Perhaps that does not come as an absolute shocker, but the amazing thing is that White has room to spare atop both categories. The Atlanta Falcons Pro-Bowler has 54 receptions, nine more than both Hakeem Nicks and Reggie Wayne, who are tied for second. White’s 747 yards put him 38 ahead of Brandon Lloyd and at least 145 clear any other player at his position.
White cemented his status as an elite receiver—if not the elite receiver—last Sunday at the Georgia Dome. And he did it with Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens (who were jabbering and jabbering the entire week leading up to the game) on the other sideline. White hauled in 11 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns while making a one-handed grab, a juggling catch for a 43-yard score, and a leaping snag for a two-point conversion.
Just how good was White on Sunday? Well, let’s just say that Ochocinco (108 yards, one touchdown) and Owens (88 yards, one touchdown) both had big days and their combined numbers just about matched White.
White, who is never shy of talking himself, would have no best-receiver-in-the-league talk during interviews after the win over Cincinnati. But he took the bait without hesitation in an interview with the NFL network on Wednesday.
He was asked where he ranks on the NFL's list of best receivers.
Some tidbits from that interview: "I'm probably right now No. 1 in the league. I'm probably the best receiver in the NFL right now the way I am playing."
Maybe—maybe—Ochocinco and Owens could somehow come up with an argument to suggest otherwise. But there’s no argument here.
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