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Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin
Gary Clark vs Lynn Swann
Clark: 11 Years REC 699 YDS 10,856 AVG 15.5 TDS 65
Swann: 9 Years REC 336 YDS 5,462 AVG 16.3 TDS 51
Cant find their playoff stats to compare for some reason.
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Irrelevant comparison. The eras are drastically different. There was much more emphasis on throwing the ball in Clark's day than in Swann's.
If you're going to use Lynn Swann as the compare point for receivers in the 80s and 90s then Al Toon, Irving Fryar, Derrick Mason, and Keenan McCardell are all hall of famers.
Gary Clark is 29th in career receiving yards. The following is just a sample of the players ahead of him on the list, none of whom are in the HOF:
Isaac Bruce, Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Henry Ellard, Tory Holt, Andre Reed, Irving Fryar, Jimmy Smith, Hines Ward, Derrick Mason, Reggie Wayne, Muhsin Muhammed, Rod Smith, Keenan McCardell, Joey Galloway.
So until Carter, Brown, Ellard and Reed get in, all players from Clark's era, then Clark doesn't deserve it.