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Older NFL fans, was Michael Irvin viewed as a bust through his first 3 seasons? (alien.top)

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Michael Irvin's football reference page: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IrviMi00.htm

1988: 14 games, 32 catches, 654 yards, 5 TDs
1989: 6 games, 26 catches, 378 yards, 2 TDs
1990: 12 games, 20 catches, 413 yards, 5 TDs

He was a former #11 overall pick at the time and I feel like any 1st rounder putting up those numbers would get lambasted. Was this the sentiment back then before he became a HOFer?

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[–] enkafan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

August 1989 the Dallas Fort Worth Star ran an article about the lack of praise Irvin was getting, noting he was being referred to as having the potential to be a good receiver

https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/134176138/