01-02-2021, 09:37 PM
Quote: @"Jor-El" said:
Keep in mind, if Moss played with this team he would have less TD for the simple reason the current offensive line is dismal. Think about, in 1998, the offensive line was Steussie, McDaniel, Christy, Dixon and Stringer. That year, Steussie, McDaniel and Christy were Pro Bowlers and McDaniel was 1st Team All Pro. Stringer, Steussie and McDaniel were 1st rounders. Not one of the current Viking offensive lineman would have started in 1998. Not one. So, some of Moss routes would never had been used because the current offensive line would not have been able to hold the pocket that long.@"JimmyinSD" said:
And defenses were playing far smaller CBs who couldn't control his size. I remember many scouting reports saying a CB over 6'0" would be unable to break with WRs and had to move to safety. He ushered in an era when every team wants at least one big tall WR like DK Metcalf, and looks for 6'2" CBs to cover them.@"JR44" said:
Stats do not tell the full story and can be really misleading. JJ is having an amazing year, but you can't compare it to Moss's rookie year, it is not even close. Moss made catches and plays that no one had ever seen before and rarely have seen since. Moss came in and was an immediate game changer, he made plays that completely turned the game around. He put up Wins. When we needed a big play, we went to Moss every time and he delivered, he was the Freak and there has been no one else like him.
Jefferson has had no where that kind of impact. We have been playing from behind so often this year that a lot of his stats as well as Cousins have come with the game out of reach and were not enough to win the game. He is a solid WR, but no where the once in a generation player that Moss was. It is just crazy to even try to compare. JJ is also playing against defenses that are tailored to stop a passing attack and have been being perfected for 20 years, Moss was playing against much inferior talent in the defensive backfields in terms of speed and ball skills. ( with a few exceptions ) on defenses that were still geared at run stoppage.