One person's list of NE's all-time top five WRs
 

Mike Tanier is continuing his "Each Team's All-Time Top Five" series, this time with WRs and it's NE's turn:

1. Stanley Morgan
2. Wes Welker
3. Gino Cappelletti
4. Troy Brown
5. Randy Moss

All Time Wide Receiver Top Fives: New England Patriots | The Tailgater

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no ochocinco? M'eh

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i can agree with that

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No way in hell is Welker above Troy Brown.

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I wonder if Jim Colclough deserves to be included somewhere in the top five.
In the history of the franchise #81 ranks:

- 6th with 5001 yards receiving (5th if you only include WRs)
- 3rd with 17.7 yards per catch (minimum 100 receptions)
- 5th with 39 TD receptions (4th if you only include WRs)
- Still ranks 10th in receptions with 283, despite massive changes in the way the game is played now

Also:
- Led the league in yards per catch once, and was in the top-10 five times
- Three times in the top-5 in the league in touchdown receptions
- Three times in the top-10 in the league in yards receiving
- Three times in the top-10 in the league in receptions

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Good list overall. Unfortunately, I'm too young to have seen Morgan and Cappelletti so not sure where they stand in my mind. I have heard of them and am familiar with how great they were. For me, I would have to throw in possibly Terry Glenn and Deion Branch

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Gonna pull a "Deus Irae" for my list (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, counselor):

Major caveat: my list here is based purely on my emotions for these guys, not on stats, not on perception of talent, just based on the sum total of the excitement I got watching them do their thing (in in Troy and Gino's cases, their things).

1. Troy Brown
2. Stanley Morgan






3. Wes Welker















4. Gino Cappeletti

5. Jim Colclough

HM. Randy Moss, Harold Jackson, Vincent Brisby, Randy Vataha, David Patten, Irving Fryar

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Nice list that should generate some discussion because people can define "great" in different ways (cumulative productivity in yards, TDs, YPC, productivity per year, etc.). I think Fryar belongs in the discussion. In addition to his receiving, running, and returning skills, he goes to the top of the list as a ferocious blocker and that does not even appear in any stats (but wouldn't we appreciate that skill now). Welker would be on my list if it were NFL and not merely Patriots greats. Sadly for active players, value often appreciates after they are gone.

http://prod.static.patriots.clubs.nf...-receivers.pdf

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Same here. I'm 26 and I didn't get a chance to see Morgan and Cappelletti compete. Agree with Welker, Brown, and Moss though. Just don't know who I'd put ahead of who: Brown or Welker?

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I'd put Brown above Welker, but that may be more emotive of me than rational.