Elite Wide Receivers Who Were OVERLOOKED Because They WERE NOT Divas

[@theunlikelysuccess]

Do quiet wide receivers get the same respect as their diva counterparts?

[@Taquito_Rat]

Honestly, I'm not exactly sure. People loved Jerry Rice, Wes Welker, Julio Jones, Julian Edelman, Cris Carter. Ect. I but I do think we still talk about the divas a little more.

[@c9manic959]

Respectfully bro, you are so wrong about Nuke and Julio it is actually insane. For D-Hop has been getting press as one of the best wideouts in the league for YEARS, and he's been mostly quiet about it but a public spat with Bill O'Brien and plays like the shit he pulled on DeAngelo Hall (You showed the play but not the shit talk) have been getting publicity for years. On top of that he was widely regarded as one of the best WR's on the league during both his time on Houston and AZ. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJaaiaRor76bsJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJW9oaxmhJegrNU kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJbYiqhjrc-bhMk Julio Jones has had media coverage like with Shannon Sharpe and requesting out of Atlanta and was considered at times the best WR in the league as a contemporary to Calvin Johnson (who you mentioned), who was arguably an even more low-key superstar than anyone on this list, and took over as WR 1 for Roddy White, another low-key superstar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zme7aIaKjqaJe9U If your comparison is to Divas like TO, Ocho, Dez and OB then of course they are going to seem tame in comparison. Like dude the recency bias reeks in this video. D-Hop is to Jamaar Chase and Julio is to say, Justin Jefferson. They're going to be recognized when they're great, and probably moved on from and remembered fondly by people who drafted them in fantasy. I hate to tell it to you this way man but this video is plainly, ass from an informational standpoint. You say nobody acknowledges them and then show clips of national media acknowledging them. You obviously put effort into the scripting and editing but none into the research. You're good at this bro. But do better.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@Taquito_Rat Carter was a bit of a diva, but point taken on the others. Although Welker and Edelman are kind of the same guy.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@c9manic959 The point of this video was to highlight guys who I think got less attention than their counterparts but were as good or better. Julio was second to MegaTron for elite traits, then he was second to AB for showmanship, but he was second to neither in production. Even later in the 2010's, Michael Thomas and OBJ were seen as better than him by some. Appreciate the feedback even if I disagree, it helps from my end to understand what people are seeing when they watch the videos. My comps were to TO, Dez, Ochocinco, AB, and OBJ for these guys who they were easily comparable to and honestly better than for most of them (minus TO) but I get what you are saying. There is a balance I am trying to strike on how far to go down the informational rabbit hole, entertainment value, and personal bandwidth to make these. Again, I honestly appreciate the feedback.

[@Taquito_Rat]

@@theunlikelysuccess hahaha yeah Wes and Jules are just the same guys

[@sandyscheeks9624]

Julio is one of my favorite receivers of all time, dude was so amazing🔥 Im definitely expecting him to be a hall of famer. The only thing that brings an argument to his hall of fame debate is his receiving TD's. And that was because he was literally double teamed every time in the end zone

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@sandyscheeks9624 It would be shocking if Julio didn't get in. Even with the lack of TD's it's going to be hard to keep him out. Especially because the Falcons were solid during his time there.

[@user-te8qh1gf3j]

Julio Jones' issue was that he had Matt Ryan as a QB. Matt Ryan was an OK QB , but loaded with offensive weapons throughout his years.

[@BigBroKuma]

Why we acting like Julio aint a top 10 WR of all time 😂 yall making it sound like noone cared about him

[@JustAnAccountLmao810]

@@user-te8qh1gf3jyou’re stupid if you Believe that.

[@jackmakackov7077]

Torrey Holt and Issac Bruce are the epitome of this topic

[@goldfishlasagna1536]

I ran to the comments to say this!

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@jackmakackov7077 Oh don't worry, this was round 1 of the series. I didn't want to start out as too much of a homer, but Holt and Bruce will be a part of this series for sure.

[@Brian.Israel.Matt15.24]

System players for My Rams

[@freeshabazz8033]

Art Monk the originator

[@onunka16]

Came here to say this. I’m sure it’s a reason Holt is still not in the Hall.

[@dagand0]

Mike Evans not even getting a mention is kinda wild imo

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@dagand0 My plan is to keep the series going.

[@_franchised_]

Mike Evans isn’t overlooked

[@dagand0]

@_franchised_ I'd argue he's more overlooked than both Julio and Dhop despite the fact that he's had a better career than both of them

[@JoeKawka]

@@dagand0better career than Julio is very debatable

[@dagand0]

@JoeKawka my argument is Julio had much better QB play throughout his career than Mike did. However, despite that, Mike has 34 more career TDs (and counting), more consistent play throughout his career, and a ring. Also, assuming he plays another year or 2 after his contract is up, he'll most likely have Julio beat in every other statistical category

[@gdaddycool483]

What about Terry McLaurin? He literally had to play through at least 20 different quarterbacks before he finally found a true franchise QB and never once has he whined or complained about it.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@gdaddycool483 There will be more to come in this series.

[@michaeldavid7573]

Much more recent player and way less stats than anyone listed. He's great but there are more deserving WR than him.

[@Wtpb-e2m]

@@michaeldavid7573dude he averages 1,000+ yards every year

[@randalmccarthy9795]

Terry spent all of 2023 bitching about he’s QBs and his defense Whatchu mean?

[@Wtpb-e2m]

@ I would too if I’m having a 1,000 yard every year just for the team to be buns

[@Gocolts2004-uw3sz]

It’s even more insane when they are not over looked and quiet (Marvin Harrison Sr).

[@Noenglsh]

Amari Cooper

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@Gocolts2004-uw3sz I agree, but I think Harrison got a lot of his shine because of his quarterback. Marvin deserved it, but I wonder if he played for the Browns and put up crazy numbers would they have looked past him?

[@halonaruto1999]

This is a much needed convo all the elite players that got overlooked even from Little League and to high school. Then teams get mad when they have to cut divas off the team. Do they want talkers or players

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@halonaruto1999 I wanted to inspire the conversation and have plans on continuing the series for sure.

[@Wizzzz95]

Great video. Great quality I’m shocked you have 4K subs and not millions

[@theunlikelysuccess]

Thank you!

[@JustinKase3]

My man Larry Fitzgerald he got more tackles then drops but great video gang keep it up you gon do numbers

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@JustinKase3 Fitz is coming for sure in this series.

[@JustinKase3]

@ bet I’m waiting on it gang got my notis on for u n all

[@atlanta1290]

One great post season run but his peak wasn’t comparable to the greats.

[@BostonBori92]

​@@atlanta1290That's not true at all he had 2 1400 yard seasons after that postseason and had 3 1100 plus in one year he had 1200 Fitz was always like that he just never had QB play he had 2 maybe 3 good years of Kurt Warner and Carson Palmer came when he was already past his prime

[@BostonBori92]

​@@atlanta1290He had also had a 1400 yard season the year before that postseason

[@theoneandonly140]

Imo Julio had the best catch that should've won them a SB in NFL history. He is a first ballot imo

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@theoneandonly140 I wonder if he will be a first-ballot guy. It's hard to identify how HoF voters decide who is and is not a first ballot player.

[@sjmemz7285]

Oh yea 100% not only that he dropped 300 yards against the best team at that time

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@sjmemz7285 The 300 yard game was crazy. Came to mind when Chase was going off recently.

[@jerrelvinson964]

Crazy how black players get labeled as selfish, diva, etc. But a white player that acts in a similar manner is labeled as passionate, motivated, driven, etc.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@jerrelvinson964 I think players are labeled as divas when they put themselves above the team. Example, Johnny Manziel was rightly considered a diva. My video was about star wide receivers who were not divas, so I am not sure I follow your correlation.

[@Matt-g2z]

Andre the giant was a beast! In his prime top 5 wide receiver in fantasy like 10 years in a row. Hall of famer And he busted Cortland Finnegan in the head 😂

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@Matt-g2z His numbers were so much better than I remembered.

[@brushrunner]

This is an underappreciated channel_subbed

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@brushrunner Appreciate it!

[@espectrodelayautja6320]

Roddy White, Tony Martin, Terrance Mathis, Devontae White… it’s several

[@sjmemz7285]

Julio jones is the best on this list he dominated teams behind megatron

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@sjmemz7285 I think all three are great, but my pick for the 'best' of these three might be Andre Johnson. Physically though, Julio is the 1B to MegaTron's 1A at wide receiver for freakish athletes.

[@transeo7768]

I mean what about Mike Evans, idk if he’s considered a diva but he’s consistently overlooked and hes probably one of the most consistent players at the position

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@transeo7768 This was the introduction to the series. I am going to cover more WRs and I cannot confirm or deny if Evans will be part of this...but I am definitely not denying it.

[@MannyWilliams-zt6of]

Julio top 5 all time

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@MannyWilliams-zt6of I'm not sure if that is true....if you go down the list, 1. Rice 2. Fitz 3. Moss 4. TO 5. MegaTron? Tim Brown? Julio? Julio is definitely top 10, top 5 is tough for me to say who is in or out.

[@kenw2225]

No . He's maybe top 10, probably top 15 is more accurate. Rice, moss t.o, Megatron , Bruce, Tim brown , Antonio brown , sterling Sharpe was even better. Many guys were. And I like jones.

[@ZBreadyy_]

@@kenw2225buggin

[@dewanewelch1744]

Top 5 lord no

[@juiced117]

@@theunlikelysuccessid put julio over fitz

[@deshawnwilson4046]

AJ Green, Roddy White,Amari Cooper,Stefon Diggs, Larry Fitzgerald,hell I'll throw Antonio Holmes in there

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@deshawnwilson4046 There will definitely be more of these coming. I wasn't sure how many to open with and thought start with 3, but more to come for sure.

[@Tone22845]

Stefon diggs isn't a diva ? He's different from the other names you have mentioned

[@Noenglsh]

STEFON DIGGS?!?! 😭😭😭😭

[@Zxrobxg]

Bro tried to sneak stefon diggs in there

[@Nem-n3i]

The title cutoff funny asf 😂😂

[@nickkthefishh]

Great video !

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@nickkthefishh Appreciate it.

[@DeuceAlchemist]

Overlooked? Wtf? Neither D Hop, Andre, nor Julio were ever overlooked as pro receivers. The fans, their peers AND the media have always acknowledged them 3 as some of the top dawgs during their days.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@DeuceAlchemist What I mean is that Julio always took a back seat to AB or MegaTron when it came down to who was 'the best.' But there were years he was the #1 WR for sure. For DHop, people argued OBJ and Mike Thomas were better than him in the late 2010's, and Andre Johnson was notoriously overlooked. They got mentioned eventually in the top WR convos of their era, but only after guys who made more headlines usually. Could just be my opinion though.

[@DeuceAlchemist]

​@theunlikelysuccess I think it depended on who you asked and the particular season they were in. I also think the Falcons relative playoff failures meant that he was often left outta the conversation at times. But I remember a stretch where Julio was thee top dawg at the position, even in the media.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@DeuceAlchemist Fair enough. I think there have only been a few players who could keep getting attention even as their teams lost. Barry/MegaTron come to mind. I follow what you are saying though.

[@BigBroKuma]

​@@theunlikelysuccessI feel like you need to get into more football discourse or do a poll. Cause this is one of the worst lists I've ever seen on "underappreciated WRs" Especially Julio cause he is one of the most glazed WRs of our generation.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@BigBroKuma The aim wasn't to be a list per se. Instead it was to cover guys who were secondary to other guys were in their primes at the time. Julio took a back seat to MegaTron and AB, but career wise his numbers are better and he won more. My intent was not to make a list, it was to start the series. There are more to come.

[@indirtywetrus9273]

A.j. Green is missing from this list he had hands like no other ask Jalen Ramsey😂😂😂 all seriousness he deserves to be on this list a straight dogggg

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@indirtywetrus9273 These were the opening few, more to come.

[@soulbrother3299]

All these gentlemen named are beast but Julio is a man!

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@soulbrother3299 There are going to be more to come. This was just the first part of what will be an ongoing series on the channel.

[@soulbrother3299]

@theunlikelysuccess following..subscribed

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@soulbrother3299 Appreciate you.

[@muffinmanplays8198]

Marques Colston too ngl

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@muffinmanplays8198 I actually didn't have Colston on my list of upcoming guys...but he could be interesting in this series.

[@RoyEyers-i8h]

andre got a lot of attention after that Finnegan fight wish people knew how great he actually was

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@RoyEyers-i8h Sadly, that is what he was known for. He was so quiet and that fight was way out of character. I chose not to mention it, because I thought it would take away from what I wanted the focus on.

[@_SayitAintSo]

Julio and Hop were not overlooked.

[@nubreaks2]

How many WRs did the Titans receive who were past their prime? At least two played with both Houston historical franchises.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@nubreaks2 All three on this list, but I would have to go back to see who else.

[@estebencampos146]

I feel like an idiot for not remembering Megatron’s or Julio’s career but I feel like it was because I only paid attention to the drama filled Steelers w Bell & Brown back in 19 I believe it was. But imagine Julio & Hopkins on the same receiver core💀

[@michaelannan8601]

Anquan Boldin, Stevie Johnson, Sidney Rice, Doug Baldwin other names who were not divas

[@LDubzz86]

Don't forget Megatron

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@LDubzz86 MegaTron is a player I have been considering for this series for sure.

[@atlanta1290]

Calvin was considered the best of his era.

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

Marvin Harrison, Tory Holt, Isaac Bruce to name a few

[@BigBroKuma]

You should replace Julio Jones with Terry McClaurin lol literally saw a vid last night with Julio Jones at a top 5 WR over Calvin Johnson and the comment section was mostly in agreement with it 😂 and remember the amount of hype Tennesse got when they traded for Julio. He is a certified HOFer so shouldn't be on this list

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@BigBroKuma So my problem with covering Terry so far in this series is simply time in the league. I think he'll be a prime candidate in the future. As for the Calvin vs Julio piece of this, Calvin was the most athletic WR of all time. Julio may be in the HoF but people regularly considered AB better than him, MegaTron, and OBJ at times.

[@kevdadon8816]

Devante Adams and Mike Evans

[@Noenglsh]

Amari Cooper is top 5 in the nfl definitely the best route runner. Gets so overlooked cus he never talks.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@Noenglsh I have another series of these in the works. There are definitely more to come! Cooper is not in the next round....but he could be in a future round of them for sure.

[@adraboranlovesIronman]

MEGATRON!!

[@ofelldbdhcbcudbpoof2701]

He wasn’t overlooked. Because he was so great it didn’t matter if he was a diva or not you just knew he was good regardless

[@BigBroKuma]

Megatron? Overlooked? You on the Za? 😂

[@jaronragas38]

AJ Green should be on this

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@jaronragas38 This is the start of the series....not the end.

[@Laidback_616]

It's hard for me to say Julio or either Dre's were ever overlooked. Maybe thats me and my knowledge. Terry mclaurin, Keenan Allen, Dj moore, Amari cooper, Brandon cooksT.Y. hilton, Reggie wayne, hell Mike evans pre brady those are my guys. Most of these players says small market teams and are not usually competitive and ding ding ding they're very humble/ not look at me, look at me guys.

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@Laidback_616 This was the beginning of the series, not the end. There will be more to come.

[@lilred380]

Marvin Harrison and the other dude on the team at the time

[@lalo1231]

Reggie Wayne?? If so totally agree. He was slept on too

[@NathanCole-mz9mo]

Larry Fitzgerald did it all without celebrating or a decent qb

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@NathanCole-mz9mo This series is just starting. Have some more coming.

[@cloutgod2888]

Doug Baldwin

[@Itsdamere]

LARRY LEGEND

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@Itsdamere He is in the next WR series on this topic.

[@ItsTevii]

Terry McLaurin isn't a diva and is good every year

[@definitelynotaweeb1111]

sleeping on tyler lockett ❤

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@definitelynotaweeb1111 This was the first of what I am planning on making a recurring series on the channel...but there are definitely others and Lockett will for sure be considered.

[@ali6ism]

Mike Evans for sure. Gets looked over every year even though he hits over 1000 yards like 10 times in a row now. Hes not loud though and being stupid on tiktok so hes not considered elite

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@ali6ism This was not a definitive list. It's an entry into the series. There will be more.

[@SamirSmith-x4x]

Nobody and I mean nobody ever in life overlooked Julio jones the Mf was randy moss height with Deshawn Jackson speed that doesn’t get overlooked and he made a Super Bowl and was a huge factor in that season and Super Bowl itself if not for Kyle completely blowing it by abandoning the run Julio had an amazing Sideline body fully extended miraculous Catch

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@SamirSmith-x4x So by overlooked, I mean that AB and OBJ got more attention than Julio even though Julio was the most talented WR in the NFL. He never got the full MegaTron type of respect even though his ability was comparable. I don't mean it as he got ZERO recognition, just that he didn't get the type of respect other physical freak athletes have gotten. Especially since Julio's production was on par with anyone during his era. I don't know, maybe I'm off base but I felt like he didn't get respected as the clear best WR during any stretch except the SB year.

[@SamirSmith-x4x]

@ no your right Anybody that’s not a Real football fan or falcon fan doesn’t really know how special of a player Julio is well was

[@Tone22845]

He was fast but c'mon now. Don't just go off 40 times

[@SamirSmith-x4x]

@@Tone22845 even if I was to go off of Julio’s 40 time it’ still wouldn’t tell u how fast he was I think he ran sub 4.4 or 4.3

[@Tone22845]

@@SamirSmith-x4x both of them ran a 4.3. But you can see that desean had 4.2 speed on gameday. Julio was fast but not on D jack level

[@DrewBreesLover9]

Marques colston 🤫

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@DrewBreesLover9 The NO receivers during Brees time feel like they all got kind of underrated. Until Michael Thomas.

[@DrewBreesLover9]

@ facts

[@EverythingisH8speech]

Receivers got to Tennessee to die 😆

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@EverythingisH8speech DHop might have escaped the retirement home.

[@lionelsanches8699]

So no Larry Fitzgerald smh

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@lionelsanches8699 More to come in this series.

[@DevoneFlamez]

Calvin Johnson is HIM! Larry Fitzgerald was 2nd.

[@michaelminter8369]

D😂

[@Honeybread-ox5ho]

Salvation: repent(change your mind about sin and attitude to the way God sees it.) and trust in Jesus

[@FalseHope61]

Bro you got this list all fucked up. Guys like Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Isaac Bruce, Torrey holt. Anquan Boldin. Marvin Harrison had better numbers than TO AND Moss while playing the same era. As a matter of fact. Marvin, on a per average basis, is the best wideout of all time. Charles Tillman didn’t bring up Andre Johnson when he talked about who torched him. He said it was Marvin Harrison he worried about,

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@FalseHope61 This was the intro to a series, not a comprehensive list. There are more to come.

[@FalseHope61]

@ thank god. 😂

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@FalseHope61 🤣

[@tyrellwestbrook9879]

So all declining wr go to the Titans lol

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@tyrellwestbrook9879 I'm not saying all of them, but Calvin Ridley is there now.....and if they sign an aging WR this year....I would worry about what will happen.

[@tyrellwestbrook9879]

@theunlikelysuccess lol naw im just joking man. The coincidence that all these guys mentioned in the vid happen to find their way to the Titans past their prime years is funny. Plus, the titans also had Moss for a bit. Just a funny coincidence

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@@tyrellwestbrook9879 It would be a pretty great trend for the Titans to keep up.

[@williamthornton1194]

Where is Devante Adams because he definitely should be here 🔥🫠

[@theunlikelysuccess]

@williamthornton1194 This is the first of the series, but not the last. I'll have to look into Adams and see how he fits.

[@williamthornton1194]

@ Oh okay awesome

[@hotkarl2961]

Hopkins was definitely a Diva at one point, because he left Poop smeared on his hotel walls at the NFL Combine

[@brandoncarter5034]

That doesn’t make a diva

[@hotkarl2961]

​@@brandoncarter5034 Yes it does