Which NFL Hard Hitter would you least like to get hit by?

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Poll question: Which NFL Hard Hitter would you least like to get hit by?

If you got a lofty pass in the middle of the field giving your opponent plenty of time to square up and get a solid hit on you, who would you least like that opponent to be?

Brain Dawkins - FS - Eagles - Brian Dawkins is built like a boxer, has the same quickness and packs a similar punch. Dawkins trains during the offseason with "No Holds Barred" ultimate fighting champion Tim Catalfo. That training has enhanced Dawkins' fierce competitiveness and added to his speed and strength, allowing him to be the hardest hitter in the league.

"Pound for pound, he might be the most violent guy in the league," says Redskins pro scout Mike Kelly. "He can generate such great speed in a confined space. He closes so rapidly and is just so physically strong. His compact size plays right into playing with leverage. He knows how to come up and through a person, bringing his hips."


Dawkins (5-11, 205) covers like a cornerback and hits like a linebacker. One of the most vicious of Dawkins' many highlight-reel hits was delivered on Michael Vick in the playoffs two years ago. Vick spun like a top.

Roy Williams - FS - Cowboys - He is at his best near the line, where he serves as an extra linebacker. He also lurks in the middle, waiting for an unsuspecting receiver. He changes games with big hits. "Sometimes he throws his body in there like he's playing with somebody else's body," Kelly says.

Rodney Harrison - SS - Patriots - His quickness allows him to patrol the secondary and punish receivers who don't keep their heads on a swivel. Harrison hits so hard the NFL has made him the most fined player in history. He has had to work on staying within the confines of the evolving NFL rulebook.

John Lynch - FS - Broncos - He might have lost a step, but he still hits a ton and has not let offseason neck surgery affect him. His ability to read plays allows him to go after home run hits. In Week 13, he came flying up and drilled the Chargers' Jesse Chatman, who lost the ball, his helmet and his wits. (Including stoping Alstot dead tracks in the back field on a pivotal 4th and 1 attempt)

Ray Lewis - ILB - Ravens - If Lewis gets a run at you, you better duck. Some of his best shots are delivered on the perimeter. Running backs, searching for holes on "stretch" plays, often get blindsided by Lewis at full speed. His ability has slipped a little in the last year, but he still hits with ferocity.

Takeo Spikes - OLB - Bills - Spikes would like nothing better than to knock the taste out of your mouth. He has marvelous balance and technique and always attacks at full speed. Spikes welcomed Jaguars rookie wideout Reggie Williams to the NFL with a helmet-dislodging shot in the opener.

Donovan Darius - SS - Jaguars - Because the Jaguars put him so close to the line for run support, Darius plays like an extra linebacker and fearlessly gives up his body. The problem comes in coverage; Darius sometimes gets caught out of position in his eagerness to make the big hit.

Keith Brooking - OLB - Falcons - He has exceptional timing and what coordinator Ed Donatell calls strong "hit-through" skills. Brooking's explosive hips drive his tackles and allow him to inflict maximum punishment. His best asset is a relentless attitude about nailing the ballcarrier on every play.

Adrian Wilson(Best SS in the league imo, would shine on a better team) - SS - Cardinals - Wilson has excellent size (6-3, 223) for a safety and takes equal pride in crushing receivers and ballcarriers. After being punished by a Wilson shot last season, then-49ers tight end Jed Weaver landed on his head, and his helmet went rolling off.

Chris Hope - FS - Steelers - Scene 1: Hope (214 pounds) flattens Jerome Bettis (252) in a goal-line drill at camp. Bettis doesn't practice for a week because of a sore shoulder. Scene 2: Hope puts a big hit on Miami's Lamar Gordon, who is lost for the season with a shoulder injury.

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