04-25-2023, 03:16 PM
(04-25-2023, 02:08 PM)tms Wrote: I don't know about hands down better than Chad, but absolutely hands down best first-rounder of the Marvin era. No doubt.I think they kind of had different styles but imagine AJ with Carson throwing him the ball and tell me AJ wouldn't have put up the best numbers in the league with a HOF career.
AJ was more of a traditional receiver and Chad was more freelance.
(04-25-2023, 02:39 PM)depthchart Wrote: .That's pretty much what I said above before I even looked at this post.
I see Chad and AJ as having pretty equally effective careers just with different styles.
Chad - 11,059 career yards 14.4 yards avg catch 67 TDs
AJ - 10,514 career yards 14.5 yards avg catch 70 TDs
Chad seemed to me to be a more durable player with a fiery competitive spirit. He definitely played and joked around too much for my liking but took care of business on the field. Quick feet.
AJ was fun to watch at 6 foot 4 and a smooth graceful runner. His personality was more Team friendly and a great red zone target.
Both were Bona Fide number 1 NFL wide receivers that Defenses had to respect.
That's also why I rank AJ above Chad because he was more of the traditional receiver that just went out and took care of business. Chad also got things done but AJ was more reliable and just more physically imposing.
(04-25-2023, 02:45 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I think this is really cool for the Bengals to do. Hopefully, in the next 5 to 10 years, he'll also enter the Ring of Honor.
It will be a crime if he doesn't.