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Baker and Ingram were eh. Meggett was a do everything player on offense.
Why I say “old fashioned“? They were a clock control offense that was 17th in the league in yards and 15th in points. A grinding running game and a passing attack that scared them more than any opponent.
Leaving out the 2 strike years to be nice, from 1980-1990, the Giants had THREE 1000 yd seasons from their WRs/TEs.
I could see that. Out of curiosity, they obviously didn’t make the Super Bowl, but how does that 90 Giants receiving corps compare to what the Eagles had in the early 2000’s when they lost in the NFC Championship Game before getting Terrell Owens? (Todd Pinkston, James Thrash and Freddie Mitchell as well Chad Lewis at tight end and Brian Westbrook out of the backfield)
I’ve heard people say McNabb didn’t have much to throw to in his early years.
That’s a good question. I remember those early 2000s Eagles receivers and they definitely weren’t anything to brag about. But they had a more dynamic Qb than the Giants did in the ~1990 time frame which probably made a difference. But unfortunately I’m probably not the one to ask about their numbers.
I just looked it up.
Maybe they ran the ball more, but the Eagles from 2000-2003 never had a 1,000 yard receiver. Maybe one reached 800 yards even.
In 2003 specifically, while McNabb didn't pass that efficiently that year, nobody had more than 575 receiving yards or four receiving touchdowns.
I could see that. Out of curiosity, they obviously didn’t make the Super Bowl, but how does that 90 Giants receiving corps compare to what the Eagles had in the early 2000’s when they lost in the NFC Championship Game before getting Terrell Owens? (Todd Pinkston, James Thrash and Freddie Mitchell as well Chad Lewis at tight end and Brian Westbrook out of the backfield)
I’ve heard people say McNabb didn’t have much to throw to in his early years.
That’s a good question. I remember those early 2000s Eagles receivers and they definitely weren’t anything to brag about. But they had a more dynamic Qb than the Giants did in the ~1990 time frame which probably made a difference. But unfortunately I’m probably not the one to ask about their numbers.
I just looked it up.
Maybe they ran the ball more, but the Eagles from 2000-2003 never had a 1,000 yard receiver. Maybe one reached 800 yards even.
In 2003 specifically, while McNabb didn't pass that efficiently that year, nobody had more than 575 receiving yards or four receiving touchdowns.
Yeah that’s pretty pedestrian. That’s just not gonna cut it long term in the NFC of that period.
The Cunningham Eagles had better receiving numbers.
CSKreager wrote: ↑Sun Oct 12, 2025 12:39 am
1999 Tennessee Titans
No WR that season caught more than 658 yards or 4 touchdowns
They were essentially a three man team (Steve McNair, Eddie George, Jevon Kearse)
They only got to the SB because of a miracle return (and Ralph Wilson wanting Wade to play Robo-Sack), a Marvin Harrison choke fest, and a stolen playbook (Titan DC Gregg Williams stole Jacksonville's playbook).
Did Williams steal three playbooks? They beat them all three times. My bad, one playbook and three gameplans? No wonder they celebrated the championship on their field.
