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Steven Ruiz

13 quotes from coaches and teammates explaining what made Sean Taylor so special

Sean Taylor would have been 38 today. The Washington Football Team safety may have still been on an NFL roster, or maybe he would have been a couple of years away from heading to Canton. But 14 years ago, at the age of 24, he was shot and killed by burglars in his Miami home, cutting short what should have been a brilliant NFL career.

Taylor was everything NFL teams looked for in a safety. He could hit like a linebacker, cover ground like a corner and had the instincts of a 15-year vet. Imagine the Seahawks’ tandem of Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor rolled into one player. He was that good.

We’ve collected quotes from players and coaches who worked with Taylor during his short NFL career to capture just how special a player and person Taylor was before his untimely death…

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