July 20, 20179 yr Since the 50 players didn't include active players, list your top 10 including active players.
July 20, 20179 yr Author 1. AJ Green 2. Anthony Munoz 3. Ken Anderson 4. Ocho 5. Tim Krumrie 6. Andrew Whitworth 7. Boomer Esiason 8. Isaac Curtis 9. Chris Collinsworth 10. Corey Dillon (I know he isn't top 10 on the Bengals list but it's only because of sour grapes, the dude has HOF #'s)
July 20, 20179 yr Author First 2 out: 11. Carson Palmer 12. Andy Dalton Top 10 Before he retires: - Vontaze Burfict
July 21, 20179 yr I love AJ Green...but, no way can he be #1 in my book. When people talk about all-time greats in the history of the NFL, Munoz is always there for tackle. A guy with 5 years in the league can't surpass that.
July 21, 20179 yr I love AJ Green...but, no way can he be #1 in my book. When people talk about all-time greats in the history of the NFL, Munoz is always there for tackle. A guy with 5 years in the league can't surpass that. If he stays healthy, it'll be tough to not have Green at the top of the list when he's done IMO.
July 21, 20179 yr If he stays healthy, it'll be tough to not have Green at the top of the list when he's done IMO. No way. When you are making a list of top offensive lineman of all time, Munoz generally tops the list or is right at the top. Green is battling with his contemporaries to be in the top handful of receivers of today. You seldom hear Green's name mentioned as the best WR in today's game.
July 21, 20179 yr No way. When you are making a list of top offensive lineman of all time, Munoz generally tops the list or is right at the top. Green is battling with his contemporaries to be in the top handful of receivers of today. You seldom hear Green's name mentioned as the best WR in today's game. Yes way. He's on track to finish top 10 all time in Receptions, Receiving Yards, and TDs.
July 21, 20179 yr Author I love AJ Green...but, no way can he be #1 in my book. When people talk about all-time greats in the history of the NFL, Munoz is always there for tackle. A guy with 5 years in the league can't surpass that. I understand that completely because Munoz is one of the greatest LT of all time. But he's a lineman. AJ is a top 3-5 receiver in the league. Recievers just get more notoriety. Fair or unfair.
July 21, 20179 yr Author WR>OL. I think when all is said and done AJ Green will end up being a more important player in Bengals history than Munoz. Doesn't mean AJ is proportionately a better player at his position than Munoz because that probably isn't true. It just means I think AJ is going to end up as the face of the Bengals for generations. He's going to be the Bengals next HOFer unless Ocho gets in.
July 21, 20179 yr Yes way. He's on track to finish top 10 all time in Receptions, Receiving Yards, and TDs. Every top receiver in today's game and here forward will be on record paces. The game is different. If you want to argue that the WR position is more valuable than a offensive lineman, then that is fine. If that is case, then Munoz is not cracking the top 50 players of all time. But if you are doing strictly a power ranking of players, Munoz was much better at his trade than AJ is. That doesn't mean AJ stinks, I just can't see how he usurps the greatest of all time at a position when he is not considered the best in any season he has played.
July 21, 20179 yr WR>OL. I think when all is said and done AJ Green will end up being a more important player in Bengals history than Munoz. Doesn't mean AJ is proportionately a better player at his position than Munoz because that probably isn't true. It just means I think AJ is going to end up as the face of the Bengals for generations. He's going to be the Bengals next HOFer unless Ocho gets in. Fair enough on all points. I can't see Ocho getting in.
July 21, 20179 yr Author Fair enough on all points. I can't see Ocho getting in. I think it will be close. He is the franchise leader in every receiving category. I think it's closer than most would think.
July 21, 20179 yr I think it will be close. He is the franchise leader in every receiving category. I think it's closer than most would think. "I agree." -- Terrell Owens It'll be close, but if he gets in it will be after a few years of waiting. The Hall has a way of punishing WRs. They are also going to be put into a dilemma with a rash of WRs from here on obliterating all records in what I have deemed the "fantasy era." It got started around 2000 and it is still going today. The standards will accordingly evolve as to who gets induction from those outside the hashes and behind Center. It will end up being an exclusive QB and WR club if you apply strictly the stat criteria, which is why I don't value it as much as others... again, the "fantasy era."
July 21, 20179 yr AJ has been in the top 10 of receptions and TDs only twice in his career...he's really good but I don't see him as an elite NFL receiver based off of his production. He may end up as the Bengals all time leader, but I can't see him being the Greatest Bengal of All-Time.
July 21, 20179 yr No way. When you are making a list of top offensive lineman of all time, Munoz generally tops the list or is right at the top. Green is battling with his contemporaries to be in the top handful of receivers of today. You seldom hear Green's name mentioned as the best WR in today's game. This is exactly right. Munoz will continue to get mentioned for decades when discussing the best tackles of all-time. AJ Green will not be mentioned among the WR greats. 5 years after his career he won't be mentioned among the top 50 all-time. Think back through the history of the game and where does his name land among WRs? It's like in baseball, Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in one season in 1927. It was almost 40 years until Roger Maris did it in 1961. Then two guys hit 60+ in one season followed by Bonds hitting 73 shortly thereafter. McGuire did it two years in a row. Hitting 60+ homers in a season happened 6 times in 4 years. Something going on in that era! The achievement just didn't mean as much in the late 1990's as it did in 1927 and 1961. AJ Green has big numbers, but he's doing it in an era when a bunch of guys hit big numbers. It doesn't mean as much. He has talent but it has a lot to do with the nature of the game today. He won't be in the discussion of all-time great WRs, except perhaps in Cincinnati. So Munoz belongs at #1.
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