what made sean taylor so good. he covered the field laterally with amazing closing speed AND he was always in position for the big hit. that made receivers fear catching in the flat
no one's had his body type/athetlicism since there's always new players who dominate, Derwin James is latest safety that's at the top of the league, but nobody is Sean Taylor
I saw him play in person :) In fact, sadly I was at the first game after he died. They had a ceremony on the field and passed out hand towels with his number on them. It was so sad but so cool to hear everyone cheering for such an awesome player. He was a beast for sure.
@@ChagafinderI left it at 84 likes too. Being honest though, most of those plays were on underthrown passes. Moss usually wins most of those anyway, so kudos to Taylor for breaking them up, but still, if they led Randy, Taylor isn't in the play 😂
No other player in history had that size, could run and jump with Randy, had the interception range and return game of Ed Reed, and the run support and hit power of Ray Lewis. Best defensive player I’ve ever seen.
Sean Taylor had some amazing plays. The play that sticks out the most is from the pro bowl game. I have never seen a punter get lit up like that in my life.
Kerry Collins was absolute garbage lmao. That first play he underthrew him by about 5 yards. If Moss didn’t have to slow up for the ball, he’d have been gone.
Then they tried to make moss seem like a diva at Wipeout because he demanded more. Moss never gave problems off the field and he was a humble guy with respect. I'd leave too if I was the best in the NFL and the second best all time.
0:36 Hasn’t been a safety before or since who could make that play on Moss. Sean was my favourite player. The folks saying he should be in the Hall of Fame take it too far but just in terms of pure, physical talent, he’s the most gifted safety I’ve ever seen.
@@joshlaguardia6568 Ed was his big brother; wouldn’t expect to him say any less. But Sean still sadly only played 3.5 seasons. His highlight reel in that time is as impressive as some players that made multiple Pro Bowls. Still, putting him in the Hall would be disrespectful to the dozens who have legitimate claims and been waiting for decades.
@@Tone22845 He played with Brady for like 2 seasons. One in which Brady was coming off a surgically repaired knee. Moss had the overrated Culpepper and a washed up Cunningham that Moss revived. He had trash Qbs compared to Jerry Rice and TO and Marvin Harrison.
@@JR3_Jiran He played with Brady for like 2 seasons. One in which Brady was coming off a surgically repaired knee. Moss had the overrated Culpepper and a washed up Cunningham that Moss revived.
Sean Taylor was no joke. Rarely do you see a Safety with those kind of physical attributes and instincts. He was a ball-hawk AND a heavy-hitter. We talk about Randy Moss being a freak of nature at WR, Taylor was that at Safety.
Moss clearly wins this matchup. Better passes and he would have had a monster game with the Raiders. The signature Moss burn at 2:08 followed by signature HORRIBLE RAIDERS PASS at 2:12. Props to Taylor for hanging with him, though.
A lot of these are poor under thrown balls. He's slowing down in a few of these. Then ya have the leg tied up, and turf slip up. To me I'm looking at this like poor QB play other than Brady and maybe one other QB
it takes an extremely rare talent to be the hardest hitting player in league & then also have the ability to win a jump ball alone with Randy Moss in the middle of the field. that shit is not normal. Randy made great players look like high schoolers when isolated downfield. Sean Taylor BULLIED anyone who he was given the responsibility to cover
“I think he got away with some contact, it’s very subtle” Two handed push and the defender stumbles back. I’m not saying it was crazy or isn’t typical play that happens all the time. I wouldn’t call it subtle though. 😂
Sean Taylor was great but if you give Miss a halfway decent QB, he’s uncover-able. You had Kerry Collins under throwing him in Oakland, no wonder why he basically took that year off lol
The best safety in the game when he was alive. After he died we died real talk. Like we really can't get it together. And we have the pieces to do it. I would say it's the coaches. But they not on the field. They only teach. It's up to us too the players to produce. And I feel like they're Nothing like last year. We're supposed to get better not f******* worse. Like I understand it starts with the play caller and the coaches. But it also starts with the players that's why they get paid. AND we have mad talent. So everyone needs to step up and do they job. That goes from the front office to the coaches to the players. Show everyone what the f We're really capable of. The only one that's showing up is my dude from Ohio state. Scary Terry and yes I'm a buckeyes fan until I die. So I'm calling out the rest of the team to step up and show everyone wth We're. All about
Y'all can say what y'all want but it's Sean Taylor Ed Reed then Brian Dawkins Sean Taylor played the whole field lateral and closing speed was crazy and always on time and in position for a big hit. Dawkins was more of always a big hitter and closer. Ed Reed was a mastermind on the field and more versatile our if all 3 fooling receivers and quarterbacks that's my difference between the 3 greatest safety in my opinion. Taylor was the better Tackler and In closing speed tackling and covering. Dawkins more of a shutdown power hitting safety if that makes since and Ed Reed was a first to guy he will beat you to the ball.
THIS was not a match up Sean Taylor was a safety and a great one at it. But MOSS would have run circles around him if he had consitent QB play. I do moss Sean Taylor what a player he could cover like a cornee and hit like a linebacker. I acrually wathed that Redskins Viking Game live. TAYLOR wanted to decapitate any head that came across him.
IMO it looked like Randy was jogging because he took long strides. He did not take that play off. And that announcer made all types of excuses for Kerry Collins.
Who won this career matchup? 🤔
Randy Moss
Sean
@Walking dub he got mossed lol
@@larrywilliam5476 randy mossed him once dumbass, the other clips were either contested plays, or Taylor knocked it down. He also picked it once.
I'll say Taylor but Randy had him beat most of time just didn't get the throw. But anytime you slow Randy down is a win.
what made sean taylor so good. he covered the field laterally with amazing closing speed AND he was always in position for the big hit. that made receivers fear catching in the flat
Sean Taylor was the truth
Sean Taylor’s body type was like god created the perfect football player…
no one's had his body type/athetlicism since
there's always new players who dominate, Derwin James is latest safety that's at the top of the league, but nobody is Sean Taylor
@@dwyurr the league hasn’t had a top tier safety like that since Chancellor
@@Sizzle-zv3cpKam wasn't even th best safety in the league at his time.
@@javonpeeler2336 who was a better strong safety? I’ll wait
@@Sizzle-zv3cp Malcom Jenkins
Taylor would’ve been one of the best today no doubt. To see him in his prime would be WILD
His last season is as close we got
I saw him play in person :) In fact, sadly I was at the first game after he died. They had a ceremony on the field and passed out hand towels with his number on them. It was so sad but so cool to hear everyone cheering for such an awesome player. He was a beast for sure.
Such a legendary matchup
Built like a grown man even as a rookie
He was a grown man😂
It breaks my heart i wasn't old enough to watch and appreciate sean taylor
Randy did say Sean was one of the best he ever played
I was about to like this comment, but it had 84 likes and I decided not to lol
@@ChagafinderI left it at 84 likes too. Being honest though, most of those plays were on underthrown passes. Moss usually wins most of those anyway, so kudos to Taylor for breaking them up, but still, if they led Randy, Taylor isn't in the play 😂
He said he was the best at his HOF speech
No other player in history had that size, could run and jump with Randy, had the interception range and return game of Ed Reed, and the run support and hit power of Ray Lewis. Best defensive player I’ve ever seen.
@@brianisaksen2274 Lawrence Taylor baby. And I am a Redskins fan
shoulda been retired my boy jersey over 10 years ago
Facts one of the greatest safeties
I agree and im a Ny Giants fan, R.I.P. Taylor greatest saftey ive ever seen
@@djfreeme rip to him but you trippin he not even top 5 of all time 😂
@@tylerfitch7324 Dude had 262 tackles and 12 pics in only four seasons. Taylor was a beast at safety. He wasn't as good as Ed Reid but he was special
@@thamostgangsta12 wasn’t as good as Ed reed or Troy Polamalu or Ronnie Lott or Paul Krause or Charles Woodson 😂they all better than him
Sean taylor was such a BEAST! Like a LB in the secondary
This rookie Sean T too
Some of it
One of my favorite matches of all time
Epic battles! RIP Sean Taylor 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Sean Taylor had some amazing plays. The play that sticks out the most is from the pro bowl game. I have never seen a punter get lit up like that in my life.
If we think about it, his number was always retired. Nobodies wore it since
Yes. I think Landon Collins was going to try to wear Sean Taylor’s 21, but there was fan backlash
@@WillNelson73 thats an understatement XD
Gifted player both of them never see many people play randy like that R.I.P S.T
RIP sean taylor but damn my raiders waste Moss for 2 years
Kerry Collins was absolute garbage lmao. That first play he underthrew him by about 5 yards. If Moss didn’t have to slow up for the ball, he’d have been gone.
Norv was trash too. Used Moss mostly as decoy.
Then they tried to make moss seem like a diva at Wipeout because he demanded more. Moss never gave problems off the field and he was a humble guy with respect. I'd leave too if I was the best in the NFL and the second best all time.
As a redskins fan I was just asking myself how y’all managed to beat us that day cuz that is ghastly quarterback play
@@thamostgangsta12 yup Raiders used Moss as a scapegoat for their dysfunction
0:36 Hasn’t been a safety before or since who could make that play on Moss. Sean was my favourite player. The folks saying he should be in the Hall of Fame take it too far but just in terms of pure, physical talent, he’s the most gifted safety I’ve ever seen.
I think if Ed Reed says he’s a hall of famer I agree
@@joshlaguardia6568 Ed was his big brother; wouldn’t expect to him say any less. But Sean still sadly only played 3.5 seasons. His highlight reel in that time is as impressive as some players that made multiple Pro Bowls. Still, putting him in the Hall would be disrespectful to the dozens who have legitimate claims and been waiting for decades.
If he would’ve played even 2-3 more years he was going to be a HOF
@@cameronfillicetti4756 You need to play at least 7
Man y’all stfu he’s a hall of famer
back when secondary's were allowed to play defense
Fr if Sean played today how he did back then he would be ejected so quickly
Fr bruh
Also goes to show how talented the old WR1 were
@@SOLAASCRIPTURA no they’re more talented today
You can't even tackle a receiver properly or sack a QB properly without a penalty in 2023.
This jersey retirement is very disgraceful. This should of happened many years ago. Synder a dummy.
Be happy it happened and not how long it took
@@AdrianEsportsvoice it happened at the wrong possible time
@@platypus_bear133 i know
@@AdrianEsportsvoice sdfu boomer
What a ducking matchup, Taylor was CLEAN
I’ve heard of lockdown corners, but Sean was a lockdown safety!!! I’ve never seen it ever!
Eugene Robinson?
@@judahsoremy9857 he was great but Sean was different.
@@ItsDJNuName Eugene regularly played Press Coverage from the Safety position and lined up as a Nickel and Dime Cornerback.
@@judahsoremy9857 he started as a corner. I remember him.
@@ItsDJNuName Earl Thomas couldn't cover like, Eugene.
Sean Taylor’s jersey “retirement” is one of the most disgraceful things in NFL history I’ve seen.
They really waited to a unwinnable game🤣
Who cares lmao I could give two f**cks about some dudes emails.
@@venomf0 ummm I care, Sean Taylor is a legend.
@@C0DE_ZER0 yes and that's why he is having his jersey retired. Idc about old men's emails.
@@venomf0 that’s not the point lol, it’s that they’re using him to distract from emails, basically to save their jobs.
Legendary matchups!
THIS MADE MY DAY
Wish we had another Taylor!! Won't ever be another one but someone close please!
He was definitely on his way to being the 🐐 of safeties sad his life had to end so early🤦🏿♂️
R.I.P. Sean Taylor 🙏🏾 🕊️
Imagine if we got to see a Gronk vs Taylor matchup.
Moss was so unreal. Crazy to think what he could’ve done with a better QB.
Wym he had good qbs
@@JR3_Jiran he played with Tom Brady 😂😂😂
@@Tone22845 exactly
@@Tone22845 He played with Brady for like 2 seasons. One in which Brady was coming off a surgically repaired knee. Moss had the overrated Culpepper and a washed up Cunningham that Moss revived.
He had trash Qbs compared to Jerry Rice and TO and Marvin Harrison.
@@JR3_Jiran He played with Brady for like 2 seasons. One in which Brady was coming off a surgically repaired knee. Moss had the overrated Culpepper and a washed up Cunningham that Moss revived.
Tean Taylor looked down to make sure moss wasn't hurt...he was having a great time playing football ...he is missed so very much ❤❤❤
3:50 Sean had that route read completely!!!! Man I miss him…..
I didn’t know Sean Taylor could run like that
You clearly didn't watch him at Miami then 😂
@@ItsAnEndlessWorld facts. That boy was different...
235 lbs with 4.3 speed. Just unfair.
If you haven’t seen it. Watch A Football Life for Sean Taylor.
He could have easily played both ways. He was the #1 RB in Florida in HS.
We were robbed of an incredible talent
R.I.P #21 Forever my favorite Redskin.
The last time the redskins won a playoff game Sean Taylor was in the game.
This is legendary
Everytime Sean put that tape on his facemask, he was fined $7500... crazy #pettyNFL
Man the fact we only saw a couple years of the greatest safety of all time play due to a home invasion turn murder
makes me sick
I had the best privilege of being friends with his family and coached by Taylor Father
2007 clips had me crying
not a day goes by that i dont think of this mans impact
Damn
RIP Sean Taylor
Gone but Forgotten
Never forgotten 🙏🏽💯
Epic battles!!!!😎
Sean Taylor was THAT DUDE!!!
Sean Taylor was no joke. Rarely do you see a Safety with those kind of physical attributes and instincts. He was a ball-hawk AND a heavy-hitter. We talk about Randy Moss being a freak of nature at WR, Taylor was that at Safety.
Get well Randy!!
Sean Taylor vs Randy Moss (raiders) was the first game I’ve been to
S.t was punking your favorite recievers in the 2000's
We need another safety like him🤦🏽♂️cause landon collins and bobby mccain aint gone do💯
Landon Collins is trash they should start kam curl
@@quentonnelson5798 he starts but in the slot
That speed turn was text book
I'm here because Randy Moss was in my dream tripping...2024. I don't even watch football.
Taylor a ball hawk keeps eye on the ball at all times while covering the go route thats hall of fame safety coverage
Moss clearly wins this matchup. Better passes and he would have had a monster game with the Raiders. The signature Moss burn at 2:08 followed by signature HORRIBLE RAIDERS PASS at 2:12. Props to Taylor for hanging with him, though.
A lot of these are poor under thrown balls. He's slowing down in a few of these. Then ya have the leg tied up, and turf slip up. To me I'm looking at this like poor QB play other than Brady and maybe one other QB
Man Sean was huge
Announcer said "that was one of the biggest pass coverages all year without an interception" 🤣🤣🤣
This nigga was goin up wit moss as a safety smh
That was when Steven Segal was coaching the vikings
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Dang that commentator hates Randy Moss 😂
RIP King
But most of these plays Moss was double or triple covered.. Two deep courage!!
it takes an extremely rare talent to be the hardest hitting player in league & then also have the ability to win a jump ball alone with Randy Moss in the middle of the field. that shit is not normal. Randy made great players look like high schoolers when isolated downfield. Sean Taylor BULLIED anyone who he was given the responsibility to cover
2004 a receiver getting hit almost 10 yards off the line. Imagine if randy moss played today
Sean differently had his attention
It’s impressive he swatted that ball randy is 6”5 and Taylor 6”1
6’3
@@alpojr21 6’2
@@alpojr21 Randy is 6'4.5 (so 6.4 or 6.5 depending on how you round). Both Freaks.
A few of these looked like Randy had to slow way down, under thrown. Sean is a monster with his hand eye
@@damarcusbrutus1010 sean was 6'2 1/2 237... So yea 6'3
I remember the Vikings/Redskins game, Moss scored 2 TDs but they were both called back because of holding penalties. (On the same guy!)
“I think he got away with some contact, it’s very subtle”
Two handed push and the defender stumbles back.
I’m not saying it was crazy or isn’t typical play that happens all the time. I wouldn’t call it subtle though. 😂
Culpepper had a cannon in his prime!
Thats about it he lucky Moss Was the receiver. Homie had small hands and turnover prone.
🔥
this was a great time period of football. not to be that guy, but things are so soft nowadays its truly frustrating to watch.
Sean Taylor was great but if you give Miss a halfway decent QB, he’s uncover-able. You had Kerry Collins under throwing him in Oakland, no wonder why he basically took that year off lol
U should be able to switch number on the jerseys in madden
The best safety in the game when he was alive. After he died we died real talk. Like we really can't get it together. And we have the pieces to do it. I would say it's the coaches. But they not on the field. They only teach. It's up to us too the players to produce. And I feel like they're Nothing like last year. We're supposed to get better not f******* worse. Like I understand it starts with the play caller and the coaches. But it also starts with the players that's why they get paid. AND we have mad talent. So everyone needs to step up and do they job. That goes from the front office to the coaches to the players. Show everyone what the f We're really capable of. The only one that's showing up is my dude from Ohio state. Scary Terry and yes I'm a buckeyes fan until I die. So I'm calling out the rest of the team to step up and show everyone wth We're. All about
Both all timers, nothing but respect for both their games. That said, on that very first clip I’m pretty sure that’s a blatant illegal contact lol
Bro taylor tackled him on the first play 🤣
Who ever was the analyst on CBS when they played was a straight d head
we need that darius slay vs panthers pls
Damn I wish randy got one with Tom
But rip 🕊 ST was the only safety that could compete with moss in the air.
W
Collins tried to get moss hurt. Late throws. Moss having to readjust and wait for the ball.
Mine as well give DBs weapons in these days
Randy, had him beat most of these clips
Was this really almost 20 years ago??😳
Taylor was the guy
Y'all can say what y'all want but it's Sean Taylor Ed Reed then Brian Dawkins Sean Taylor played the whole field lateral and closing speed was crazy and always on time and in position for a big hit. Dawkins was more of always a big hitter and closer. Ed Reed was a mastermind on the field and more versatile our if all 3 fooling receivers and quarterbacks that's my difference between the 3 greatest safety in my opinion. Taylor was the better Tackler and In closing speed tackling and covering. Dawkins more of a shutdown power hitting safety if that makes since and Ed Reed was a first to guy he will beat you to the ball.
interesting, never knew Taylor wore #36 until now
Rookie year
When Brady was the qb ST had no chance
I guess Sean Taylor was the only guy moss couldn’t “moss”
Did you not Watch the video because he clearly moss him to
Moss literally mossed him with a trash QB.
he literally mossed him in the video… did you even watch it ?
@@walterjohnson1740 no he didn't
@@heavenshound6775 he didn't tho, time stamp it for me
THIS was not a match up Sean Taylor was a safety and a great one at it. But MOSS would have run circles around him if he had consitent QB play. I do moss Sean Taylor what a player he could cover like a cornee and hit like a linebacker. I acrually wathed that Redskins Viking Game live. TAYLOR wanted to decapitate any head that came across him.
Randy Moss was crying
Everyone spam this flight
Brady was the difference!
IMO it looked like Randy was jogging because he took long strides. He did not take that play off. And that announcer made all types of excuses for Kerry Collins.
Taylor was pretty good. NEVA seen Moss get hit like that before.......just saying.
Who is the announcer at 4:45? Acting like moss is loafing? Dude ran an out route and made a snatch. Dude talking about he putting out bad tape
Kerry Collins was so bad 😂
Moss on the Raiders failing to catch anything against Taylor was more an indictment on shit Collins play.
Godi wish moss went somewhere besides the raiders
Aw ok so even the great Sean Taylor got mossed.