Jets History: Best Wide Receiver

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  1. matt robinson 17

    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    Don Maynard 13
    George Sauer 83
    Al Toon 88
    Wayne Chrebet 80
    Wesley Walker 85
    Keyshawn Johnson 19
    Bake Turner 29
    Rich Caster 88
    Gee Barkum 83
    Laveranues Coles 87
    Rob Moore 85
    Jerricho Cotchery 89
    Santana Moss 83
    Kurt Sohn 87
    Dedric Ward 89
    Bobby Jones 89
    Derrick Gaffney 81
    Eddie Bell 7
    JoJo Townsell 83
    Bill Rademacher 23
    David Knight 82
     
  2. WhiteShoeWillis

    WhiteShoeWillis Well-Known Member

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    Toon

    Why is Dedrick Ward on the list?
     
  3. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

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    Need a poll.

    Maynard, the Hall of Famer. If Toon hadn't gotten hurt, or Sauer hadn't quit early, they might very well have ended up being the best, but they did, and that's why it's Maynard.
     
  4. matt robinson 17

    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    Just listing them all...
     
  5. WhiteShoeWillis

    WhiteShoeWillis Well-Known Member

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    That would be quite a task, and you didn't list them all. There are at least 3 from just last season that aren't on there.
     
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    Dierking Well-Known Member

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    Wesley Walker far and away has the best story.
     
  7. matt robinson 17

    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    Blind in one eye...amazing
     
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    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    Why don't you list them all! I could name at least another dozen....
     
  9. Murrell2878

    Murrell2878 Lets go JETS!
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    ^^ I agree!!


    I still say Toon was the most talented WR we have ever had. This is where I totally agree with WB. I also personally think Sauer was better than Maynard and was heading for the HOF had he not cut his career short. Toon was also headed for the HOF before injuries cut his career short :sad:
     
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    WhiteShoeWillis Well-Known Member

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    I never got to see Maynard play other than a couple of old highlight plays. Toon is far and away the best one that I can remember.
     
  11. matt robinson 17

    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    I agree, those damn concussions...
     
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    Don Maynard. He is in the hall of fame for a reason. I was wondering why Johnny Lam Jones was omitted from the list?
     
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    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    Great player, always made clutch catches, had great moves and hands, but not great speed, which was amazing because he always beat the best cornerbacks in the AFL deep...
     
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    1960-1964 (Pre-Namath)

    1. Art Powell
    2. Bake Turner


    1965 to 1969 (Golden Era)

    1. Maynard
    2. Sauer
    3. Turner


    1970 to 1976 (Dead Zone)

    1. Barkum
    2. Caster
    3. Maynard
    3. Bell
    4. Knight


    1977 to 1980 (Michael's New Era)

    1. Walker
    2. Gaffney
    3. Barkum (TE)


    1981 to 1986 (Silver Era)

    1. Walker
    2. Lam Jones [5 years, 61 games, 138 catches, 2322 yds, 13 TDs]
    3. Derrick Gaffney [10 years, 100 games, 156 catches, 2613 yards, 7 TDs]
    4. Bobby Jones



    1987 to 1989 (Walton's Fall)

    1. Toon
    2. Walker
    3. Sohn


    1990 to 1994 [Coslet and Carroll]

    1. Moore
    2. Toon (only 2 years here)
    3. Burkett
    4. Mathis



    1995 to 1999 [Kotite through Parcells]

    1. Chrebet
    2. Keyshawn
    3. Ward

    2000 to 2005 [Groh through Herm; Bronze Era]

    1. Coles
    2. Chrebet
    3. Moss


    2006 to Present [Mangenius]

    1. Cotchery
    2. Coles
    3. McCareins [sad but true]
     
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    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

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    Don Maynard 13
    George Sauer 83
    Al Toon 88
    Wayne Chrebet 80
    Wesley Walker 85
    Keyshawn Johnson 19
    Bake Turner 29
    Rich Caster 88
    Gee Barkum 83
    Laveranues Coles 87
    Rob Moore 85
    Jerricho Cotchery 89
    Santana Moss 83
    Johnny Lam Jones 80
    Kurt Sohn 87
    Dedric Ward 89
    Bobby Jones 89
    Derrick Gaffney 81
    Terrance Mathis 81
    Eddie Bell 7
    JoJo Townsell 83
    Art Monk 81
    Mark Smolinski 30
    Bill Rademacher 23
    Lou Piccone 89
    David Knight 82
    Curtis Conway 81
    Justin McCareins 81
    Matthew Hatchette 81
    Wallace Wright 15
    Brad Hall 16
    Chansi Stuckey 83
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    Toon is easily the most talented and complete WR we've ever had. I sincerely believe he'd be considered among the all time greats had he not suffered from the concussions and been able to play on some better teams.
     
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    I agree with you 100% on this. Al Toon was a great player and it is a shame to see what happened to him.
     
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    Don't be silly...I love Chrebet as much as the next guy...but there is no way he is better than Key or Moss.

    Al Toon is the best I ever did see...and I'm a big fan of Rob Moore.
     
  19. Murrell2878

    Murrell2878 Lets go JETS!
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    ^ Yeah Rob Moore was friggin' awesome! Could you imagine had Toon stayed healthy having Moore and Toon!
     
  20. Big Blocker

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    Maynard first.

    Toon had the better talent than Walker, but Walker made the greater overall contributions.
     

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