Is Steve Smith the best receiver in the NFL?
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I think the top 4-5 receivers are a toss-up, but I think he's definately in that class.\n\nFor more on the NFL and the Carolina Panthers, check this site out.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
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Steve Young was the best QB of the 90s for many reasons. One in particular stands out to me: Young was expected to fail in the eyes of the fans after Joe Montana departed with his legacy to Kansas City. Young surpassed all expectations of him, and his 6 TD Super Bowl game was the high point of his career.\nComing in at a close second is Favre. He won the Super Bowl because of himself. He had talent around him (i.e. Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman, Mark Chmura), but it was all because of him and his legacy that he won. He didn't have the superior defense behind him like Aikman did, nor did he have the greatest WR of all time and the mastermind of the West Coast offense coaching him like Young did.\nFalling to third is Dan Marino. He set all sorts of records, led the prestieged Dolphins franchise to many playoff berths, and was named to the HOF. The reason he can't be ranked higher is because he never won the Super Bowl for them. He only made it once, falling to Montana's 49ers in the '84 SB. He was probably the greatest ever, statistically, but the other two mentioned get great credit for winning the SB. \nHONORABLE MENTION: Troy Aikman, Warren Moon
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Wow, I think your list is a little bit biased towards current players, but there's no way Moss is the greatest of all time.....in fact, not even close. You said of all-time, right?\n\n1. Jerry Rice. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and arguably the greatest player of all time. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings as a member of the San Francisco 49ers and was the MVP of the '88 game. He holds 12 NFL records including:\n\nReceptions (1,549) \nReceiving yards (22,895) \nTouchdown receptions (197) \nAll-purpose yards (23,540) \nTouchdowns (208) \n\n2. Lance Alworth. Alworth is considered by many to be the best wide receiver in all of professional football during the 1960s\n\n3. Fred Biletnikoff. Biletnikoff was known as a sure-handed receiver who made clutch catches to keep crucial drives alive. He had an uncanny ability to get open, even when everyone in the stadium knew that the ball was coming his way. Biletnikoff's career total of 589 receptions is relatively unimpressive by today's standards, but it was a remarkable achievement in the more run-oriented 60s and 70s, when the regular season was only 14 games long. The same can be said of his record of 10 straight seasons with 40 or more receptions.\n\n4. Don Hutson. Hutson was the first receiver to catch more than 50 passes in a season (1941) and to surpass 1,000 receiving yards (1942). In all, Hutson caught 488 passes for 7991 yards. Hutson was the top receiver in the league in nine seasons and 99 career touchdowns.\n\n5. Terrell Owens. As much as I can't stand this guy, there's no denying his talent and ability. If he ever decides to shut up & play, look out. He needs to get a Super Bowl Ring to move up on my chart..as do the others.\n\nRegarding Lynn Swann. Probably the most acrobatic WR of all time, he just didn't play long enough or ever have a 1,000 yard season to rate higher in my book, but I'd put him in the top 10 just on his play in Super Bowl X  \n\nHarrison, All Stats, great attitude, disappears in big games. Lots of TDs, but more of a possession receiver, not a deep threat (only 13.3 yds/per reception).\n\nMoss? All Stats, no rings, lousy attitude. Can play...when he wants to...and he may play himself out of the league...\n\nOne final thing....stats mean nothing, without a RING!
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Tom Brady should be at the very least 4th, to put Steve Smith in front of him would be a huge tragedy.  Remember it's not the 6 best fantasy football players, it's the best PLAYERS.  \n\nLarry Johnson and Chad Johnson are crucial to their teams but more important than Brady!?!?!?  Behind KC's OL, if LJ gets hurt, Dee Brown will be a pretty good player.  If Cincy wasn't so balanced, Chad would be a good receiver not great though.
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I think TO has the most drops of any reciever this year. Pass to Terry Glenn instead! (Or even Witten for that matter) I prefer Johnson and his dances have to be better than napping in the endzone. TO is the BIGGEST ass
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I'd like to say that Tomlinson is the best without a doubt but he does have alot of help with Neal clearing some huge holes my grandma could bust through.\n\nAs for speed, talent, mental alertness, vision, hands, conditioning I really like last years rookie Frank Gore.
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PHIL SIMMS? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH\nHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH\nAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ok im done. ok now how hi were you when u wrote that response. Simms isnt even good enough to make the hall of fame. Phil simms was nothing more than a below avg qb who had the best ground game in the league and the best defense ever.o and the niners and if the niners and giants were so good in the early nineties how come the cowboys went to 4 straight nfc title games from 92 -95 and won 3 super bowls in that time? i dont even want to waste any more breath bout that ridiculous answer now as for my top three the argument usually is rings or stats u like stats u go with marino u like rings u go with montana however i think that since football is the ultamate team sport marino is better b/c if u put him on the best offense ever ( dallas of the early 90's) i think dallas would have won like 6 super bowls in 7 years not to anything away from aik he was great but marino is the best so its marino numero uno then probably montana and then i wuld have to say Elway
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I depends on how bad you need a WR and what other QB you have.\n\nOn average Palmer will put up more points that Smith, but if you really need a quality WR and have a good QB that can replace Palmer it might be a good trade.\n\nRemember it's not about the names, it's about the points. Steve Smith may be the best WR in some leagues depending on how points are set up, but in my ESPN league Smith is rated as #12.
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I think he certainly is in the top 3, but it's hard to pick who's the best one.\n\nFor more on the Rams and the NFL, check this out.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
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He ran a great 4.35 on the 40. the second best of wide-receivers, and pretty much the top-5 of everyone, all of this though is 'unofficial' just written down by reporters, the real notifications by the NFL will appear later and be easier to access
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It has to be L.T. He can run the ball, throw the ball, he can pass block well and has the best hands in football. He already has 22 touchdowns this season!!! The record is 28, by Shaun Alexander. L.T. is gonna smash that record to bits. I say he gets at least 32 touchdowns this season, if not more.
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Not only is Ward better than Joe Horn, I would go so far as to say Hines Ward is the most complete receiver in the league. He doesn't put up freakish numbers like Owens or Moss, but he has the best all around game. You never see him take plays off, and he might be the best blocking receiver in the league. And no, I'm not a Steelers fan.
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Yup.  League leader in rushing yards.\nLeague leader in touchdowns.  Broke the NFL record rushing TD record\nMost points scored this season\nPro Bowl\nOne hell of a nice guy
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If you mean all time, I would have to say Barry Sanders.  In 1988, his junior year at Oklahoma State, he had 3250 total yardage with 2850 coming on the ground.  He had an astounding 44 TD's that season and won the Heisman before coming out of school to play for the Detroit Lions.\n\nWhile he only had 1 season as a starter, he was a backup to Buffalo Bills great Thurman Thomas his 1st two years at Okie St.\n\nIf you ever get a chance to watch his games on ESPN Classic, do it because he is clearly the best player on the field that entire season.
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I will say Steve Smith, as he is still the primary weapon of the Panthers offense and will likely be involved in big yardage plays and get a large number of touchdowns.\n\nT.O. will score well, but he is playing for Parcells, who prefers the running game to the passing game, limiting his touches and his touchdowns. And in that clash of egos, the Tuna will win every time.\n\nHolt was injured this year and, as he continues to get older, I would expect that may happen more often ... limiting his time on the field and his opportunities to score points.\n\nHarrison, while still a major part of the Indianapolis offense, is still only a part of a great receiving corps in Indy ... and since Payton Manning figured out the key to success is distributing the ball to all of those receivers, Harrison's numbers will likely level out. If anyone will catch or pass Smith, I think it will be Harrison and he'll still be a top player in most leagues -- but I don't think he'll be the very top guy like he used to be.
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hmm there are alot of very good wide-outs I will say the top 5\nnot an any order\n\n1.Steve Smith\n2.Chad Johnson\n3.Santana Moss\n4.Hinds Ward\n5.Randy Moss
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Definitely Steve Smith.