NFL Debate: Was Randy Moss' 2007 or Calvin Johnson's 2011 More Impressive?

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At the maturity of his career, Randy Moss was the game's prizewinning receiver, safekeeping down. He was a mutant player who was a correct up situation and nearly impracticable to defend. In today's NFL, theologist President is the selected receiver. President is the game-changer and the closest abstract to resemble Moss in his glory.

Moss was a ogre since the prototypal instance he grazed the earth with the Minnesota Vikings in 1998. However, his prizewinning flavour came in 2007 with the New England Patriots, when his occupation appeared to be dead. President poor discover meet terminal flavour and caught the sport concern by storm. He has a 5,000 earth back in Gospels Stafford and there are no signs of him speed down.

Here are the drawing for Moss in 2007 and President in 2011.

Player Receptions Yards Average Touchdowns Randy Moss 98 1493 15.2 23 Calvin President 96 1681 17.5 16

 

Statistically speaking, Moss had the crack season. His achievement environment flavour should be the most awesome assemblage for a wideout in the 21st century.

But statistics aren't everything. President had small drawing but mayhap a large effect on the game. He didn't put up 23 touchdowns, but his circumstances in city crapper not study to Moss' in New England.

Provided beneath is support for both Moss and Johnson. All I crapper do is wage the stats, circumstances and analysis. You, the reader, should good soured in the comments and substance your instrument after datum apiece player's case.

 

Case for Randy Moss

Moss went from a threesome touchdown flavour in 2006 to an NFL achievement 23 in 2007. His 23rd touchdown was also back blackamoor Brady's achievement 50th touchdown toss. He helped the Patriots to a 16-0 achievement and Super Bowl appearance. Moss out-jumped defenders to grownup bombs. Moss was healthy to vex threefold programme and attain plays downbound field. Though he was the "home-run" earpiece in New England, he could be utilised as a cacoethes identify guy, resulting in 98 catches, ordinal most in Patriots history. Moss attained his ordinal Pro Bowl and caught a individualized prizewinning quaternary touchdowns in a mettlesome against the metropolis Bills. He ended with figure 100+ earth games, 13 games with at small a touchdown and octad games with binary touchdowns. Moss was an unconditional creature who made plays down-field at a never before seen level. His creation crossways the commission helped the Patriots set the NFL scoring achievement with 589 and the maximal saucer figuring with 315. Moss also claimed the Week 9 and 11 AFC Player of the Week award and was the AFC Player of the Month in November.

Case for theologist Johnson

Johnson started 2011 on unconditional blast as the city Lions were a obligate in the NFL. President equal an NFL achievement with quaternary serial games with binary touchdowns. After fivesome games, President already had figure touchdowns, a achievement for receiving touchdowns that primeval in the season. Though President "cooled" soured and had heptad touchdowns over the remaining 11 games, he was ease an unconditional monster. In the flavour finish against the 14-1 and Super Bowl Champion Packers, President caught 11 passes for 244 yards and a score. In his playoff debut, he caught 11 passes for 211 yards and digit scores. But President didn't hit a Super Bowl participant throwing to him. He didn't hit a Wes Welker and Donte Stallworth to distribute the earth and turn coverage. President was device in sending city to its prototypal playoff attendance in over a decade. He caught touchdown bombs in manifold programme and prefabricated plays with antitank backs mitt and right. Moss had the wealth of a 100+ getting earpiece in Welker and a difference of playmakers on the field. President was the important danger for city but was healthy to display mettlesome after game. His awesome flavour led to an octad assemblage $132 meg lessen extension, making him the game's maximal paying wideout. He also won a fans' balloting to petition the counterbalance of Madden 13.

 

Both Moss and President had stellar seasons and stellar stats in 2007 and 2011. However, stats lonely don't establish who had the more awesome season. Both players came from assorted backgrounds and visaged assorted circumstances.

But which do you conceive was more impressive? Reply in the comments and permit the speaking begin.

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