Here are some quotes I found that tell it all: "Monk's most noteworthy NFL accomplishment was his record for career receptions (940), broken by Jerry Rice during the final week of 1995, Monk's last season in the league. Despite being the first to eclipse 900 receptions, as well as retiring with the single season receptions record (106) and the most consecutive games with a catch (183)"..."Monk has more receptions than any receiver currently in the Hall of Fame, and has more receptions than Hall of Famers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth combined. His statistics are similar to those of James Lofton, a 2003 inductee"..."former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin is often referred to as a "future Hall of Famer" on the air by his broadcasting contemporaries, yet he has fewer touchdowns, yards, and receptions (190 fewer) than Monk"...And finally "An interesting note is that from the modern era, there are 24 running backs in the Hall of Fame, 23 quarterbacks, but only 17 wide receivers. Monk was named the 91st best football player of all time by the Sporting News, ranking him behind only 8 receivers."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Monk
I wish Art Monk could run into Peter King in an Alley somewhere...