#55 - Willie McGinest, LB Picked 4th overall in 1994 out of USC, McGinest was one of the key pieces to the three Super Bowls that the New England Patriots won in the early 2000s. He holds the NFL record for most postseason sacks with 16. An outside linebacker for the majority of his career, McGinest could also line up as a defensive end, as he did in Super Bowl XXXIX to keep Donovan McNabb in the pocket and avoid letting him beat them with his legs. He was selected to two Pro-Bowls and was named to both the Patriots All-1990s and All-2000s teams. You can look at all the stats you want to, but none will give you the full picture as to what McGinest was to the Pats. He was a true leader and fan favorite in Foxboro. And who could forget the goal line stand that he was a part of in that 2003 battle against Peyton Manning's Indianapolis Colts? He may have ended his career in Cleveland, but he will always be a Patriot. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest on sam-pericolo.weebly.com
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