Best Receiving Duo in Jets franchise history?

[jetfrantik]

Going with the Maynard and Sauer in a close call.
Bump and run coverage was a strategy a lot of us know was often used by defensive backs in which a defensive player lines up directly in front of the receiver and tries to impede him with hands, arms, or entire body and disrupt their intended route. Originated in the AFL in the 1960's. This worked well against routes that required the receiver to be in a certain spot at a certain time.
Rule change in 1978 states only contact allowed within a 5 yard bump zone. Don Maynard and George Saure retired in 1972 and 1970 respectively. You really had to work to get open, fight for the ball, ect. As Savage69 pointed out, Namath was throwin the passes. He threw for 713 (with seven TDs) in the final two games at Oakland and San Diego to finish with 4,007 passing yards in 1967!
However I still can hear Dick Enberg excitingly yelling "Walker"!! Every time he got his hands on the ball.

 

[Savage69]

Going with the Maynard and Sauer in a close call.
Bump and run coverage was a strategy a lot of us know was often used by defensive backs in which a defensive player lines up directly in front of the receiver and tries to impede him with hands, arms, or entire body and disrupt their intended route. Originated in the AFL in the 1960's. This worked well against routes that required the receiver to be in a certain spot at a certain time.
Rule change in 1978 states only contact allowed within a 5 yard bump zone. Don Maynard and George Saure retired in 1972 and 1970 respectively. You really had to work to get open, fight for the ball, ect. As Savage69 pointed out, Namath was throwin the passes. He threw for 713 (with seven TDs) in the final two games at Oakland and San Diego to finish with 4,007 passing yards in 1967!
However I still can hear Dick Enberg excitingly yelling "Walker"!! Every time he got his hands on the ball.

Great point plus the head slap by the defence was legal and QB's were not protected like a 6 month old baby like they are today..

 

[Bigmoe]

Great point plus the head slap by the defence was legal and QB's were not protected like a 6 month old baby like they are today..

Also " the clothes line " ala Mike Curtis
And hits over the middle ....see Darryl Stingley

Wide receivers back in the day were the toughest of the lot along with the QB's , defenseless and hardcore
That's why their # 1 in my book

 

[jets82]

Toon and Walker

 

[Savage69]

Since only a few of us saw Maynard and Sauer play I'm surprised Toon and Walker isn't a total landslide..LOL

 

[sg3]

Since only a few of us saw Maynard and Sauer play I'm surprised Toon and Walker isn't a total landslide..LOL

Anyone who saw Maynard and Sauer knows that Toon and Walker and any other combo is playing for second place.

Unfortunately such a poll is impossible in a place where many of the voters never saw Maynard and Sauer and a few never heard of them

 

[Golden Rott]

Unfortunately such a poll is impossible in a place where many of the voters never saw Maynard and Sauer and a few never heard of them

Reminds me of when my son & I went to the Jets v Bears game at Soldier Field a few years ago. He was wearing a Maynard #13 Jets jersey. Bear fan friend of mine looks at his jersey and asks me when Brad Maynard played for the Jets. He had never heard of Don.

 

[Green Jets & Ham]

Anyone who saw Maynard and Sauer knows that Toon and Walker and any other combo is playing for second place.

Unfortunately such a poll is impossible in a place where many of the voters never saw Maynard and Sauer and a few never heard of them

At least Jets fans, presumably even young Jets fans who didn't watch Toon & Walker either, are educated enough to only vote for one of the top two choices. I thought for sure that we would get at least a few votes from the youngins for Keyshawn and Chrebet or Chrebet and Coles. Pleasantly surprised there are none.