Oakland Raiders: Good, Better, Best Players Who Delivered First Year Points

Jacoby Ford is an Oakland Raider who has started his career with a blast of talent and commensurate performance. Potential is getting converted to kinetic energy for Ford.

Let's compare this young player with a couple of senior players who are legends in the NFL.

Here is a table:

Comparison of First Year Only with Oakland Raiders/Partial Data       Jacoby Ford Tim Brown Warren Wells           23   22   25 age           18.8   16.9   23.2 y/r   Wells dominates     1.6   2.7   0.9 r/g   Ford dominates     29.4   45.3   21.6 y/g   Brown dominates     52/71   65/12   50/7 lng rec/rush       7   7   6 td   Ford and Brown tie and dominate 1280   725   302 yds   Ford dominates     42   42   36 pts   Ford and Brown tie and dominate                        

1. Jacoby Ford has the greatest yards/reception when compared to Tim Brown. Ford has a strong start in his NFL career with 18.8.

2. Tim Brown has the greatest receptions per game average.

3. Brown has the greatest yards per game average. It is 45.3.

4. Ford has more yards the first year of his career. He is starting strong.

5. The total number of points that Jacoby Ford made during his first year with the Oakland Raiders is equal to the total number of points Tim Brown made during the first year of his career with the Raiders.

6. Wells has the greatest yards per reception average. It was 23.2 during his very first year with the Oakland Raiders. Ford's average was 18.8 and Brown's was 16.9.

If Jacoby Ford maintains his level of performance he just may, too, be headed for a Hal...