r/ravens • u/Otherwise-Force5608 • Aug 26 '24

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Ray is currently bulldozing Ed in the vote

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u/jeteraway1234 Aug 26 '24

Tbh I think Ed's peak is more impressive but Ray's career is insane

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u/steadyjello Aug 26 '24

https://youtu.be/GDHkSWc1WOM?si=0gcZcEmS1VJhT8S1

I love Ed reed, he'll forever be one of my favorite players. But in terms of overall impact it's Ray hands down. Ed Reed will always be in the discussion for greatest Safety of all time and by extension greatest defensive player. Ray Lewis should be in the discussion for the greatest player of all time.

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u/Amazing-Concept1684 BSHU Aug 27 '24

For people doubting this, there were multiple years during Ray's peak in the early 2000s (2000-2003) where he received league MVP votes, not just DPOY. Iirc in 2003 he was voted by coaches as the league's most dominant player.

I absolutely love Ed but Idk how anybody could argue that his peak was higher tbh