A Discussion on WRs: 2011 v.s. 2023

[SaltAndPepper]

2011 Wide Receivers:

Steve Smith Sr.

Kealoha Pilares

Legedu Naanee

Brandon LaFell

Seyi Ajirotutu

Darvin Adams

 

2023 Wide Receivers:

Adam Thielen

DJ Chark Jr. 

Jonathan Mingo

Terrace Marshall Jr. 

Lavishka Shenault Jr. 

Shi Smith
 

Which position group is better than why? I say 2023. This two contrasts, combined with the fact that Cam threw for 4k yards with that crew, is why I'm not concerned for Bryce.

[SmokinwithWilly]

Easily 2011. It's basically Smitty vs Thielen/Chark. The rest have potential but haven't really proved anything at this point. Chark had a pro bowl season but has been hamstrung by injuries. 

[CamWhoaaCam]

This is impossible to answer until the new group get some reps together as a group.

[CRA]

I mean, 2011 had HOF WR that could turn nothing into something.  Which is basically a cheat.  He alone gives 2011 the edge. 

You might also could argue you really have to include the TEs given how that was prioritized in terms of the pass game.   And that really slants it to 2011. 

[jfra78]

You have to add Olsen and Shockey vs Hurst and ?

[backINblack28]

Just now, jfra78 said:

You have to add Olsen and Shockey vs Hurst and ?

not if he wants to comply with the question he asked which directly says "WR 2011 vs 2023"

[top dawg]

We'll have to wait and see, but 2023 has more potential.

[CRA]

RBs - 2011

WRs - 2011

TEs - 2011

OL - 2011

It's pretty much a clean sweep IMO. 

[4Corners]

I hate this revisionist crap but man we finally get an OL and a nice collection of WR and don’t have the franchise QB. 

[ForJimmy]

2 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

I hate this revisionist crap but man we finally get an OL and a nice collection of WR and don’t have the franchise QB. 

[Mr. Scot]

Legedu...Oy

That guy had the worst body control I'd ever seen on an NFL field. Whenever he jumped for a pass it looked like a toddler on a trampoline.

[Jon Snow]

I think you will have to let this year's group play out the season before you can compare and contrast between the two groups. 

[Varking]

On paper, this WR group with 2011 Cam would have been even more bonkers. But thats on paper. Its difficult to compare a finished season to one that hasn't begun when the seasons are over 10 years apart. 

[SameDamnThing]

Brandon LaFell was an excellent second option that year. It might have been the best year he had in the league. Shockey, Olson, and Stew were all prioritized as pass catching targets ahead of the rest of those guys aside from Smith. So for me, it looks like we had a number one, a number two, and several 4th or 5th WR on that 2011 team. This team has Thelen as a generous number one/high end two, Chark as a high end two that is injury prone, a number three in TMJ, and Mingo who is a wild card with a lot of potential. I would take the 2023 group even though the passing assembly with Greg has a hall of very good TE and Shockey as a pro bowl TE skews it heavily in favor of 2011. The WR group alone, it's hard to defend 2011 as being better and my memories of LaFell are kinder than most.