01-19-2021, 11:06 PM
(01-19-2021, 08:24 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: How was Baltimore in Reeds first 3 years on def. I believe pretty good, so what Bates accomplished might actually be more impressive with a bad def.
No. No it's not.
The 1st Ballot HoF Top-5 All Time safety is still more impressive.
Reed had 16 INT in year 2&3 combined. That IS why the Ravens defense was good those years. (They were 19th in scoring his rookie year.)
He had as many INTs his 3rd year as Bates has had in his career.
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