Bryant Young or Justin Smith?

4everFaithful · 2016-03-02T10:15:58-08:00

I posted this question in the Justin Smith thread, thought it deserved it's own poll. Very intriguing question and discussion, very close, two great 49ers players. Who was better?

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:18 AM

GoreGoreGore
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I have to go with Young. Drafted a 49er and retired a 49er. However, Justin was a better player, not by a lot though.

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:21 AM

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Both were damn good.

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:21 AM

cciowa
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Originally posted by susweel:
Both were damn good.

i refuse to vote

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:23 AM

49AllTheTime
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Haley

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:28 AM

Joecool
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Damn, imagine those two on the DL together. Relentless!

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:29 AM

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Young won us a Super Bowl so I gotta give him the nod but both were absolute studs. Had Justin won one I'd give him the nod because he would have done it minus a HOF QB

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:29 AM

cciowa
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Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Haley

cedrick number 86 was better than any of them

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:29 AM

thl408
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They played different positions in different schemes. I think Young was a better pass rusher, while Justin was the better run stopper, but since sacks are more sexy than run stuffs, I'll go with Young.

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:30 AM

cciowa
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Originally posted by Joecool:
Damn, imagine those two on the DL together. Relentless!

young is only good because of country

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:33 AM

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RishikeshA
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Tough question they're both great. After BY's last game at Candlestick he was carried off the field, never seen that before.

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Haley

cedrick number 86 was better than any of them

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:39 AM

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both, at the same time

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:43 AM

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I seen SF @ Cincy in the early 2000's, it snowed the entire game. Our seats were about 10 rows from the field on the side endzone.

Bryant came running out of the tunnel before the game during player warm-ups. Did a head first slide into the endzone, rolled over and made a snow angle. s**t was too funny.

Mar 2, 2016 at 10:55 AM

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BY is pretty much my favourite Niner ever. Great player and a real quality human being.