DeAngelo Hall Names Darrell Green on Mt. Rushmore of NFL DBs

Former Burgundy and Gold cornerback DeAngelo Hall recently gave an interview to Hard Rock Bet, where he talked about a variety of topics, including Sonny Styles reminding him of a young Bobby Wagner. In that interview, Hall was asked to talk about who he envisions as the Mount Rushmore all-time greatest defensive backs in the NFL.

Those who know Hall should not be surprised by at least two of his answers, as the former Redskins cornerback refused to name himself, but named Hall of Famers Darrell Green and Deion Sanders.

"I’m not going to put myself in", said Hall. Even though I tell everybody, if I had to pick one corner to go against any receiver, I’m so confident in my ability that I’m always going to pick myself. But if we’re talking about Mount Rushmore, I have to put Darrell Green in there. I also have to include Ed Reed."

"Deion Sanders has to go in because when I got to the Falcons, I wanted to be like Deion in Atlanta. I’m going to be fair and go with two corners and two safeties. So, the other safety would be Troy Polamalu.

So, that’s my Mount Rushmore of NFL DBs. Darrell Green, Deion Sanders, Ed Reed, and Troy Polamalu."

Hall grew up in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia watching Green play on Sundays. He was then able to connect with Green while with the franchise. Including Green on his list makes complete sense. Hall understands what Green meant to Washington and where he belongs in the larger history of the game.

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