FAN'S CHOICE: Ravens All-Time Team, Cornerback

[TL24x7]

Ozzie Newsome is on record saying often, “You can never have enough good corners.” And in the modern era of the NFL the declaration is even more valid.

During their 18-year history the Baltimore Ravens have had their fair share of solid corners. Today we’ll take a look back at a list that includes a few major talents who played the position for the purple and black as well as some complementary players who served as very solid nickel corners.

From this list we’ll ask you to select 6 for our Baltimore Ravens All-Time Team consisting of 53 players and an 8-man Practice Squad.

VOTE HERE!

[Raveninwoodlawn]

McAlister no question.

He never really realized his full potential, but man, when he was on his game and engaged, he was a pro bowl CB.

If he played like he did in 03-04 for a 5-6 year stretch, he could have potentially been in HOF discussions IMHO.

Unfortunately, he liked women and partying way too much and never worked well with authority.

The other 5?...Webbie of course, Starks, Rolle, and Baxter. Jimmy Smith will be on that list shortly.

[GOTA]

Chris McAlister. That's the only guy who needs to be on that list. He reached heights that no other Ravens CB has come close to.

[RavenScallywag]

Top 2 are easy...Webb and Mac.

Starks gets my #3 spot, which surprises me, but didn't realize he had 20 picks here! Also had a big pick 6 in SB 35.
#4 goes to Jimmy Smith, going mainly on potential. If he continues his current path, he earns the #4 spot outright.

#5 is Baxter, who had a MONSTER number of PDs in his career, and #6 came down to Graham vs Cary Williams. I was tempted to pick Graham, but Cary had the better numbers.

[ursula]

1. Chris McAllister
The obvious #1
2. Lardarius Webb
3. Duane Starks
These two are equally are obvious.

4. Jimmy Smith
Probably (hopefully) will challenge McAllister before all is said and done.

5. Samari Rolle
Comfortably slots in here. Would have been #4 before last year.

6. Corey Graham
This isn't easy to choose but for his game vs Denver in the playoffs he deserves the nod. The others in consideration are Gary Baxter, Cary Williams, and I guess Deion Sanders though for my money Cary Williams is the closest to Graham and on a different day I'd choose him.

[wickedsolo]

For me (and most) CMAC, Webb, and Starks are the easy top-3.

After that, I went Baxter, Rolle, and Jimmy Smith.

[HoustonRaven]

For me (and most) CMAC, Webb, and Starks are the easy top-3.

After that, I went Baxter, Rolle, and Jimmy Smith.

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[wickedsolo]

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Rolle's last year or two weren't very good here, but he was consistent and he wasn't awful.

I also think that had Baxter not had such terrible knee issues, he would have had a much better NFL career.


I will say, I did strongly consider Graham over Smith because Graham was such a HUGE part of the Super Bowl run.

[lowrider]

For me (and most) CMAC, Webb, and Starks are the easy top-3.

After that, I went Baxter, Rolle, and Jimmy Smith.

Insert Graham instead of Rolle and my list is the same as yours.

[Baltravens]

Who is going to argue with our two starting corners on this team being McAllister and Webb?

[wickedsolo]

Who is going to argue with our two starting corners on this team being McAllister and Webb?

No one should.

56 interceptions between CMAC, Webb, and Starks.

[Everything_Ravens]

Am I the only one that thinks the Deion Sanders option should come with a caveat ???......Apparently I am! For surely if I were not, you guys would have had him at the top of your top 3. So assuming we are talking strictly raven era, give me the most statistically productive guys in order from one through six!