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We have the 14th position filled on the GGN All Time Jets Team. The winner of the second vote at Linebacker is: Larry Grantham!
Larry Grantham played 13 years in the AFL and NFL, from 1960 through 1972, all with the Jets/Titans. He is the first original Titan to be named to this roster. Larry Grantham earned first team All Pro honors five times. He earned second team AFL All Time Team honors. Grantham was named first team all decade team for the 1960s by Pro Football Reference. Like Joe Klecko, this is a player who probably belongs in the Hall of Fame. In any event, there is no question he belongs on the GGN All Time Jets Team.
From now until mid July I’ll be putting up a daily poll asking GGN to vote on the best Jets players of all time. The idea here is to build a 55 man roster of the best players ever to wear the Green and White. The roster will consist of 26 offensive players, 26 defensive players, and three special team players.
OFFENSE
Quarterback: 3
Wide Receiver: 6
Running Back: 4
Tight End: 3
Offensive Tackle: 4
Interior Offensive Line: 6
DEFENSE
Safety: 4
Cornerbacks: 6
LINEBACKERS: 7
DAVID HARRIS
LARRY GRANTHAM
EDGE
MARK GASTINEAU
JOHN ABRAHAM
GERRY PHILBIN
SHAUN ELLIS
INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE
JOE KLECKO
MARTY LYONS
DAMON HARRISON
JOHN ELLIOTT
ABDUL SALAAM
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
PAT LEAHY
Punter
TOM TUPA
Returner
LEON WASHINGTON
Every day I will be putting up a poll at one position. The choices will be limited to players who were on the Jets roster for at least three seasons. I will not be including players who were great for other teams but not great for the Jets (for example, guys like Matt Forte or LaDainian Tomlinson will not be included in the polls, though both those guys would be excluded for not meeting the three year rule as well). Each day we will close the previous day’s poll and the candidate with the most votes will be added to the GGN All Time Jets Team. In the event of a tie vote both players will be added to the team.
In the event I have made an egregious omission and a name you think should be on the poll is not there you can write in candidates in the comments section. If a player gets support in the comments section I’ll add him to the next day’s poll.
So let’s get to it. Today we continue voting on the linebackers. Who will it be? Vote early, vote often, and let’s hear who you think are the best players ever to have played for the New York Jets.
Poll
Who is the third best Jets linebacker of all time?
This poll is closed
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12%
Kyle Clifton
(27 votes) -
1%
Ralph Baker
(3 votes) -
35%
Marvin Jones
(78 votes) -
2%
Al Atkinson
(6 votes) -
15%
Greg Buttle
(33 votes) -
0%
John Ebersole
(0 votes) -
0%
Demario Davis
(2 votes) -
3%
Bart Scott
(8 votes) -
0%
Bobby Houston
(0 votes) -
0%
Stan Blinka
(0 votes) -
0%
Eric Barton
(1 vote) -
0%
Bob Crable
(2 votes) -
26%
Lance Mehl
(57 votes)