I've said from the start of his career that he was a monster. He's among the most physically gifted athletes I've ever seen. He does things so effortlessly that u feel that he's not even trying. Over the past couple of years, he probably hasn't been although, playing for the Raiders, u almost can't blame him. I mean, who wants to kill themselves going all out for that sorry bunch? I know all about how he's paid to be a professional whether it's the Raiders or the Pats but let's be real here. It was the Raiders.
Have u seen the dude play basketball? I know he was good enough to make All-State (I know, not a big deal in West Virginia) in high school. He may have even been the state player of the year, even though Jason Williams (Miami Heat) was there also. Those two were teammates and watching Williams throw lobs to Moss then was just like watching Culpepper and Cunningham throw them to him in the NFL.
What a lot of people don't remember is that before Randy was playing for Marshall, he was on the campus of Florida State and at Notre Dame and the coaches at BOTH schools said the same thing......that he was the best athlete to ever come there.
I don't know if he was the greatest college player I've seen though. Michael Vick might still hold that title for me. But I agree with u that he was well ahead of his level even then and could have probably starred in the NFL as an 18yo. I also don't know if he could have been the greatest of all-time either. Jerry Rice set that bar pretty damn high. As it is though, I rank him as the second-best receiver I've ever seen in the NFL. Jerry was more steady and consistent but as far as big play capability, Moss is second to none.
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