Who round out the top 5 (or 10) non-current WRs of all time?

Question

I say round out because we all know Jerry Rice is the best there ever was. And I say or 10 because somtimes you can't choose between people.

I want to see how people do this, because there's always debate between guys like Tim Brown (who people say only has #2 all-time yards because he played for so long) and Sterling Sharpe (who people say was really talented but just didn't play long).

marvin harrison is currently playing (read question) but I would agree he is the one guy playing who can be mentioned that high (I don't care how physically talented Moss and TO are, you need to play a "full career" before you can be judged to be one of the greats).

Answer 1

You have to add in people (from the "older" days) like Charlie Joyner, Don Hutson, Art Monk, Harold Carmichael, Paul Warfield, Cliff Branch, John Stallworth (who IMO beats Lynn Swann hands down) and Steve Largent.

Answer 2

top ten (off the top of my head - so forgive any major absences):

note: Marvin Harrison would crack my top-5 right now.

1. Jerry Rice
2. Don Hutson
3. Cris Carter
4. Steve Largent
5. Art Monk
6. Charlie Joyner
7. James Lofton
8. Andre Reed
9. Tim Brown
10. Michael Irving

honorable mention:

Irving Fryar
Herman Moore
Sterling Sharpe
Henry Ellard
Harold Carmichael

Answer 3

James Lofton
Charley Taylor
Steve Largent
Harold Carmichael
Raymond Berry
Otis Taylor
Paul Warfield
Ahmad Rashad
Harold Jackson
Fred Biletnikoft

Answer 4

Statistics are meaningless. A Wide Receiver's effectiveness should be measured when everyone in the stadium knows who the QB is looking for, the best cover guy is on him and he can still get open:
(just like John Elway and Joe Montana would find a way to beat you, passing stats notwithstanding)

in no particular order:
Lance Alworth
Tim Brown
Harold Carmichael
Steve Largent
Art Monk
Charley Taylor
Cris Carter
Charlie Joiner
Michael Irvin
and, oh yeah, Jerry Rice

These guys have been largley passed in total receptions but they were game-breakers.

Answer 5

Jerry Rice, Lance Alworth, Cris Carter, Art Monk, Steve Largent

Answer 6

1. Rice (No contest)
2. Alworth (Best hands i ever saw cant believe some of the catches he made)
3. Monk (Legendary speed)
4. Irvin (My personal favorite great hands and would never drop a pass over the middle he wasnt afraid to take a hit unfortunatly one really bad hit cost him his career)
5. Brown (i dont care how long u play if u are second all itme then u get my vote for top five same goes for emitt smith except he is number one)

Answer 7

1. Rice
2. Isaaic Cutis
3. Paul Warfield
4. Lynn Swann
5. Harrison

Answer 8

If I had to go with the best 5 I ever saw- I would say
1. Rice
2. Brown- it takes some guts to go for that long....you got to give him some props for that
3. Michael Irvin- tough to argue with three rings...
4. Lance Alworth (look him up- great hands!)
5. Marvin Harrison- another guy who just does it right all the time!!

Answer 9

I will only go from the mid 80's since they are the only players that I have seen
Chris Carter is #2 all he did was catch Touchdowns
Tim Brown #3
Steve Largent #4

Answer 10

In no specific order:
Tim Brown
Jerry Rice
Marvin Harrison
Sterling Sharpe