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Originally Posted by D'BOYZ
yeah I agree with this list also even thought I really believe if Carter and Brown are up there like it or not M.Irvin should be there also he's a top 10 wr we're talking of production not off field issues he change the game in his time and the way CB should be.
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Carter and Brown are up there more because of their impressive longevity, in my book. Tim Brown is 2nd all time in receiving yards, and Carter is 4th. Irvin comes in at 14th. In terms of receptions, Carter is 2nd and Brown is 3rd, with Irvin tied for 18th. In terms of TDs, Carter is 2nd and Brown is tied for 5th with Largent, and Irvin only ranks 42nd.
Irvin put up his numbers over a shorter time span, and he has the rings, which definitely count for something. So I don't mean to discount Irvin altogether. Irvin is definitely in my top 15 (so is Monk). If stats told the whole tale, I'd be ranking Carter and Brown as 2nd and 3rd all time, but like Irvin, they come from an era in which passing was all the rage. It's just that Irvin, Carter, and Brown all came from the same era. They were all great, but the numbers put Carter and Brown just a bit ahead of Irvin for me.