We cannot talk about NFL history without mentioning Lawrence Taylor’s name multiple times.
Widely considered to be the greatest defensive player of all time, ‘L.T.’ was a one-man unit, an unstoppable force who could single-handedly disrupt and take over an entire game at any moment.
However, following a remarkable career at North Carolina, the New York Giants legend still fell to the No. 2 spot in the 1981 NFL Draft.
It’s been 42 years, and the defensive legend still hasn’t forgotten about that.
In his latest appearance on Tom Brady’s ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast, Taylor made it loud and clear that he still holds grudges and should’ve been the No. 1 pick over RB George Rogers (via SiriusXM NFL).
“Should I have been the #1 pick? It all depends, if you want to win or not."@LT_56, still with a chip on his shoulder after 42 years, on this week’s Let’s Go! with @TomBrady @LarryFitzgerald @JimGrayOfficial
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— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) December 7, 2023
Rogers was no bust either, and 1981 was the first time that the No. 1 and No. 2 picks were selected as Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year, respectively.
However, as decent as his career was (Super Bowl champion, Hall of Famer with 54 rushing touchdowns and over 7,000 rushing yards), there are levels to everything, and he just wasn’t on Taylor’s level.
Taylor dominated an era almost at will, and he was one of just two defensive players to be named MVP in the history of the league.
L.T. recently admitted that he wouldn’t be able to play in today’s game because of the new rules, as all his hits would be penalties and/or fines.
Imagine just how dominant and physically imposing you have to be for the league to have to change the rules because of how harmful you could be.
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