What is the biggest change?

[Nicomo Cosca]

(08-31-2020, 06:16 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: GREAT work.  Always appreciate a well researched post.

I'm with you.  I think he needs an absolute minimum of 13,000 yards to be in the discussion. 

Considering Chad Johnson has over 11,000, and he came up a full 10 years behind AJ (before passing and receivers totals skyrocketed), then I think AJ will need to move well past that benchmark.

I think the chances of AJ tagging on another 4,100 yards is pretty slim.  And without a ring, a Superbowl MVP, or any of that, he's really going to have a tough time seperating himself from the pack.

PS I'll get flamed for this, but whatever.  If AJ ends up where I think he will (10,000-13,000 yards) then I think you can easily argue that Chad had a better career, given their respective eras.

I don’t think anyone that ranks Chad ahead of AJ should get flamed. Chad was just flat out dominant for a few years there, and was incredibly durable to boot. When you’re talking about best footwork of a WR ever Chad has to be in conversation. I’d probably give AJ the edge on route running, but there’s not much he does better than Chad did.