There's far worse takes in this thread.
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But.....stay with me here, what if we put Largent in the system that Rice played and see what his stats would be...... I present to you exhibit A
Projected Stats for Hypothetical Largent (in Rice's Environment)Scaling conservatively: Boost volume by 40-60% (accounting for more attempts, better QB, but adjusting for Largent's slightly lower athletic ceiling and the West Coast's shorter-average targets). Assume he maintains ~90-95% of his real per-game efficiency (strong hands/route-running fit perfectly), but with higher catch totals and slightly lower YPC (14.5-15.5 range).
| Stat | Actual Largent (1976–1989) | Projected Largent | Reasoning/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons Played | 14 | 20 | Matches Rice's longevity; Largent was durable. |
| Games Played | 200 | ~290-300 | Similar games-played rate, assuming health. |
| Receptions | 819 | ~1,300-1,450 | ~60-75% increase; targets rise dramatically (e.g., 100+ catch seasons possible multiple times). Largent averaged ~4 rec/game; could push 5.5-6 in prime. |
| Receiving Yards | 13,089 | ~19,000-21,500 | Volume boost + solid YPC (~14.5-15). Not quite Rice's 22k due to less explosiveness, but elite for era. |
| Yards per Catch | 16.0 | ~14.5-15.5 | Slight drop from deeper shots in 80s to more intermediate in West Coast, but still high efficiency. |
| Receiving TDs | 100 | ~140-170 | Big jump; more red-zone targets in winning offenses (Rice had 197; Largent could approach 150+ with better QB accuracy). |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 10-13 | More All-Pro level seasons with better team/QB. |
| All-Pro | 3 First-Team | 6-9 First-Team | Dominates in prime years. |
| Super Bowls | 0 | 2-3 (likely) | Thrives in contenders; could have SB MVP potential in big games. |
| Other Notes | Held all major records at retirement | Likely breaks some of Rice's records or comes very close (e.g., receptions/yards leader for a time) | Cultural impact huge; still "Broadway Joe"-level fame but with rings. |
I love you man, but put the grass/bottle down.
I think there's a difference between hate and saying near the bottom of a top 10 list.
When you get over the legal voting age it absolutely does. Flacco took the BROWNS to the playoffs at like 38 years old.
No doubt LT was great. From what I remember, the NFC West was sort of cupcake back in his prime, so there's that....meanwhile, AD ran for 2k yards in the NFC North.
Well then, let's go back to my post that started this and plug Megatron into the AI.
I would love to meet the NFL exec who'd take Frank Gore over Ladainian Tomlinson
With 7 of those 18 years over .500 - all with the Ravens, who won most of their games with that defense they had. Since then he's 11-27.
Right time, right place.
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Patrick Peterson deserves to go to Canton.
lol no he didn’t. He was the last one standing for a team that won with 5 different QB’s. He threw more touchdowns to the defense than the offense in the playoffs for us. He stinks
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Chase > Jefferson
Jarvis Landry > OBJ
And yet HES STILL PLAYING. Clearly he’s still a top 40 QB in the world or they wouldn’t employ a 40 year old
But agrees with the rest lmaooo
It wasn't much different. The Broncos were quite good back then and had a top 10 defense most years. These were the Brian Griese and Jake Plummer years. They won 12-13 games a couple of times during that run
The AP 2000 yard season was 2012 with the iconic Christian Ponder. The division was good, the Packers had Rodgers (who is no Drew Brees) and the Bears were in prime Cutler mode. But the defenses were not much better than AFC west during the LT run
He played 4 games, went 1-3, and 0-1 in the playoffs.
Played in 5 games and averaged 300+ yards and 2.5 TDs. Better than most
I used to watch football
Frank Gore is product of being just good enough not to cut and being the last healthy guy on the roster for like 8 seasons at the end of his career lol easily the worst back in the top 20 rushing yards list
So did I. I wasn't distracted by the pretty powder blue uni and blacked out visor.