This is the most pass-happy era in the NFL.
It’s not a secret that today’s rules favor offensive players now more than ever, especially quarterbacks.
Defensive players can no longer play defense the way they used to, which obviously gives wide receivers a huge edge and helps them dominate with more ease than back in the day.
That’s not a diss on today’s game; it’s just a fact.
That’s why former star WR Keyshawn Johnson believes his position was way more difficult when he was in the league.
.@keyshawn makes his case that his era played against stiffer competition:
“Every week I had a HOF or borderline HOF across from me…Do you know how hard it was to get open against Deion?!”
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— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) October 14, 2023
In a recent appearance on Undisputed, he talked about how he always had a Hall of Famer or borderline Hall of Famer covering him, adding that you cannot play actual man-to-man coverage anymore.
He claimed that only Davante Adams could’ve thrived in his era, stating that he’s the best wide receiver in the game and that he could get separation over anybody else in the league, even in his day.
As for Justin Jefferson, he did consider him to be just a slot guy, and while he praised him for being able to make plays with the ball in his hand, he didn’t seem that impressed.
Of course, this is a rather controversial take, as there are some special talents in today’s game that one could argue could’ve dominated in any era of the game.
At the end of the day, all we can do is enjoy the product we’re given nowadays.
Today’s game also has a beauty to it, although old-school fans won’t always agree.
