Robby Sabo@RobbySabo
It’s true. Hammer him for how we went out (I certainly did), but simultaneously acknowledge the on-field truth. It’s only fair.
In terms of *height of dominance at safety*, he’s No. 1 in Jets history. Short window, sure, but who approaches him?
Dominance ranking:
1. Jamal
2. Paulson
3. Rhodes
4. McMillan
5. Baird
6. Green
Overall/career ranking (dominance + longevity + team success + all-around team/fan value):
1. Jamal
—1st tm AP, 2nd tm AP, 2x PB
2. Baird
—1st all-time INT (34), SB champ, T2nd single-season INT (8)
3. Paulson
—1st tm AFL, 2x AFL AS, 2nd all-time INT (29), 1st single-season INT (12), but missed the SB team (which would have catapulted him to No. 2)
4. Green
—T3 all-time INT, 5th all-time Solo TKL (while breaking his back to do what he could for the Kotite teams — which may have been the first genuine *DB Island*, a gauntlet, last-line-of-defense type)
5. Rhodes
—2nd tm AP, T18th all-time INT (15)
6. McMillan
—2x PB, T2nd single-season INT (8), 8th all-time INT (22)
Notables:
-Hudson
—SB champ
-Leonhard
—If you know, you know
-Landry
—1x PB
-Owens
—T9th all-time INT (21)
-Ray
—T9th all-time INT (21)
-B.Washington
—14th all-time INT (18)
-Schroy
—17th all-time INT (16), T2nd single-season INT (8)
-Hicks
—2x PB, T2nd single-season INT (8)
-Lynn
—T15th all-time INT (17)
-Lott
—Respect
-Dick Felt
—No, the man didn’t play safety (CB, instead), but he deserves a quick shout regardless, for completely normal reasons
There have only been seven Pro Bowl seasons in history by Jets safeties:
—Jamal 2x
—McMillan 2x
—Paulson 2x (AFL)
—Landry 1X
—Rhodes absolutely snubbed
