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

submitted 1 year ago by Number333@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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

no, because back then it was understood it would take around 5 years to rebuild the team. fans generally didnt think a player was going to be at their peak year one. and the cowboys sucked hard at the time. so no, no one considered him a bust back then.

but teams often change drastically year to year now. and its kind of expected that first rounders will make an immediate positive impact. just a different time