With players like Ray Lewis, Darrelle Revis, Patrick Willis, and Jared Allen, it’s high time the NFL’s elite defenders got a little football card coverage. We look at 10 high quality rookie cards from some from the games greats and future greats.
The NFL Defender might be the most under-appreciated player in the entire sports card world. Fortunately, this makes their cards an extremely great value. Not only are these guys some of the best players in football, there were substantially less of their cards made, which presents collectors with an excellent long-term investment opportunity. Below we look at a handful of cards from an array of Linebackers, Defensive Lineman, Corners, and Safeties. Some have already punched their ticket to Canton, while others are well on their way to greatness.
- 1996 Bowman's Best Ray Lewis RC ($25)
- 2007 SP Authentic Darrelle Revis AU RC ($60)
- 2007 Playoff Contenders Patrick Willis AU/ 239 RC ($60)
- 2004 SP Authentic Jared Allen RC ($30)
- 2003 Playoff Contenders Troy Polamalu AU/ 989 RC ($200)
- 2005 Playoff Contenders DeMarcus Ware AU RC ($40)
- 2002 Playoff Contenders Ed Reed AU/ 550 RC ($80)
- 2003 SkyBox LE Nnamdi Asomugha RC ($25)
- 2007 Exquisite CollectionJon Beason AU RC ($30)
- 2009 Playoff National Treasures James Laurinaitis AU RC ($25)
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