The Five Best You've Ever Seen (WR, RB, QB) (Don't Include Redskins)

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aceinthehouse
08-25-2010, 05:39 PM
I was born in 1973 and became a Redskins when I was 4 years old.
So I will go only by who I saw or watched or remember since 1977.
Except I will go in order of who I believed to be the best at that time.

QB's
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#1)Joe Montana=Greatest QB I ever saw...It's just that simple and without hesitation.
#2)John Elway=You guys truly need to DVR the Chiefs @ Broncos Oct. 17th 1994 matchup to really appreciate both Elway and Montana.Some say Elway was the greatest...This game proved who was imo...None-the-less,Elway is a legend.
#3)Peyton Manning=A true general on the field. Probably the Marino of his era,except he won the big game.
#4)Tom Brady=Can't stand him..but even with bias...or excuse of scheme or whatever excuse a man can make or hatred he has for the cheating pats,he has to be on this list unfortunately.
#5)Steve Young=Very intellegent and tough player of his own.very underated with compared to scrambling QB's imo...Imagine a young Michael Vick with smarts and awesome passing accuracy,but not quite as fast....Exactly..lol

RB's
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#1)Walter Payton=You know a player is good,when even Cowboy fans admit Smith wasn't better than "sweetness".This guy has it all...speed,durability,strength..you name it?
#2)Earl Campbell=Ever tried to tackle a tree?Ever tried to tackle 2 tree's? Well,that was Earl Campbell. Imagine trying to tackle a tough and fast RB with tree trunks for legs?People would rip his jersey off as he ran with the ball and he...kept...on...going!
Unforunately,I was very young when I watched him,but it's branded into my brain of him rolling through pins as the bowling ball.
#3)Barry Sanders=Probably the most dangerous RB I ever saw. hahah..lol You thought people had to completely focus on Brian Westbrook when he got the ball for the eagles when younger? If that scared you to death,then you never saw Barry Sanders.
#4)Terrell Davis=I personally don't think a player should ever be in the HOF unless they have success + longevity. But that's just my opinion. But if I ever had to vote for someone to get in based on just success, no matter how long they played? Davis would be on my list. Some say Elway doesn't get his 2 rings without Davis. Either way,you can't deny the fact that Davis was a true beast at RB no matter the Shanahan Scheme
#5).Bo Jackson=Same as Davis on the success + longevity thing. I have no doubt in my mind that had he had a long career,he would be discussed as the greatest RB ever..no doubt.The guy was a freak at the RB position. Much like Sean Taylor was at the safety position imo as both players careers were cut short...(Yes,I have no doubt in my mind,that had Sean Taylor played for a long time,he would be considered not just a HOFer,but the best at his position as well) same opinion from me on Bo Jackson as well.

WR's
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I'll do later if I have time..

budw38
08-25-2010, 06:06 PM
Quarterback:

Roger Staubach
Terry Bradshaw
Joe Montana
Dan Marino
Peyton Manning

Running Back:

Eric 'The Great' Dickerson
Walter Payton
Earl Campbell
Barry Sanders
Adrian Peterson

Wide receiver:

Jerry Rice
John Jefferson
Dwight Clark
Charlie Joyner
Randy Moss
Nice list ... I thought i was the only one to mention J. Jefferson ...... had he stayed in SD , I think he would have a bust in Canton .

budw38
08-25-2010, 06:14 PM
QB ) Montana Elway Staubach Marino , RB Payton Campbell Emmit Bo Jackson WR Rice J.Jefferson Art Monk Largent R.Moss < too many could be on this list .... nice thread SS .

Longtimefan
08-25-2010, 06:45 PM
Quarterbacks:

Johnny Unitas
Bart Starr
Otto Graham
Dan Marino
Joe Montana

Running Backs:

Jim Brown
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Gale Sayers
O J Simpson

Wide Receivers:

Lance Alworth
Jerry Rice
Lynn Swann
Drew Pearson
Paul Warfield

SS it's not fair you limited me to just five. There's more. j/k

tryfuhl
08-25-2010, 07:04 PM
QB:

Marino
Manning
Montana
Brady
Young

RB:

B. Sanders
LT
M. Faulk
E. Smith
I'd go with Dickerson because I do remember him playing but don't remember him that much so I'll go Curtis Martin with an honorable mention to umm.. maybe Jerome Bettis if you axe the last few years

Wide Receivers:

Rice
Moss
C. Carter
T. Brown
M. Harrison

really hard to pick the WRs.. could've put on Lofton, Bruce, Holt, T.O., Reed, etc

Lotus
08-25-2010, 07:12 PM
Quarterbacks:

Johnny Unitas
Bart Starr
Otto Graham
Dan Marino
Joe Montana

Running Backs:

Jim Brown
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Gale Sayers
O J Simpson

Wide Receivers:

Lance Alworth
Jerry Rice
Lynn Swann
Drew Pearson
Paul Warfield

SS it's not fair you limited me to just five. There's more. j/k

Finally someone else has the great Unitas. If he lived in this era he would be seriously tearing it up.

VTSKINS61
08-25-2010, 07:17 PM
My bad, Never seen him play in real life, just clips. I guess I would have to substitute him with Steve Young or Roger Staubach.

SFREDSKIN
08-25-2010, 07:19 PM
Quarterbacks:

Johnny Unitas
Bart Starr
Otto Graham
Dan Marino
Joe Montana

Running Backs:

Jim Brown
Emmitt Smith
Walter Payton
Gale Sayers
O J Simpson

Wide Receivers:

Lance Alworth
Jerry Rice
Lynn Swann
Drew Pearson
Paul Warfield

SS it's not fair you limited me to just five. There's more. j/k

I'll have to agree on your list, with the exception of having Franco Harris instead Gale Sayers and that is only due to Gale's amount of year's played. I would also rank Payton ahead of Smith. Payton has to be my favorite running back, the guy played defense on offense (he was like a LB, he hit you and made a hole). I hated Drew Pearson cause that bastard killed us many times.

Longtimefan
08-25-2010, 07:20 PM
Finally someone else has the great Unitas. If he lived in this era he would be seriously tearing it up.

A vast majority here never saw him play.

VTSKINS61
08-25-2010, 07:21 PM
I didn't put Brady on my list because of the cheating. I always wonder (before they got caught) how much of his success had to do with the cheating.

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