Holt deserves to be on there vs Hirsch. Might honestly be the most talented of the 3 tbh
This is hard to do because they all did completely different things lol
Pretty much the order you have it in would be my choice
Crazy Legs had some incredible stats.
His 1951 season is legendary. On a team that won the NFL championship (and the only Ram team to do that for the next 48 years), in a 12 game season, Hirsch’s stats:
66 catches, 1495 yards, 17 TDs, 22.7 yards per reception, 124.6 yards per game. Nearly 1500 yards 12 games, 670 more than the #2 receiver. 5 more TDs than any other receiver.
Project that over a 16 game season like Bruce had:
88 catches, 1988 yards, 23 TDs.
17 games like Kupp:
93 catches, 2123 yards, 24 TDs.
Degree of difficulty:
The entire offensive line was rookies. All 5 players.
The rules were incredibly different – you could tackle the WRs until the ball was in the air. The head slap for pass rushers was legal – as was the clothesline. The average sack rate for attempting to pass was 8-9% league wide for decades, and offensive linemen weren’t allowed to extend their arms in pass protection. No roughing the receiver penalty – any hit was legal.
Average completion rate in the league due to this was still under 50%, and the number of interception dwarfed what we see now. Night Trane Lane had 14 the next year on the Rams.
Crazy Leg’s 1951 season is every bit as dominating for his day as Kupp’s was in 2021, maybe more so, and they both won championships.
People love to romanticize old players but Elroy probably smoked two packs a day and ran a three minute 40 yard dash so he would get cut for sure. If it was at their peak performance I’d start Kupp but whole career Bruce was much better. So start and bench really depends on
How the hell see you guys seriously Shitting on Cooper Kupp all of a sudden, gotta love LAs loyal fan base.
As much as I love Kupp he’s had one good season, it was a magical season but still just one. I can’t see myself choosing him over any rams legendary WRs based on that.
I will not partake in a poll that will disparage any Ram.
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Idk but im cutting elroy hirsch
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Start: Bruce
Bench: Kupp
Cut: Hirsch
Crazy Legs vs Injured Legs, tough call
Holt deserves to be on there vs Hirsch. Might honestly be the most talented of the 3 tbh
This is hard to do because they all did completely different things lol
Pretty much the order you have it in would be my choice
Crazy Legs had some incredible stats.
His 1951 season is legendary. On a team that won the NFL championship (and the only Ram team to do that for the next 48 years), in a 12 game season, Hirsch’s stats:
66 catches, 1495 yards, 17 TDs, 22.7 yards per reception, 124.6 yards per game. Nearly 1500 yards 12 games, 670 more than the #2 receiver. 5 more TDs than any other receiver.
Project that over a 16 game season like Bruce had:
88 catches, 1988 yards, 23 TDs.
17 games like Kupp:
93 catches, 2123 yards, 24 TDs.
Degree of difficulty:
The entire offensive line was rookies. All 5 players.
The rules were incredibly different – you could tackle the WRs until the ball was in the air. The head slap for pass rushers was legal – as was the clothesline. The average sack rate for attempting to pass was 8-9% league wide for decades, and offensive linemen weren’t allowed to extend their arms in pass protection. No roughing the receiver penalty – any hit was legal.
Average completion rate in the league due to this was still under 50%, and the number of interception dwarfed what we see now. Night Trane Lane had 14 the next year on the Rams.
Crazy Leg’s 1951 season is every bit as dominating for his day as Kupp’s was in 2021, maybe more so, and they both won championships.
People love to romanticize old players but Elroy probably smoked two packs a day and ran a three minute 40 yard dash so he would get cut for sure. If it was at their peak performance I’d start Kupp but whole career Bruce was much better. So start and bench really depends on
How the hell see you guys seriously Shitting on Cooper Kupp all of a sudden, gotta love LAs loyal fan base.
As much as I love Kupp he’s had one good season, it was a magical season but still just one. I can’t see myself choosing him over any rams legendary WRs based on that.
I will not partake in a poll that will disparage any Ram.
You sons-a-bitch!
In the order they’re already listed