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[WildBB]

They haven't even played together yet, it's entirely possible that Evans gets 3 straight passes in game 1 of the season, thus causing "I Was wide open" T.O to blow a gasket and get a headstart on blowing up Buffalo's locker room before halftime.

That's whats ludicrous about it. Keep on voting .

 

[Jetstream Green]

I think Welker is a player but just not close to Boldin, regardless Q and Welker have the advantage of having two great QBs feeding them the ball in Warner and Brady.

 

[SoCal Cardfan]

I think Welker is a player but just not close to Boldin, regardless Q and Welker have the advantage of having two great QBs feeding them the ball in Warner and Brady.

Q looked like a champ when Jeff Blake was feeding him the ball.

 

[lauraw]

Great point wierwolf!

 

[IAWarnerFan]

Q looked like a champ when Jeff Blake was feeding him the ball.

Both would still be among the best even if BSP was throwing them the ball.

 

[Mulli]

Both would still be among the best even if BSP was throwing them the ball.

What do you mean among? Stop with the lack of respect. It would be no contest.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

T.O. and evans may just be the best. i love our tandem, but as we've all discussed ad nauseum, they are somewhat redundant. T.O. and evans compliment each other better. you better believe that T.O. will continue to have coverage rolled to his side of the field which leaves a corner on an island against evans' blazing speed. if they have someone back there that can get them the ball (and an oline that gives that someone time - bye bye peters) they will tear secondaries apart. and in likely bigger chunks than our stud pairing.

Sometimes I think you advance a viewpoint just to be contrary to the majority on this board. Being realistic and having an overall view is one thing. But you can't possibly believe the above. I can't even believe that T.O and Evans is finishing ahead of Welker and Moss at this point in that silly poll. Thats the only combination thats even close.

Pro Bowls, Stats, Body of work, locker room chemistry and actual success (see Super Bowl 2009) point to the Cardinals tandem being the best.

Enough of the "Ideal complementry players" and "speeder next to possesion" hackneyed WR generalaties that don't really matter. First off the important proof is what individual and team success dictates as being "complementry". All other teams should be trying to find a Fitz and Q. Not the other way around.

It was debatable topic before last year. But not anymore.

And we HAVE the speedster in Breaston. So now our passing game has every dimension and its what allows Warner, Fitz, and Q to be so individually great.

You are right that Welker is not getting enough love either (look at the catches the last 2 years) but him and Moss are not as individually spectacular. Maybe things start to even out with Brady back but thats no sure thing.

And Lee "inconsistent" Evans and Terrell "Past my prime-not worth the drama anymore" Owens? LMAO.

Talk about the hype machine and ESPN in full effect.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

What do you mean among? Stop with the lack of respect. It would be no contest.

Should have given BSP more respect than that. My appologies.

 

[cardfan]

Done--right now in 2nd place at 30%

 

[187]

Here's the secret to derailing the "#1 combo" (according to the poll):



Press T.O.



It's really that simple. He can't get off the line like he used to and if you press him he's not going to be doing much. It's a useless (Boston) poll, so I could care less if people think TO and Evans are the better combo. Go ask any GM or coach in the NFL which duo they'd want on their team, I would be SHOCKED if TO/Lee were picked the most.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Sometimes I think you advance a viewpoint just to be contrary to the majority on this board. Being realistic and having an overall view is one thing. But you can't possibly believe the above. I can't even believe that T.O and Evans is finishing ahead of Welker and Moss at this point in that silly poll. Thats the only combination thats even close.

Pro Bowls, Stats, Body of work, locker room chemistry and actual success (see Super Bowl 2009) point to the Cardinals tandem being the best.

Enough of the "Ideal complementry players" and "speeder next to possesion" hackneyed WR generalaties that don't really matter. First off the important proof is what individual and team success dictates as being "complementry". All other teams should be trying to find a Fitz and Q. Not the other way around.

It was debatable topic before last year. But not anymore.

And we HAVE the speedster in Breaston. So now our passing game has every dimension and its what allows Warner, Fitz, and Q to be so individually great.

You are right that Welker is not getting enough love either (look at the catches the last 2 years) but him and Moss are not as individually spectacular. Maybe things start to even out with Brady back but thats no sure thing.

And Lee "inconsistent" Evans and Terrell "Past my prime-not worth the drama anymore" Owens? LMAO.

Talk about the hype machine and ESPN in full effect.

i did use the word "may" which indicates something less than definitive. i didn't even say i thought that TO/Evans were the best, just that they MAY be the best based on talent/skillset. i don't think that's wrong as a possibility. and the question posed is which are the best tandem, not which will have the most success. when you're talking tandem you should be considering only two items: individual talent and how they compliment one and other. the teams' qb's is another poll. the teams' third wr is another poll. and the teams' overall offense is another poll. this poll just asked for the best tandem, and i think it's possible that TO/Evans might meet the criteria. as for evans being inconsistent, i think you an point that argument directly towards the qbs with whom he's had to work. i think in a good passing system with good veteran qbs we see far less inconsistency and far more big plays.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Here's the secret to derailing the "#1 combo" (according to the poll):



Press T.O.



It's really that simple. He can't get off the line like he used to and if you press him he's not going to be doing much. It's a useless (Boston) poll, so I could care less if people think TO and Evans are the better combo. Go ask any GM or coach in the NFL which duo they'd want on their team, I would be SHOCKED if TO/Lee were picked the most.

i agree with this due to the fact that no one wants to deal with a headcase (TO) and his advanced age. so from a team-building perspective i think you're right. that said, from a purely talent/complimentary standpoint i think they are a valid choice.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

We have another excellent WR in Breaston. Who do those other teams have as their #3 WR?

 

[RugbyMuffin]

We have another excellent WR in Breaston. Who do those other teams have as their #3 WR?

Why stop at #3 ?

The Cardinals have the best Wide Receiver core in the NFL, and it is not even close. Not even on the same planet.

A WR core of Breaston, Urban, and Doucet could be #1, #2, and #3 on some teams in the NFL.

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As for the list:
1. Larry Fitzgerald/Anquan Boldin (Cardinals)
- Even if you are not a Cardinals fan you have to face facts. These two are top of the food chain in the NFL. Big, smart, atheletic, good hands (in Fitz's case the best maybe ever), Boldin's running ability, and Fitzgerald's dominant jumping game. Both players can dominate a game.

2. Randy Moss/Wes Welker (Patriots)
- Randy Moss, even at the end of his career is very fast, very big, and very football smart. Welker is like a jack rabbit with good hands, he is too quick to cover. Both benefit for being part of a system that is almost tailor made for them. Terry Glenn - Randy Moss, and Troy Brown - Was Welker, it is the same ol' system with better pieces. Both players can dominate a game.

3. Lee Evans/Terrell Owens (Bills)
- Just beats out Andre Johnson/Walter, and Marshall/Royal. Lee Evans is just turning the corner of his potential. Speed, and improved hands makes him dangerous. Now with Terrell Owens on the other side teams are going to have to keep both guys contained. The only question is who will be going over the middle ? Both players have the potential to dominate a game.

4. Andre Johnson/Kevin Walter (Texans)
- Andre Johnson has some amazing skills. Johnson is a player that I watched closely before last year. He has amazing abilities, but his hands are average (unless over last year they vastly improved). The reason this squad is down at #4 is I think Kevin Walter is not close to as good as Evans, and actually if Andre Johnson wasn't so talented they could have ended up at #5. That being said there is no need to sell Kevin Walter short. He is a solid WR who will go over the middle and pick up tough yards. In reality, Owen Daniels should be up there instead of Walter. Andre Johnson can dominate a game.

5. Brandon Marshall/Eddie Royal (Broncos)
- There is no denying Brandon Marshall's talent. But his head is questionable, his toughness is questionable, and it is to be seen how he handles Cutler not being around anymore. Eddie Royal is a poor man's Wes Welker that had an amazing rookie season. These two have the potential to move up if they can keep it together mentally. Brandon Marshall can dominate a game.

6. Reggie Wayne/Anthony Gonzalez (Colts)
- Reggie Wayne has become a more complete WR, than I ever though he would. Anthony Gonzalez is much like Lee Evans, in that he is just starting to show his potential. They both know how to play with Manning, and it makes them both deadly. But Manning uses so many receivers that it is hard to judge how good both guys are, plus the Dallas Clark (TE/WR) factor must be brought in. Reggie Wayne can dominate a game.

7. Hines Ward/Santonio Holmes (Steelers)
- It is all about the emergence of Holmes that gets the Steelers to this spot in the list. Hines Ward is at the end of a H.O.F. career, and Holmes is starting to come on as a receiver in a big way. They complement each other very well, since Homes has speed, and Ward has experience and toughness going over the middle.

8. Greg Jennings/Donald Driver (Packers)
- Greg Jennings is at the cusp of being something special. He has "Jerry Rice type qualities to him". Not saying he is as good as Rice, but he has Rice's game. Jennings can beat you in many, many different ways, and is only getting better. Matching him up with the always consistant Donald Driver, and you have a pretty potent combo, whose potential is only capped by how far Jennings can take his potential.

9. Steve Smith/Mushin Muhammed (Panthers)
- Don't let Steve Smith see this list, or he might punch me Steve Smith is a H.O.F. WR, there is no two ways about it. He is still very dangerous. He has incredible hands, speed, agility, toughness, and can take over a game. The Panthers could be in the top five if they had a better WR than Muhammed on the other side of the field. Muhammed is still a solid WR, but nothing more. If you put a Steve Breaston on the other side of the field then that combo could have the potential of 3, or 4 on the list.....but that is not the case, and this combo will stay at #9. Steve Smith can dominate a game.

10. DeJean Jackson/Kevin Curtis (Eagles)
- We all saw first hand what this tandem can do. They are the best of the rest, IMO. Jackson is going to get better, and Curtis is a high under-rated WR in my book. They complement each other well with Jackson going deep, and Curtis going over the middle. It is a like a poor man's version of what the Colts have. This combo just squeaks by the Saints, and Chargers by way of success.

Honorable Mention:
Marques Colston/Lance Moore (Saints)
Vincent Jackson/Chris Chambers (Chargers)
T.J. Whosyourmomma/Deion Branch (Seahawks)
Roddy White/Michael Jenkins (Atlanta)

 

[Mulli]

Deion Branch, Michael Jenkins? No way man. Sorry.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Deion Branch, Michael Jenkins? No way man. Sorry.

More, Roddy White and TJ than anything.

Who would you put before those two ? I mean they are at the bottom of the barrell for the best of the rest list. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

 

[Mulli]

More, Roddy White and TJ than anything.

Who would you put before those two ? I mean they are at the bottom of the barrell for the best of the rest list. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

Yeah, you are right.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Yeah, you are right.

I at least thought about it for a while.

Detriot, and KC have potential.

But, Ten., StL, SF, Bal, NYG, Dal, and some others like Jacksonville really don't have much going.

It is about as bad as stating that Brian Gilmore, and Larry Foster are your opening day starters.