(06-08-2021, 08:54 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(06-07-2021, 07:14 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: I actually don’t think it’s that hot of a take.

From a pure football standpoint, he can literally do everything and run every route. 

I think Moss, Rice,and Calvin are top 3. Then I think I may put Julio 4 or 5 with Larry Fitz. These are guys you just can’t replicate. I mean Julio averages the highest yards per game in NFL history.

Go look at the guys ahead of Julio and tell me who you would choose. Boldin, Largent (very underrated), Reed, Ellard, Holt, Carter, Lofton,  Wayne, Andre, Marvin, Steve Smith, Brown and Bruce. All WRs currently ahead of him.

When his career is over, he will likely be top 5 in receiving yards.

It's telling that outside of Largent and Lofton, I don't think anyone in your list played before 1980.

There's some greats out there that you missed, guys like Lance Alworth, Michael Irvin, Swann/Stallworth, Paul Warfield, etc. Rules changes have made playing receiver so much easier in today's game. You take some of those elite WR from the 60's and 70's and put them in today's game? Hoo boy they would have flourished so much more

And I don't care what you say, I'm putting Andre Johnson up there, too, if only for the way he handled Finnegan.

The list was basically guys ahead of Julio on the all time receiving yards list.

I 100% agree. It's pretty hard to compare eras but I think Julio would be just as dominant in the 70s and 80s. Now that there's 17 games, stats are going to be even more skewed.

It's really just personal preference. You can make a case for a lot of receivers in the top 10 and I wouldn't bat an eye at it.

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