It's True: Geno Is The Best Defensive Player In The League

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(10-09-2018, 01:36 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: ...and it'll make the media look silly for kinda overlooking him all these years. I get that he's quiet and he's a Bengal, but greatness should be promoted and I don't feel like the NFL/media has done that with Geno.


I've tried and failed to find such a list. 95% of the sack leaders are DE's and 3-4 OLB's. 

Other than guys like Sapp and John Randle, I don't think many DT's are ahead of Geno in sacks.

The official list, on a quick perusal, has Randle, Sapp, Steve McMichael, La'roi Glover, Wayne Martin and Lee Williams ahead of him.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/sacks_career.htm

But at Geno's current pace, he should pass all but Randle with over 100 for his career. 

Here's a list of Gil Brandt's top DTs. There are several on there with unofficial totals greater than Geno's, but he's #12 on the list, one spot ahead of Donald.
http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000816301/gil-brandt's-greatest-nfl-defensive-tackles-of-all-time