#40 - Mike Haynes, CB Finally, we get back to some good players! Haynes was the fifth overall pick out of the 1976 draft out of Arizona State. He came into league and was immediately a shutdown corner. He recorded a career high eight interceptions in his rookie season, but he was not a one-year wonder like Vagas Ferguson or John Stephens. He had 28 picks over his seven seasons with the Patriots. In his seven years, he was a Pro Bowler all but one season, 1981 when he played only eight games. He then went on to play seven seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders where he recorded another 18 picks. Haynes is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Patriots Hall of Fame, has his number retired in New England, and won the George S. Halas Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding defensive player, in 1984. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in the history of the NFL. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest on sam-pericolo.weebly.com
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