Fred Taylor: The NFL's Most Under-Appreciated Star! | Throwback Originals 

That’s because pro-bowls are basically popularly contests. Taylor was a damn good back. He used to give my Steelers fits.

Should be in the Hall of Fame. See my video for a detailed breakdown.

Id argue Curtis Martin but I definitely see your point.

@@RedPillin Martin made five Pro Bowls (including twice with sub-4.0 YPC marks) and is in the Hall. Taylor’s definitely far more underrated.

@Michael Jurek I agree jags suck now but in that era they used to go to afc championship like every other year

Played for the jags that’s why

@@colinhawkins4656 plus Jacksonville is a small market…

He stayed injured a lot

Very, very similar career to Edgerrin James. If one’s in, the other should be as well. Check my channel 👀

He didn't talk trash, and he was respectful towards other teams!!!

Too bad that duo was only good for two years.

One of the best RB duos ever not even a debate!

Yeah. Jack del dio was a mediocre coach.

Taking Fred all day.

Totally agree. A lot of his better seasons there were still a few running backs that were a little better.

Like he was great in 2002 but that year in the afc there was Ricky Williams, LT, Travis Henry, and Clinton Portis. Also Priest Holmes too.

Hell yeah and when they had those behemoths in stroud and Henderson lol

​@@jeremykrause9443Ever think that was because he had two amazing WRs and a great QB? Not need to lean hard to the RB.

​@@jeremykrause9443 Portis and Travis Henry aren't on Fred Taylor's level.

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Exactly. I seen players that accomplish far less than what Fred Taylor, Jimmy Smith, Mark Brunnell, and Kennean McCardell and still got into the HOF before these guys, just bcuz they played in a bigger market than these guys. That's why I don't respect the HOF anymore. The HOF use to be the pinnacle fraternity, now its just politics, biased, nepotism, shitshow of a circus. Sad of what it has become of it.

no doubt

@@mcwhitela2 you have literally zero evidence for this.

Why does it have to be large market team to be in the HOF? Football is football. No, matter if you played in New York or Jacksonville. Fred Taylor and a lot of other Jacksonville jaguars played against the best, competed against the best, had great games against the best, and defeated the best of best nfl had to offer during their era. Now, they can't get in the HOF just because they play in a "smaller market?" That sounds biased as hell. That's not football, thats politics! Sad bro! Btw, Green Bay Packers play in a small market, and don't seem to not have any problems getting their players in the HOF.

Yea because 95% of nfl fans are casuals....every true fan of the game knew of his talent in college dude.

Barry Sanders played for the Lions y’all.

@@humblebeginnings8328 and Fred played for the JAGUARS

It’s the lions, one of the first teams in the league. And he’s also Barry Sanders

@@mheppal lmao. When I was younger I thought the Jaguars was one of the fake teams on madden

Adrian Peterson

@@NoLimitDirk not even close -- mad respect for AD but ssstooop playin'

This guy should have a yellow jacket.

How the fuck ain’t Taylor in the HOF ? The highlight real of film alone should be enough.

They take forever to induct players in the hall of fame smh

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Concur

No sure about one of the greatest ever but he deserves to be in the hall of fame no questions

@@nottodayimbusy7146 if all the guys in the early 2000’s like Lewis or Holems can get a chance I see why not with this guy. Dude has the stats longevity and highlights, he just played in a small market and didn’t get as many pro bowls

@@rd9669 I agreed you don't have to convince me I said I think he should be in the Hof no questions

He is the perfect RB.

💯 best all around back .... most underrated for sure , real deal

They both have more rushing yards than Terrell Davis...

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@@ross.2003 Maurice will be in soon enough

Unstoppable madden package in 08 To call a shotgun play with fred on the left and maurice on the right...mike Thomas wide left and Dennis north cut wide right

Didn't they go for like 400 against Indy?? 😂

He was the complete package running the ball. Size, power, agility, breakaway speed. He could run through you, around you, or past you.

Yeah them cut backs was awesome

It was so smooth

I didn’t see one cutback, he did make a lot of jump-cuts.

Underrated power

Rod Woodson was old as fuck already so he didnt have his prime speed

@@ernestogastelum9123 he was still faster than a lot of DB’a in the league even at this point in his career. He was like Darrell Green the way the aged in the league

I was just telling my son how beast he was on Madden

thats because they were a lot of great RBs in the 2000's which made it harder for him to get a pro bowl

NFL 2K on Dreamcast, too...lol

Bruh fred was a beast on Madden 2000 I remember being like 10 11 years old playing with the jags. Jimmy Smith was a beast too

Fred was a beast on madden. I was like 7 runnin all over my pops in madden with him.

Madden created RB

Definitely not HOF. Super underrated tho

HOF easily!

@@wipe919 You’re on crack

@@wipe919 Damn Wipe why you gotta smoke all the weed 😭 pass that shi around bruh 🤣🤣🤣😂

@@ronnz5844 ok how is he a HOF? Just because he rushed for 11,000 yards doesn't automatically make him hof bound.

Are any of those guys hall of famers?

This list is strong💪🏿

@@darrylwilliams6627 No, none of these guys are in the HOF and not sure if they will anytime soon

@@wholesomecomment45 Jamal Lewis is edible I believe. Also I'll vote for all for of them.

Eddie George also✊🏿

You're absolutely correct. You should watch him on i am athlete.

He’s on The Pivot podcast now

Taylor had a better career than guys like Priest Holmes and Clinton Portis in terms of longevity. But their primes were just so much better. Not to mention LT, Faulk, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn, Jamal Lewis, and Ricky Williams. Absolutely loaded with star power

@@mikaelpecan5991 I disagree completely. Priest holems.and Warrick Dunn no...but LT I will admit had the better career

@@mikaelpecan5991 Jamal Lewis and Ricky Williams? No

@@silentgrind34 priest holmes was a beast but not a HOF.

@@mikaelpecan5991 don’t forget edge!

Corey Dillon is in the conversation also

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Facts bro. Now most of the players who would be great RBs are playing WR or QB instead

@@DaggerMan11 that's early false.. there are a reason the top running backs are ranked the top running backs.. they are in the right position.. I do agree that the talent in other offensive positions has improved since that era but yeah there were better running backs by far back then

@@mobomba6206 the top running backs are playing their best position, but that doesn't mean that players who become WRs and QBs wouldn't have been better running backs than those top running backs. Which current running back would be better than Deebo Samuel as a full time running back? Or Kyler Murray. Or Tyreek Hill. Conversely, look at how effective a thrower somebody like LaDainian Tomlinson was. Clearly he had a talent for passing the football, but he got pigeon holed into running back because of his body type (and because running back was still considered a premium position at the time). If he came up now there's a better chance he'd have become a QB.

@@DaggerMan11 yeah debo Samuel would have been a great fluid running back... Kyler Murray would've been a Barry Sanders type.obviously not on the same level and Tyreek would've been a monster.. as far as LT.. idk he may have just still been a running back because I haven't seen him throw enough passes to say he would fair well at the qb position but you could be right. No telling

Man Tony not being in the hall is a crime

@@ChawletMelk he gonna get in eventually and I’m not a Jaguars fan at all, I’m a raider fan but he definitely deserves to be in HOF.

Definitely not the same reason. Tony career being short while being a LT for a left handed QB is a real negative. Jimmy off the field issues will always be considered even though they shouldn’t be. People do hate the Jags but that’s not what’s holding these guys back.

Definitely not the reason he’s not in the hall of fame. His one pro bowl doesn’t do it. And why does he only have one pro bowl? He was never top 5 in rushing yards in any season. Not even his best season.

Taylor is the reason I respect the jags(not that they care, keyboard warrior) But no joke. Used to pick them on madden in late 90s early 00s they were a good team

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He didn't have blistering speed lol but he had decent speed with great balance and great feet. Amazingly underrated back

@@trinidad510 You better go back and recheck your sources. Seriously. He was blistering, he outran corners and safeties found out the hard way the angles they took didn't get the job done. He was, absolutely blistering. He ran a lot between the tackles, so the traffic necessitated jump cuts and footwork, not just north south, but he turned corners at will and was gone, if the play sent him that way. I've watched Fred Taylor since his high school days. All thru his Gator career, and into the pro's. He was run way too hard, but held up a long long time. I've worked out QB'S for Urban, at Florida, run D-1's for tryouts all over the state of Florida and many SEC , ACC schools. Have been close to pro levels since the early 70's. Fred Taylor was Elite. Still is.

@@boogerdog5247 never said he wasn't elite, or fast, he just wasn't blistering. That word is reserved for freak speed like Bo Jackson, Chris Johnson, Deion

@@trinidad510 Add Fred Taylor to the list then.

Hmm interesting, more than emmitt yet he doesnt get any recognition…. Underrated as hell

Ya it was strange the older he got the more durable he was like that playoff run in 99 he had a bad hamstring

And Jimmy Smith. All three underrated!

You see my video on him? 👀