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Steve Young calls Steve Smith the best WR in football.

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They were discussing Calvin Johnson. Trey Wingo asks Steve if Calvin is best WR in the game, and Young's response is:

"Well, you got a lot of great guys out there. Steve Smith, he's a guy who I have always felt was the best, he hasn't had a QB the past two years, and now that he does, he's proving that now"

Cool. Smitty is no doubt one of the best in the game. I always giggled at the people who tried to pin his lack of recent success on him. The guy isn't just fast, if you watch closely, you just marvel at complete of a package he is. You could make the argument he is the best!

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I am watching NFL Live and they asked Steve Young if he though Megatron was the best WR in the NFL and the first thing Young said was along the lines of "well, first you gotta look at Steve Smith who I have always thought is a top WR in the league, he just hasn't had a QB to throw him the ball, now that he does we are seeing that."

Anyone else see this?

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I was typing this too haha.

"Well, I mean he's coming on, there's no question about that. We've got some great receivers out there. Steve Smith has been under the radar for a couple of years, I always thought he was the best. Now he's got someone who's throwing the ball and he's kind of proving that out."

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if smith were on the pats and in welkers position smith would own every record in the books already, without a question. welker is great but smith is a bit faster, tougher, quicker and he makes those freak circus catch and runs that welker isnt known for.

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