Bill Belichick reveals how NFL legend Lawrence Taylor could read plays by how scared opponents were of him

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Lawrence Taylor is regarded by many as the best defensive player to ever play in the NFL, including one of his former coaches with the New York Giants: Bill Belichick.

Belichick has always raved about "L.T." and how great of a player he was to coach. But, during an appearance on "Hang Out with Sean Hannity," Belichick revealed the two-time Super Bowl champion and eight-time All-Pro linebacker’s instincts is what set him apart from the rest.

In fact, Taylor’s instincts were so great, he could tell who had him on any given play just by looking across the line of scrimmage.

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New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor enters the field before a game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 8, 2024. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

"Taylor had instincts beyond instincts," Belichick explained. "He was tremendously gifted, but he also knew the game extremely well instinctively. He could tell who was going to block him, Sean, by how scared they were. If they weren’t nervous, they weren’t blocking him. If they were nervous, that’s who was going to block him.

"If the quarterback was nervous, it was a pass. If the quarterback wasn’t nervous, he was handing the ball off. He could just tell."

Taylor’s fear factor has been well documented, but to simply look at a player’s expression across the line and know where the ball was going is something else.

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Belichick started to see this from Taylor when he was the second overall