POLL: STEELERS ALL TIME BEST CB

I wasn't even born yet when Blount's career started, so even what I saw isn't particularly clear in my memory. Woodson, I saw most of his games, though I wasn't in Pittsburgh when he was first drafted. Woodson was arguably the best athlete the Steelers ever employed. He was the complete package. He could make the spectacular plays and the physical ones.

That said, I voted Blount for the same reason. He affected the game so greatly that the league had to change the rules. He was also part of four Super Bowls. Woodson only reached one with the Steelers, and that was a loss. Racking up so many interceptions was impressive, too.

I can't help including each man's character in the equation. I've never heard a negative word about Blount. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about Woodson.

 

I probably shouldn't have brought it up, but it does affect my opinion of the guy.

 

Woodson was far and away my favorite player while he was with the Steelers, and it was quite a heartbreaking outrage when he went to play with the hated Ravens and won a super bowl with them.

 

I voted for Blount for reasons stated above, but also for two additional reasons: 1. Woodson wasn't a lifelong Steeler and 2. He played safety at the end of his career.

 

I saw both Blount and Woodson play. It's close but I voted Blount. Rod was a complete athlete. He played CB, KR, PR, Safety
Both DPOY. Blount went insane in 1975 with 11 interceptions in a running game dominated league. Then the rule named after him and he still dominated.
Side note...Don't forget that both had tremendous teammates in the secondary. Blount had Donnie Shell and Woodson had Carnell Lake
Rod has said that Mel was the greatest CB. Glad I was able to watch both play.

 

Rod Woodson was great but any discussion of greatest CB in Steeler history starts and ends with Mel Blount.

 

Woodson in one of my top favorite Steelers but I had to go with Blount.

 

Lake was a corner for 1 season and then just a handful of games as an emergency injury replacement.... he was a full time SS....
Should've replaced him in the poll with Ike Taylor....
Even with that mistake, this debate only realistically comes down to Blount and Woodson....
For me it's Blount by a nose

 

I voted for Jr. His career is just starting. Let's GO!!!

 

I voted for Blount too but am outraged that thus he only has THREE TIMES the votes as Woodson. Vastly underrated by supposed Steeler fans.

 

Jr. can’t carry Blount’s jock strap

Yet

 

Why would he want to do that?

 

Ok

Well you got me there

 

It was Blount without a doubt same as Joe Greene was the greatest Steeler of all time. The NFL made the "Blount Rule" which prohibited contact after 5 yards because Mel was so dominating. All the others mentioned above were great, but Blount was absolutely the best.

 

The arguments against Woodson that I see have a lot less to do with his accomplishments as a Steeler and more to do with longevity of his time in Pittsburgh. Unless @Blast Furnace stated that said Corner had to be a lifelong Steeler, people are equivocating the prompt of All Time Steelers CB with Greatest Lifelong Steelers CB. Massive difference between the two.


For me, it is Mel Blount. Not because Rod Woodson was a terrible Cover Corner (for me, he actually is top three all time) but because Mel Blount was equally as legendary before and after the rule changes that were specifically designed to outlaw him as a whole. He earned more INTs and more All Pros after 1977; cementing his status as easily one of the greatest ever Corners.

 

That's a tough one. They didn't both play under the same rules. But, I know this, Mel Blount was a really physical CB who could cover and instill fear in other players on the pass or run. I can't unsee what I saw back in the glory days. One for Mel, who is one honorable person, too.

 

Woodson had the look of being built in a lab he had the good size and speed for a CB, but I would go with Blount for having the better career with the Steelers.

 

Sooooo

Help with the logic

You are picking a guy who hasn’t even done much yet over two HOF guys

 

What does logic have to do with it? Instead of picking guys that haven't donned the uniform for 30+years, I'll pin some hope on the current guy. I hope he surpasses them all.

 

You just made me think of my wife