best pure athlete ever to play NFL?

deff Barry or Deion sanders both soo good and fast and athletic

Dieon Sanders without a doubt.

Very good list. Good call on Vernon Davis, Kevin Williams, and Orakpo, not big names but definitely freakish athletes. I would put Jared Allen at DE instead of Kearse, maybe Michael Vick at QB.

I would agree that Dieon Sanders was the best pure athlete to play in the NFL. He is the only player I know of who has Super Bowl rings and a World Series ring. Doesn't that say it right there.

Darrell Green.

In his prime, he could run circles around Dieon. (and I'm not a Dieon hater) I think Green may have been the fastest man in the world when he started. Dieon's big kick was that he wasn't a good tackler.

You got the wrong Sanders. Dont you mean Barry Sanders. Come on that guys a legend! Nobody, especially Vick can top his moves. Especially not Neon Deon! HA!

Jim Brown

Tom Brady.

Barry Sanders, because he could out run, and break tackels like no other.

Modern day, Bo Jackson is my pick.

Bo was an All-Star in major league baseball, a Heisman trophy winner at Auburn, and an NFL pro-bowler. He was a phenomenal all around athlete before he got hurt. Speed, size, power, agility - Bo had it all.

All-time - Jim Thorpe. Thorpe was not only a great NFL player, he won gold medals in the 1912 Olympics in the Pentathalon AND the Decathalon. Hard to top that in terms of all-around athleticism.