Fansided

Every NFL team’s biggest villain ever

By Sravan Gannavarapu

Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 18: Safety Brian Dawkins #20 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field during the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals on January 18, 2009 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Eagles 32-25. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 18: Safety Brian Dawkins #20 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field during the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals on January 18, 2009 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Eagles 32-25. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Eagles: S Brian Dawkins

Weapon X. What more can you say about the former second-round pick out of Clemson? Sometimes, certain players are made to play for certain teams. The prime example, in this case, is Dawkins. Patrolling the back end of the secondary in Philly for thirteen seasons, Dawkins and his violent hitting style served wonders as Philadelphia appeared in five NFC title games and Super Bowl XXXIX. As an executive of football operations for player development for the Eagles, Dawkins earned a Super Bowl ring following Super Bowl LII.

Dawkins’ pre-game entrances wowed his opponents and instantly invoked fear. Quarterbacks had to be aware of No. 20 at all times, and the late great defensive coordinator Jim Johnson was not afraid to send Dawkins on blitzes. He didn’t just embrace the role; he reveled in it. There’s a reason Eagles safeties are held to the standard Dawkins set forth because it worked.

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