Professor Colston (3 Viewers)

[Madmarsha]

Did we know this? We never hear about him but still doing a lot of stuff, you know, quietly.

Former Saints Standout Turned Entrepreneur Marques Colston Joins UNO Faculty

Marques Colston—the former New Orleans Saints star receiver turned entrepreneur, speaker and business strategist—has joined the faculty at the University of New Orleans where he is teaching a course in the honors program called “Leadership and Entrepreneurship.” “I'm excited to welcome Marques...

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[MV2]

Can't be a diva when you're a 7th round pick.

When you catch for 1,000 yard seasons like clockwork then that's the point most guys start acting like one. You do realize Antonio Brown was a 6th round draft pick right?

 

[sfidc3]

Yes but too early to put him above Colston. We will see how he does with a different quarterback. Also need to see how much he stays healthy. I say in 3-4 more years we will know

Colston is my favorite all time Saint. That said at his best he was never as good as MT, I think too many folks are forgetting that before last season MT had:

92 for 1137 (as a rook)
104 for 1245
125 for 1405
149 for 1725 (all time season record for catches)

While doing above he averaged an almost 80% catch rate per target. Those are eye-popping numbers. Colston is probably the most underrated WR of all time and should have gone to multiple pro-bowls and was an absolute key to victory in our SB win. But he never approached the elite production of MT....

 

[No2DC]

I agree with him being the greatest Saint's receiver so far but I reject the notion that greatness is correlated with being humble. It's just a personality preference. There are several arrogant athletes who rank among the greats: Mohammed Ali, MJ, Brady, Farve, LT, etc.

 

[Optimistic Ozzy]

The best hands of any receiver we have ever had wear the black and gold.

 

[Heathen Saint]

I still remember when as a rookie he made a literal finger tip grab, not even reaching out for the ball that much and I thought “damn this guy is legit “. Best of luck, Professor Colston! An All Time Saints great

 

[UFCSaint]

Colston is my favorite all time Saint. That said at his best he was never as good as MT, I think too many folks are forgetting that before last season MT had:

92 for 1137 (as a rook)
104 for 1245
125 for 1405
149 for 1725 (all time season record for catches)

While doing above he averaged an almost 80% catch rate per target. Those are eye-popping numbers. Colston is probably the most underrated WR of all time and should have gone to multiple pro-bowls and was an absolute key to victory in our SB win. But he never approached the elite production of MT....

Oh I have no doubt who is the more talented receiver. I'm just saying I would give Mike a few more years before crowning him as the best Saints receiver of all time. Colston had 6 1000+ yard seasons and 2 more of 943 and 902. Thomas has 40 more TDs to catch Colston as well.

 

[sfidc3]

Oh I have no doubt who is the more talented receiver. I'm just saying I would give Mike a few more years before crowning him as the best Saints receiver of all time. Colston had 6 1000+ yard seasons and 2 more of 943 and 902. Thomas has 40 more TDs to catch Colston as well.

If you mean just based on career stats I hear you, but I think it is very likely (if MT stays healthy) he has most of the all time receiving records for the Saints in 3 years or so....

 

[UFCSaint]

If you mean just based on career stats I hear you, but I think it is very likely (if MT stays healthy) he has most of the all time receiving records for the Saints in 3 years or so....

Exactly my point. Being great also means doing it consistently over a span of time and the jury is still out on that. There were a lot of great talents whose careers were cut short by injuries (Bo Jackson.)