I wasnt saying they were in Deion's league, I said that I viewed Clements as the type of CB that Deion, Sam, and Pat were IN THE FACT THAT in their "decline," they were still a top tier CB. Reading comprehension my friend, its something they must not teach to Buffalo fans......
I never said they were in the same league, Sam, although he has been in his decline, is still a top tier CB. Pat, although right now in his decline, is still a top 5 CB today, and Deion, in his "decline" was still a top 2 CB in the NFL.
Madison a few years in his prime WAS a top 3 CB because of the other CBs in the NFL. Although Clements now has better numbers, that doesnt mean he is a top 3 CB today in the NFL......
Underrated, very much, top 3, heck no. :roflmao:
Look at Sam's first 3-4 years and compare them to Clements. Sam is in the decline now and isnt putting up the numbers he did earlier in his career so of course a CB in his prime is going to have better "average" numbers...... bottom line is Clements has been on the way up the past 2 years where as Sam has been in the decline the past 3 years.
In Sam's first 4 years, he had 21 INTs. He was at his peak then. If you want to be fair, compare Clements first 4 years to Sam's first 4 years. They both were in their prime at year #4. You cant compare a players numbers in his prime with a players over his entire career...... thats pretty stupid of you.
Pick a player thats had good numbers who is in his prime..... lets say Ricky Williams. 5 seasons, 6354 yards, 4.0 ypc, 41 TD
And just for argument sakes, Thurman Thomas, 13 seasons, 12074 yards, 4.2 ypc, 65 TDs.... (just for the record, Ricky couldnt hold Thurman's jock and I think TT was one of the better RBs of the past century... im just showing you why your comparitive logic is horribly wrong)
Clearly, by your comparitive logic, Ricky is WELL ahead of Thurman's curve.
Ricky is on pace for 15,000+ yards and 100 TDs if you put him over 13 seasons which would make him one of the greatest RBs of all time, greater than Thurman.
See why you cant compare someones stats up to their prime to the career of a great? :nana: