Ranking the greatest ever in almost anything is almost always an exercise in futility. That’s especially the case in sports.
No one is ever going to agree on anything. It’s way too hard to compare superstars across different eras who played for different teams that played different styles where they were playing different roles.
On one hand, it’s a hard thing to do. There’s a ton of nuance and complexities that you have to sort through to do it.
On the other? What the heck. We’re all sitting at home with pretty much nothing to do. That’s why when Stefon Diggs asked Twitter to rank the best five receivers of all-time, you knew the timeline was about to get crazy.
Top 5 wideouts to ever play the game… GO
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) March 25, 2020
And, boy, did it ever. The conversation got so heated that “Moss” (as in Randy Moss) and “Calvin” (as in Calvin Johnson) both ended up trending today.
Folks on Twitter were going crazy. The takes were scorching.
Yo this is nonsense. Randy played with 1 HOF QB…and that was for a brief period. While together they broke damn near every record. Meanwhile Jerry Rice played with Montana and Young, and was coached by an offensive wizard in Bill Walsh.
1. Moss
2 – 5…whomever you want.— Segun Oduolowu (@seguntheprogram) March 25, 2020
The people who say jerry rice was better than randy moss are the same ones who say Jordan is better than lebron lmao pic.twitter.com/vva6ZQhQEf
— john (@iam_johnw) March 25, 2020
Both of these statements are true lmao.
TO is also better than Moss. https://t.co/7gR61cGk0k
— AJ King (@allday_ajking) March 25, 2020
Tough question…
Talent wise of WRs I've seen (no order): Randy Moss. Marvin Harrison. Jerry Rice. Calvin Johnson. Julio Jones/Antonio Brown tied.
Career Production/Longevity of WRs I've seen (no order): Moss. Rice. Larry Fitzgerald. Harrison. Terrell Owens.
— Dan Canova (@DanCanova) March 25, 2020
Even other NFL players were chiming in.
Randy, Jerry, Marvin, Calvin, Julio.
Dont @ me.— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) March 25, 2020
Moss Jerry Ocho Steve Smith AB
— Robby Anderson (@chosen1ra) March 25, 2020
Moss,T.O,Jerry Rice,Julio, Megatron
— Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid) March 25, 2020
As for Diggs’ opinion himself? He kind of just sat this one out.
The moss and rice debate will forever be a thing..
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) March 25, 2020
I think the best receiver and the hardest to cover is two different conversations…
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) March 25, 2020
You’re not slick, Stefon. We see what you just did…and we applaud you for doing it. This, folks, is how you’re supposed to use Twitter.
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