Best Players Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Defensive Backs 11
Posted on
August 02, 2009 by
Dean Hybl
Johnny Robinson was selected to seven Pro Bowls and earned first team All-AFL honors six times.
Our position-by-position look at the best eligible players not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame rolls along with a look at the top defensive backs that have yet to earn a bust in Canton.
The role of the defensive back has changed over the years as defenses have adjusted coverage schemes to account for offensive innovations.
Defensive backs are often measured by their interception totals. However, that can often be a misleading statistic.
Top defenders can disrupt the plans of a quarterback and basically take part of the field, or a particular receiver, out of the game plan simply through their presence.
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