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SEC Record For Highest Drafted WR Ever
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:17 am
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:17 am
Although this was a close year with so many coveted WRs, it appears Wes Chandler of Florida will still hold the record at 3rd pick overall after the 1979 season. He was a two time AA and had skills that were unmatched.
He played in a wishbone offense when 10 passes in a game would be high. He even played a little bit at RB and QB in 1979 when the cupboard was bare. The wishbone we had was lethal back in 1974-76, but we didnt have a great defense.
He played in a wishbone offense when 10 passes in a game would be high. He even played a little bit at RB and QB in 1979 when the cupboard was bare. The wishbone we had was lethal back in 1974-76, but we didnt have a great defense.
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Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:19 am to reel_gator8
He was before my time, so I looked him up. Decent pro career.
4× Pro Bowl (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985)
First-team All-Pro (1982)
Second-team All-Pro (1979)
NFL receiving yards leader (1982)
NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1982)
San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame
San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team
4× Pro Bowl (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985)
First-team All-Pro (1982)
Second-team All-Pro (1979)
NFL receiving yards leader (1982)
NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1982)
San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame
San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:21 am to reel_gator8
Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace- University of Miami
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:22 am to Tigerbait8
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University of Miami
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SEC Record For Highest Drafted WR
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:24 am to NocaHomas Teepee
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He was before my time, so I looked him up. Decent pro career.
Fouts to Chandler was a thing of beauty. Too bad they didn't have the chance to play longer together.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:25 am to NocaHomas Teepee
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San Diego Chargers
Looks like we found the problem with his career.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:25 am to reel_gator8
That Chargers team was fun to watch with the air attack.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:28 am to reel_gator8
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after the 1979 season
'77
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:29 am to Mizzou4ever
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air attack
"Air Coryell"
Posted on 4/29/21 at 7:32 am to BillBrosky
"The Holy Roller"
Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:27 am to Tigerbait8
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Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace- University of Miami
I thought Jackmerius Tacktheritrix went higher??
Posted on 4/29/21 at 11:56 am to im4LSU
I stand corrected, it was after the 1977 season. If Chandler could have played in the current era of wide open passing.. he might have been a Heisman winner. Except for the 76 season (and even then passing was mediocre), the qbs were really rbs and the wishbone would give defenses fits.
Back then Bama, AU both used the wishbone and Bama won a NC with it....but they had a stout defense. Eventually teams learned to stack the defense up front with 9 men and the wishbone was then a bygone.
Back then Bama, AU both used the wishbone and Bama won a NC with it....but they had a stout defense. Eventually teams learned to stack the defense up front with 9 men and the wishbone was then a bygone.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 12:14 pm to reel_gator8
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Back then Bama, AU both used the wishbone and Bama won a NC with it....but they had a stout defense. Eventually teams learned to stack the defense up front with 9 men and the wishbone was then a bygone.
I think OU ran the wishbone into the 1990's. Pretty funny considering how prolific Bama and OU passing attacks are now. OU could run that thing to perfection.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 12:35 pm to reel_gator8
WRs were used as blockers for most of that time.
Posted on 4/29/21 at 12:42 pm to NocaHomas Teepee
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by NocaHomas Teepee
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University of Miami
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SEC Record For Highest Drafted WR
Lol
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Now, get the joke?
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