'96 WRS draft class

[Cowboy Junkie]

Keyshawn Johnson
Terry Glenn
Eddie Kenninson
Marvin Harrison
Eric Moulds
Amani Toomer
Mushin Muhammad
Terrell Owens
Joe Horn

I challenge all to come up with a better draft class at one position than the "96 WRS class....

 

[ravidubey]

Keyshawn Johnson
Terry Glenn
Eddie Kenninson
Marvin Harrison
Eric Moulds
Amani Toomer
Mushin Muhammad
Terrell Owens
Joe Horn

I challenge all to come up with a better draft class at one position than the "96 WRS class....

As discussed several times before I agree this is the best in NFL history IMO. Close is 1988 with

Tim Brown
Sterling Sharpe
Michael Irvin
Anthony Miller
Aaron Cox
Wendell Davis
Flipper Anderson
Brian Blades
Brett Perriman.

 

[TheHustler]

As discussed several times before I agree this is the best in NFL history IMO. Close is 1988 with

Tim Brown
Sterling Sharpe
Michael Irvin
Anthony Miller
Aaron Cox
Wendell Davis
Flipper Anderson
Brian Blades
Brett Perriman.

Tim Brown and Irvin were the only ones in 88 with great careers. Sharpe's career ended too early.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Tim Brown and Irvin were the only ones in 88 with great careers. Sharpe's career ended too early.

I don't agree with this at all. In 7 NFL seasons, he was the most productive WR there was. This, in a time frame that boasted Irvin, Brown and Rice to name just three.

 

[AsthmaField]

I don't agree with this at all. In 7 NFL seasons, he was the most productive WR there was. This, in a time frame that boasted Irvin, Brown and Rice to name just three.

I think Sharpe should be included as well. Flipper Anderson had some great years with the Rams and Miller was very good for a little while with the Chargers.

Still, the 1996 class was better I think.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I think the QB Class of 83 was better.

Elway
Blackledge
Kelly
Eason
O'Brien
Marino
Laufenberg
Kubiak
Ramsey

 

[lurkercowboy]

Keyshawn Johnson
Terry Glenn
Eddie Kenninson
Marvin Harrison
Eric Moulds
Amani Toomer
Mushin Muhammad
Terrell Owens
Joe Horn

I challenge all to come up with a better draft class at one position than the "96 WRS class....

Truly a great group of players. I only ask why, why, why! Why did Dallas not draft any one of these players? Keyshawn was #1, but there were others that dropped and could have been drafted. But no, they just had to have Kavika Pittman.

 

[TheHustler]

I don't agree with this at all. In 7 NFL seasons, he was the most productive WR there was. This, in a time frame that boasted Irvin, Brown and Rice to name just three.

I agree, Sharpe was great in his 7 seasons. But, longevity is key to making a great NFL career.

When Terrell Davis was good, he was amazing, but he'll never sniff the hall, and never be mentioned as a great RB because his career was just too short.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I agree, Sharpe was great in his 7 seasons. But, longevity is key to making a great NFL career.

When Terrell Davis was good, he was amazing, but he'll never sniff the hall, and never be mentioned as a great RB because his career was just too short.

Possibly but I don't know that I can agree with you. Gayle Sayers had a short career but in those few seasons that he was right, he was more right then any RB maybe ever. Earl Campbell didn't have a real long career either but I'd take Earl Campbell over any RB, any place, any time. Bo Jackson didn't have a long career but can anybody say that he was not one of the all time great RBs?

I think longevity is important but I think there are cases where circumstances can be ammended to recognize greatness in a shorter time frame.

 

[braw]

Class of 88 has been to the SB 4 times won 3 the Class of 96 has been twicw won 1. We can talk production as individual all you want but the team production comes 1st.

With that logic Class of 88 is the winner, after all this is a team sport.

 

[Dale]

Class of 88 has been to the SB 4 times won 3 the Class of 96 has been twicw won 1. We can talk production as individual all you want but the team production comes 1st.

With that logic Class of 88 is the winner, after all this is a team sport.

Weren't Glenn, Owens, Toomer and Muhammad all in the Super Bowl, along with Johnson's win?

That would make five appearances and one win.

Not sure where you're getting two appearances from.

 

[MONT17]

who needs facts??? when we have BS!!!

 

[NextGenBoys]

Class of 88 has been to the SB 4 times won 3 the Class of 96 has been twicw won 1. We can talk production as individual all you want but the team production comes 1st.

With that logic Class of 88 is the winner, after all this is a team sport.

Not trying to be mean but first off your facts are wrong, and second of all we're comparing draft classes of individual players, not teams, so it doesnt matter what the teams did. We're talking about the '96 class of wide receivers. Individually they are better than any other WR class ever.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

As far as WRs go, 91 wasn't bad either.

Herman Moore
Alvin Harper
Mike Pritchard
Wesley Carroll
Jake Reed
Ernie Mills
Ed McCaffery
Yancy Thigpen
Rocket Ismail
Rob Carpenter

 

[braw]

Weren't Glenn, Owens, Toomer and Muhammad all in the Super Bowl, along with Johnson's win?

That would make five appearances and one win.

Not sure where you're getting two appearances from.

My bad

 

[slick325]

Just curious, but how would you guys and gals rank the receivers from the '96class from first to last?

My list (based merely on gut feeling not by reviewing stats) would read:

1) Marvin Harrision (great route runner, consistent, not a burner but can get deep)
2) T.O. (playmaker, great RAC, head case, has lapses where he drops easy balls)
3) Eric Moulds (tough, playmaker, not a burner but can get deep)
4) Joe Horn (playmaker, can run all routes, has mental lapses)
5) Mushin Muhammad (tough, was Steve Smith in Carolina before Steve Smith, not a burner but can get deep)
6) Amani Toomer (playmaker, not a burner but can get deep)
7) Keyshawn Johnson (tough, good hands, slow)
8) Terry Glenn (great speed, very good hands, oft injured)
9) Eddie Kenninson (very good speed, never lived up to hype)

 

[Dale]

Just curious, but how would you guys and gals rank the receivers from the '96class from first to last?

My list (based merely on gut feeling not by reviewing stats) would read:

1) Marvin Harrision (great route runner, consistent, not a burner but can get deep)
2) T.O. (playmaker, great RAC, head case, has lapses where he drops easy balls)
3) Eric Moulds (tough, playmaker, not a burner but can get deep)
4) Joe Horn (playmaker, can run all routes, has mental lapses)
5) Mushin Muhammad (tough, was Steve Smith in Carolina before Steve Smith, not a burner but can get deep)
6) Amani Toomer (playmaker, not a burner but can get deep)
7) Keyshawn Johnson (tough, good hands, slow)
8) Terry Glenn (great speed, very good hands, oft injured)
9) Eddie Kenninson (very good speed, never lived up to hype)

I would go (granted, my list is heavily stat-based):

1. Marvin Harrison
2. Terrell Owens
3. Keyshawn Johnson
4. Muhsin Muhammad
5. Eric Moulds
6. Joe Horn
7. Amani Toomer
8. Terry Glenn
9. Eddie Kennison

 

[slick325]

I would go (granted, my list is heavily stat-based):

1. Marvin Harrison
2. Terrell Owens
3. Keyshawn Johnson
4. Muhsin Muhammad
5. Eric Moulds
6. Joe Horn
7. Amani Toomer
8. Terry Glenn
9. Eddie Kennison

Nice.

Can't disagree too much especially based on stats. Key has nice stats because of his consistency but I don't think I'd pick him over Moulds or Horn if I need a #1 WR. Key, Toomer and Muhammad are a push but Muhammad and Toomer have more big play potential that's why I ranked them higher than Key.

 

[braw]

Not trying to be mean but first off your facts are wrong, and second of all we're comparing draft classes of individual players, not teams, so it doesnt matter what the teams did. We're talking about the '96 class of wide receivers. Individually they are better than any other WR class ever.

I will take the challenge.

Class of 96 3 out of 4 SB

Player........................Receptions..........Yards........TD
1. Tim Brown...................1094 ...........14,934........100
2. Michael Irvin..................750............11,904..........65
3. Sterling Sharpe..............595..............8,134..........65
4. Flipper Anderson............267..............5,357..........28
5. Anthony Miller................595..............9,148..........63
6. Brain Blades...................581..............7,620..........34
7. Brett Perriman................525..............6,589..........30
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.......................................4,407............63,686..........385

Class of 1996 1 out of 5 SB

1. Keyshawn Johnson..........744...............9,756...........60
2. Terry Glenn.....................523...............7,776...........38
3. Marvin Harrison...............927..............12,331.........110
4. Eric Moulds.....................675................9,096..........48
5. Amani Toomer................529.................7797...........44
6. Mushin Muhammed.........642.................8501...........48
7. Terrell Owens..................716..............10,535.........101
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Totals( and still counting)..4756...............65792..........449
96 totals...........................4407...............63686.........385
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.........................................349..................2106...........64

 

[Cowboy Junkie]

I would go (granted, my list is heavily stat-based):

1. Marvin Harrison
2. Terrell Owens
3. Keyshawn Johnson
4. Muhsin Muhammad
5. Eric Moulds
6. Joe Horn
7. Amani Toomer
8. Terry Glenn
9. Eddie Kennison

This is how I would put em