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Bob James.  If only medical technology was 40 years further along when he tore a knee ligament cause in the 70's it was almost a sure career-ender

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8 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I think this one is a tough one with many potential answers.

 

I don't know maybe....Nate Odomes?  Winfield was great but only here a few years.  Same with Clements.  

Terrence McGee potentially ahead of Odomes?


Probably one of my favorite bills is McGee! I feel like I watch highlights of him still every month or so. 

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Robert James and it’s not even close. He was a shut down CB before the term was coined. Routinely shut down HOF receivers back in the day. And he was destined for a gold jacket until the knee injury robbed him of his career. 

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I’d say it’s Odomes.

 

Once Odomes was able to lock down Duper or Clayton, that ENDED the Miami dominance over Buffalo.

 

For that reason alone, I’ll give it to Odomes.

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9 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

I’ve seen them all.  I’d say Robert James.  Here’s my top 5:

 

Robert James

Tre White

Nate Clements 

Nate Odoms

Booker Egerson

Robert James without a doubt. Best bump and run DB I've ever seen.

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As far as a complete career with the Bills, I'm giving it to Nate Odomes. Nate was solid throughout his 7 year stint.  Winfield was never spectacular with us but played better as a Viking. McGee had 2 solid seasons in 04 & 05.  And Tre had easily the greatest single season (2019) of any Bills CB.  Benford is a good cb but needs more improvement in play making.

 

James & Byrd deserve props for their play in that era.  I never saw Byrd Sr play and vaguely remember James. All eyes were on 32.

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15 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Robert James and it’s not even close. He was a shut down CB before the term was coined. Routinely shut down HOF receivers back in the day. And he was destined for a gold jacket until the knee injury robbed him of his career. 

2 first-team all pros as a CB is no joke. Injuries suck. Sterling Sharpe is another guy that had GOAT potential. Health is such an underrated attribute as a player. Then u have iron men like Favre or Bill Romanowski who play with an almost reckless abandonment, but almost never sat out a game. I’m willing to bet they’ve most definitely played in games that regular NFL players wouldn’t.  Higher pain threshold? 

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Butch Byrd for sure. 40 interceptions, great punt returner, great support against the run. Was instrumental in beating the Chargers in the 1965 AFL championship with a punt return for a td and an interception of Hadl. Go Bills!🍻🏈

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43 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I think this one is a tough one with many potential answers.

 

I don't know maybe....Nate Odomes?  Winfield was great but only here a few years.  Same with Clements.  

Terrence McGee potentially ahead of Odomes?

 

Terrence McGee was a pretty decent Corner and an elite Returner. But as a Corner, he wouldn't be that high up on the list.

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Butch Byrd. 

 

All time leader in interceptions with 40 in 98 games in a time when there was much less passing. Tony Greene is 2nd with 37 INTs in 128 games. Byrd returned 5 of them for TD’s.  He also covered Paul Warfield of the Dolphins in some classic matchups. 

 

 My sister used to babysit his kids so I watched some games at his house, I traded football cards with his son and he was a great guy, but that doesn’t influence my decision. It doesn’t have to. 

 

 

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