How Does Devin Smith Compare to Other Great tOSU WRs?

[Jaxbuck]

I've got him at #7.

1a. Cris Carter
1b. David Boston
3. Santonio Holmes

Carter, Boston, and Holmes were truly great receivers who played only three years each - their four-year totals would have been phenomenal.

4. Terry Glenn - the greatest single year for a Buckeye receiver (1995)
5. Michael Jenkins - very solid 4-year player and a big part of the 2002 national championship team
6. Joey Galloway - a better player than his numbers reflect
7. Devin Smith - a one-trick pony, but it's a damned good trick
8. Ted Ginn, Jr - a truly great player, but better as a return man than a receiver
9/10. Gary Williams/Doug Donley - two pioneers in the passing game

I can't imagine what guys like Ginn, Galloway, and Warfield would have done as H-backs in Urban Meyer's system.

Agree almost completely;

• Galloway would be my #4 based on his NFL career longevity which demonstrates a superhuman level of athleticism for a flat out ridiculous amount of time.
• The most important thing to me about this list, or any OSU GOAT WR list, is that there is a clear demarcation between Carter, Boston and everyone else.

 

[joefoshow]

I even think about guys like Robiskie, Hartline, and Gonzales; they were not the best receivers we have had but were consistent. Devin is the best deep ball guy ever but as far as overall route running he does not stack up very well against the rest of the guys. Also if you have a receiver like Cris Carter in this system just imagine how his stats will be inflated. At the end of the day though Devin Smith was the best at what he did and we have a National Championship for it.

Kind of just mind vomited but they are painting in the office so my head feels wierd