NFL Wide Receivers Mount Rushmore of the Super Bowl Era
By Erik Lambert
Randy Moss (Minnesota Vikings/New England Patriots)
One could argue he was the most physically gifted wide receiver to ever wear shoulder pads. Randy Moss was 6’4 and could body up against any cornerback in the game to win jump balls if he wanted. Yet that was only part of his game. He was also the best deep threat of his area and is in the conversation for being the best of all-time. Absurd speed for somebody his size.
This is why teams feared him so much. Moss averaged over 18 yards per catch in his first three seasons. The 1998 rookie campaign that saw him go for 1,313 yards and 17 touchdowns remains unmatched to this day. He also still holds the single-season record of 23 touchdown catches he snagged with the New England Patriots in 2007.
When he was on and motivated there wasn’t a defensive back in existence who could cover him. It’s fair to wonder how much greater he might’ve been had he not had such a contentious personality that got him in trouble at times. If he’d had Rice’s work ethic and determination? It’s scary to think how much more dominant he would’ve been.