That written, I truly believe Klecko os HOF worthy too so I will wimp out and call it a tie.

In truth it is very difficult to compare different positions in different eras.

Gastineau is not in the conversation. Even during his monster season the intelligent teams gameplanned by running the ball right at him.

A truly great defender does everything great, Mark was one dimensional.

^^^ Week 15 Nfl Picks and analysis against the pointspread

Anyway, Revis is NO DOUBT having one of the best seasons ever for a JETS defender, and comparing him to Gastineau is a bit unfair because Gastineau was ‘involved’ in every play (even when doubled, a pass-rusher can get through and get a sack – and realistically you can’t double him all game anyway, and a sack is obviously a statistical plus, whereas when a top-flight CB is locking down the other team’s top WR – he’s not getting any balls thrown his way – or very few – far less of an opportunity than the number of chances Gastineau had to get a good pash rush on the other teams’ QBs.)

As for comparing his season THIS YEAR to Woodson’s, that’s another story. I’d take Revis the player (the way he’s played this year) over Woodson in his best-ever season, because he’s a better lockdown corner. I also think Revis is a pretty big dude for a lock-down CB and can tackle pretty damned good for a guy who can shut out top WR’s the way gentle ‘lil Deion Sanders did during his hey-days. That being said, if Woodson is even ‘very good’ in coverage, when you look at those other stats, they’re pretty damn impressive. So I definitely would rather have Revis on my team, but as for DPOY, I can’t say ANYONE in the NFL should definitely get it over Woodson this year based on his stats (again, presuming he’s ‘good’ as a pure cover man).

What a damned good player Revis is though – we are lucky to have this guy folks. Ditto ‘lil Leon – I miss that guy. Great players – and from what I know – even better people.

This is certainly the best I’ve ever seen a Jets DB play, in 30-plus years of watching the team.

Gastineau, however jacked up he might have been, dominated at times. So did Abraham. But not for an entire season the way Revis has done.

I just think it’s tough to expect writers across the country to vote for him when Woodson has been so great, also, and has a more impressive stat-line.

And to clarify from earlier, tackles is definitely a meaningless stat for CB’s. A great tackler like Woodson, though, who gets involved in a lot of plays that don’t involve getting beaten in coverage, is clearly an asset. He’s making tackles up in the box, sacking the QB, doing it all.

I’ve only seen him a few games, but from what i’ve seen he’s been just as impressive as DR.

I guess he was a two trick pony. He could make sacks and act like a jerk with the best of them. I wonder if he still has Nielsen’s name tatooed on his butt.

Klecko, much like Revis, just dominated.

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Its not DR’s fault its only his 3 rd year, so right now its impossible to call him the best Def Jet ever. But barring catastrophic injury, there is no doubt in my mind he will be not only the best Jet defender ever, but the greatest Jet of all time. I truly feel that he will revolutionize the CB position the way LT did for OLBs. He has a chance to be the greatest defensive back of all time if he keeps this up. That is how much I think of Darrelle. Cool guy when I met him at Hofstra, loved to talk up football and is a humble cat.

Sit back and enjoy, cause we are witnesses to a possible once in a lifetime player