Exactly who is the best player in Jets history?

Discussion in 'New York Jets' started by Deathstroke, Oct 2, 2012.

  1. matt robinson 17

    matt robinson 17 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2002
    Messages:
    21,158
    Likes Received:
    8,027
    Sub 4.3 40yd dash
     
  2. Big Derty

    Big Derty Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2003
    Messages:
    2,057
    Likes Received:
    14
    I was not around for Namath but I'm not that young. It's a no brainer for me, he is fourth all time and lasted at a top level in a position where nobody lasts.
     
  3. Darth Vader

    Darth Vader Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    584
    Likes Received:
    0
    Laron Landry
     
  4. statjeff22

    statjeff22 2008 Green Guy "Most Knowledgeable" Award Winner

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2005
    Messages:
    27,031
    Likes Received:
    6,980
    There wouldn't need to be a thread for most important, as that is overwhelmingly obviously Namath.

    For peak value Namath again is a strong candidate - people who didn't see him play just don't realize how good he was in the late 1960s, and the stats don't reflect it. I would not pick him, however, but would instead go with Klecko, Toon, or Revis.

    For career value I would certainly go with Martin if he had played his entire career with the Jets, and would probably still choose him. I would also point out that at the time of his retirement, my boy Don Maynard was the alltime pro football career leader in receptions and receiving yards, and was second alltime in TD receptions, playing virtually his entire career with the Jets. No one else in the history of the team can say anything remotely close to that.
     
  5. MurrellMartin

    MurrellMartin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2004
    Messages:
    2,034
    Likes Received:
    634
  6. ouchy

    ouchy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2007
    Messages:
    6,322
    Likes Received:
    6,420
    Browning Nagel is the best player in the history of the Jets first starts against Atlanta.
     
  7. MenOverGod

    MenOverGod Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2012
    Messages:
    1,063
    Likes Received:
    126
    It's Tone Time.
    I'm too young to even know, Lott was a Jet?
     
  8. sassquash

    sassquash Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2010
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    How can you forget Pat Leahy
     
  9. MexicanJet

    MexicanJet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2010
    Messages:
    2,261
    Likes Received:
    333
    Raul Allegre.
     
  10. MontrealAlouettes

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2012
    Messages:
    166
    Likes Received:
    8
    Based on this board, I'm guessing Braylon Edwards.
     
  11. kiwitexansfan

    kiwitexansfan New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2012
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    0
    Even I know that Lott was a Jet.

    Then again Lott is my favourite all time player.

    The most famous Jet is Namath obviously, but only judging him by his stats and record, I would doubt he is the best you've had.

    Martin was productive but never the best player in his position so would doubt it would be him either.

    Revis might be your answer eventually.
     
  12. Mr. Green Pants

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2011
    Messages:
    691
    Likes Received:
    10
    Judging by a lot of the threads on this board...Braylon Edwards. :)
     
  13. TwoHeadedMonster

    TwoHeadedMonster Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2012
    Messages:
    3,124
    Likes Received:
    3,324
    Those who say Curtis was never the best at his position don't understand the difference in how he was used vs. how those other RBs were used. #28 did exactly what Shonne Greene thinks he does--run right into the teeth of the Defense all game, every game, every season, forever. He was ground and pound all by himself.
     
  14. LongIslandBlitz

    LongIslandBlitz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    13,325
    Likes Received:
    4,083
    It might be Revis one day, but to me it's Joe Namath it has to be he's the only Jets QB to win a Superbowl or even go to one.But Revis is the best Defensive player in Jet's history
     
    #54 LongIslandBlitz, Oct 3, 2012
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2012
  15. LongIslandBlitz

    LongIslandBlitz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 2, 2011
    Messages:
    13,325
    Likes Received:
    4,083
    lol Braylons Jerry Rice to most Jets fans
     
  16. b.reyes16

    b.reyes16 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2012
    Messages:
    2,299
    Likes Received:
    697
    Revis is the most talented player to ever play for the Jets, but it's gotta go to Namath for banking on his Super Bowl prediction.
     
  17. ajax

    ajax Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2010
    Messages:
    3,352
    Likes Received:
    212
    When Lott signed on with the Jets he was far from his prime but still productive. Very smart and would sometimes jump out of his assignment & hit the exact spot needed to stuff runs after analyzing the field/formations when ball snapped. Watching him in a Jet uniform while performing these kind of quick decision plays was amazing & obvious proof on just how smart a football player he was. Never happened but I wish he would've taken those football smarts to coaching so others could learn from him.
     
  18. jaybny

    jaybny Banned

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2006
    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    0
    man... i watched every snap of that mans career.. fond memories. :rofl:
     
  19. ajax

    ajax Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2010
    Messages:
    3,352
    Likes Received:
    212
    I'll always remember my false celebrations after Nagel's first game. My pleas for a franchise QB were finally answered
    .
    .
    .
    .
    until we got to see Nagel's career unfold
     
  20. ukjetsfan

    ukjetsfan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2005
    Messages:
    4,503
    Likes Received:
    3,579
    Flash Gordon.

    Everybody remembers the Super Bowl, but he also took down Ming the Merciless, which is the only reason we are all able to have this conversation in the first place.
     

Share This Page