I think the real key is stuff that doesn't show up in the stat books: the fear opposing defensive coordinators have of Moss. Welker is a nice complimentary player but he's not the guy constantly drawing double teams. He's not forcing teams into cover 2s to open up things for Maroney when they stay on the ground. I think there's only a handful of players who really scare DCs: Moss, TO, LT, Adrian Peterson (the Vikings one, not the Bears). Those guys make everyone else around them better.
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