'21 Ja'Marr Chase and '88 Eddie Brown

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(09-23-2021, 10:57 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Here are Brown's numbers in '88 and Chase's numbers this year projected for a 16 game season

Brown.... 53 rec ... 1273 yds ... 24.0 avg ... 9 td
Chase.... 56 rec ... 1240 yds ... 22.1 avg ... 16 td

I don't have the full records from '88, but Bown had at least 9 receptions of 30+ yds including 5 of 60+.  He only had two games without a reception of at least 24 yds.

But the game has changed a lot since '88.  Back then there were 9 WRs who had at least 40 receptions and averaged 17+ yds per catch (including 4 who averaged at least 19).  Last year there were only 2 with 40 receptions and a 17 avg and zero with a 19 avg.

Eddie Brown played in an era when CB;s could literally assault WR's after 5 yards. Eddie was great as a rookie in spite of it being toughr to pass the ball. Back then, the QB could also be killed without penalty.

A different era, so Chase does have a great shot at surpassing Brown's numbers. But Eddie did not have 2 very good WR's playing alongside him either.