13. John Lynch, S — 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 2004-07 Denver Broncos

Lynch is much like Sam Mills, one of the nicest guys I’ve ever covered. He was a great hitter. But he had only 26 career interceptions and that’s the only stat that really matters for a safety in a year when Troy Ploamalu, Steve Atwater and LeRoy Butler also are finalists.