A look back at the career of Sean Taylor, who may be the biggest "what if?" in NFL history. Follow Nonstop Instagram: / nonstop TikTok: / nonstop Twitter: / nonstop Imagery supplied by Getty Images
People don’t realize what a prototype he was as a safety, he was the total package and it’s a complete tragedy that he was never able to realize his full potential as a player but more importantly as a man.
Sean Taylor is my favorite all-time football player and a lot of people don’t realize the special talents and skills he possessed. The man was built different and made an impact on the game. It’s really unfortunate that his life was taken from him so early, the man was a true star and he had turned his life around to be a great father to his daughter and a great fiancé to his fiancée. Sean Taylor was great in every aspect.
In the world of safetys, you were either a hitter or a ball hawk. Sean was both. He played a style I haven’t seen before and haven’t seen since. He hit as hard as Dawkins and he owned the field like Reed. Miss that guy. Probably would’ve retired by now as the greatest ever
Kam Chancellor, and Eric Berry would like to have a word with you. But? I sort of agree. That type of mold of safety? Is gone now. There are no more true Superstars at that position in the league anymore. The last ones were Eric Berry, Earl Thomas, and Kam Chancellor. They all either had issues with devastating injuries ending their careers too early, or in Thomas case? They were headaches in the locker room, and off the field. Which caused him to end the career earlier than expected. Those types of safeties are no longer seen anywhere in the league sadly.
@@shanenelson5811Kam had 9 ffs, 44 pds and 12 interceptions in 109 games… Eric had 4 ffs, 51 pds, and 14 interceptions in 89 games… Sean had 8 ffs, 43 pds and 12 interceptions in 53 games… they aren’t even near the same level as him. Keep in mind Sean’s best year was his last which he only played 9 games and recorded 5 interceptions.
@Shailix You're missing the points. Those statistics are wonderful to point at. But let's not act like Sean Taylor had the ability to block fg's and punts like Kam, or score a pick six, and pick 2 in the same game like Berry did against Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. Those guys might not have had the small sample size with large statistics that Sean Taylor had? But, both of them were Superstars at safety. There are no more true Superstars at that position league wide. That was the whole point. Taylor was elite. He wasn't the last of his mold in the entire league..
@Shailix your either a Redskin fan, or casual to say Berry, and Chancellor were nowhere near the level of Taylor. That's almost blasphemous. Eric Berry in college at Tennessee? Was single handedly a game wrecker. He blew out 2 Achilles, and an ACL, MCL, and Meniscus while in the pros. As well as beat Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. Yet? Still came back at an all pro level. What would Berry have been had he been healthy all his career? On the flip side? What happens if Taylor was still alive and played as hard as he did? You really think he enjoys a 10-12 year career with a healthy body when he's blowing people up like that? John Lynch, and Brian Dawkins were about the only guys I remember playing that reckless for the entirety of their careers, and not having it cut short.
@@Shailixsean only had 1 pick the year before his final season and only 2 the year before that. He could get Pds but wasnt anywhere near the ballhawk ed reed was.
Huge Miami fan, I remember watching the 30 for 30 about the u, learning about Sean Taylor as a kid, All of Miami for that matter. One of my favorite players to watch highlights of. Wish I remembered watching him but I was 7-8 when he passed
You ain't lying about that we were robbed of Greatness just because of 3 little punks who tried to rob someone who was paying them money to work anyway YOU CANT GET NO MORE STUPID THAN THAT now they wasted their life in prison for $0.00
@@seanarcher4004 I still can’t believe what happened to him, the way it happened. He didn’t deserve this 😥, it still haunts me. And I’m sorry for the lost of your favorite player. Nothing but respect to you and the Giants family 💯. I hope your weekend is going well my friend.
He was my favorite player at the time. Watching Atwater in the 90s is what made me a football fan. He was the only other safety I've seen play like that to this day
His life was cut short when he was not just going through a whole character arc on the field but off the field. He absolutely treasured his family especially when his daughter came into the picture. Honestly I think he would have been the greatest safety ever.
I’m a big hurricane fan and remember watching him play in college. After he got drafted to a rival team I always remember thinking “Damn I hope the redskins lose but Sean ends up with like 2 picks.” This guy was the reason I switched from running back to defensive back in high school. Remember leaving work the day they announced he passed away and although I was in my very early 20’s I cried. Crazy, I never met him or got to see him in person but this guy was IT. Gone way too soon.
I know his time in the league was short-lived, but Sean Taylor is the greatest safety that I've ever seen with respect to Ed Reed, Ronnie Lott, Rod Woodson, Steve Atwater, Brian Dawkins, John Lynch, etc. Sean's head and shoulders above them all...the absolute total package. R.I.P. Sean...you were taken from us all way too soon!
Sean remains my all-time favourite player but this is a wild statement. If you want to call him the most physically talented safety ever, I can fully get behind that. Considering his size, he was probably a bigger hitter than all of them. But to say he was head and shoulders above them all is going too far. Woodson had 70+ career picks and Ed and Lott both had 60+. Woodson and Lott both made All-Pro at all three secondary positions. We can imagine what Sean could have been based on 3.5 seasons and project but there are no guarantees. Those players actually had ridiculous careers.
@@PlayerJay425 I was going to mention him in my reply. Polamalu was an absolute monster. Only player roughly his size that filled the run similarly was Bob Sanders and his body broke down quite quickly.
Jack Tatum is the greatest. Tatum hit harder than ALL of the guys you've mentioned, including Sean Taylor. Jack "The Assassin" Tatum is the safety that Ronnie Lott looked up to.
As a Cowboys fan he was a great player and would've been legendary, and probably would've been in the hall or on his way by now, I was worried about playing the Redskins when they drafted him
Sean Taylor was a very strong NFL player. If he was still alive today, he would have been a star player with more amazing achievements than ever before. I can't forgive the people who killed Taylor.
Top 2, right next to Ed Reed. My friend at the time was a super-fan of Taylor's and it started to rub off on me after a while, even though I was a Ravens fan. I ended up buying a practice worn/signed glove from Sean Taylor.. such a shame some criminals had to end his life, way too short.
@@thabruhfrom9444 ed reed started the nfl better than taylor and had a far better career it not even close ed reed is better than sean taylor. Taylor career was cut short before he hit his peak but there no way anyone can say he better then reed when he done nothing to prove he was better. He could've been better cause he was more talented but he died before anything better then reed plain in simple. Talent doesn't make one person better than another. It sad he past away i get it. He was probably the most talented safty ever but he ain't even a top 5 safty with his career resume. Lets be realistic
@@shinoobigod3363r u referring to winning rings cuz that’s a team achievement my man. And Sean Taylor was literally a mix of the two greatest safety’s ever, ed reed snd polamalu. I find it hard to believe that Sean Taylor isn’t the greatest individual safety we’ve ever seen. Idk what u mean when u say “he did nothing to prove it” like bro he was literally the best safety in the league statically when he was alive😂also he played a completely different role than ed reed. Reed was a ball hawk and kind of a rover. Taylor was a true strong safety who could ball hawk almost to the level of reed
Watching him since he was a hurricane and he showed he was on the path to being the greatest of all time. It translated on the field at every level. On those who love football can be as great as Sean Taylor
He was leading the league in picks only halfway through the season in '07 he had something like 7 ints, he picked off Favre 3x and dropped a fourth in that Green Bay game...special player!!
My favorite football player then and still is to this day. Sean Taylor and Sterling Sharpe deserve to be in the hall of fame regardless of their careers cut short. They were pure dominance.
Somehow, I stumbled upon this video. Very recent, too. Nice footage. I just recently purchased a Mitchell & Ness White 2007 Legacy jersey. I truly believe he would’ve been one of the all-time greatest safeties to play. I believe he definitely would’ve been a HOFer.
Loved watching Sean Taylor play and seeing the way he moved on the field at his size - another level to many NFL players. Had every chance to become the best safety ever.
The man only played like 4 seasons before he passed rip. Yet he’s still to this day considered one of the best safeties of all time. That’s insane!! What a legend
Him, roy williams from the cowboys and Polamalu were the reasons i fell in love with the game. Growing up i wasnt very skilled, but was fast and loved to hit so saftey was the obvious posoition for me. RiP legend
As an Eagles fan, the short time he played, my goodness I was thinking, we are gonna have a nightmare time as long as he’s in the division..a lot of that hard hitting style I got when I played in jr high and then hs was seeing him and Dawkins just lay foos out and hit the RBs and not caring about their body as long as they could cause damage..beautiful sight unfortunately left too soon..RIP and had you still been alive and playing at that level, easily top 10 DB of all time
A Legend! I Remember Watching Him Play Growing Up And Going Out oN The Field Trying To Do What He Did . R.I.P To One Of The Greatest NFL Safeties To Ever Play! 🙏🏾🫶🏾
When he died that was the first I literally cried for someone who wasn't in my immediate family. When I first heard he got shot, I was thinking ok, no doubt he pulls through. But when I learned that he died... Man smdh crushing feeling. Dawg was beast!
Cowboys fan here: He was incredible. Intimidating, fast, electric, bold. Highlights don't do the man justice on how he effected play calling and schemes. RIP to a legend.
Man…I love the number 21 cause of this man. I played football cause of this guy. Everytime I would make an INT or a big hit I would yell “Sean Taylor!!”
Sean Taylor will forever be one of my favorite all time safeties/defensive players ever to have played the game. He changed the way people approach football today and he showed what it looks like to be a genuine family man who just wants his family to be united again. He will be forever missed and remembered.
Gratitude It was about a 3-mile jog from Taylor’s apartment to the facility, meaning he’d jog an extra 6 miles a day when he ran to the NFL facility and back.
Sean Taylor’s hitting prowess probably wouldn’t have translated well today. But at his size, speed, and cover skills, he would’ve been the perfect chess piece to cover tight ends, running backs, and even slot receivers. R.I.P. Sean Taylor
Ed Reed & Sean Taylor on the Same team Strong Safety and Free Safety that's a shut down smash mouth Dynamic Duo of All Time I would have traded 4 first rounders for that pick
