02-05-2023, 07:59 PM
(02-05-2023, 07:17 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: This label is kind of off base at this point. Moss and Rice literally were heads and shoulders above any other WR in the league at the same time as them. Chase is a great talent, but if the Vikings offered Justin Jefferson straight up for Chase you'd be foolish not to take that deal. Jefferson is showing that he is the top WR in the league and the guy who might be this eras great WR.
1400 as a rookie, then 1600 plus and now 1800 plus yards. That guy is remarkable, and if he was with Burrow or Mahomes or Allen... it would be record shattering.
To be fair, Steve Largent and James Lofton were Rice's competition when he entered the league. During his time with SF the WR group in the NFL was devoid of super stars.
Eddie Brown was a top 3 WR one year, there was Duper & Clayton. I guess Drew Hill?
Sterling Sharp and Andre Reed came in during the early 90's, then Michael Irvin, Chris Carter.
Towards the end of his time at SF Tim Brown, Isaac Bruce, Marvin Harrison had taken over, Rice had the ACL and I dont think he was ever in the Top 10 again...
As great as Rice was he did not have nearly the competition we see today with JJ, Hill, Adams, Diggs, Brown, Waddle, Kupp, DK, Chase and Tee.
Moss on the other hand faced serious competition.
