Fast-forward to Sunday when Samuel, a former All-Pro, said Carter is overstepping — going as far as calling the former Vikings star and Hall of Fame receiver overrated.
"I think Cris Carter was great during his time. He was a [heck] of a route runner and he had some of the best hands in football... but he is really beside himself coming for Chad Johnson," Samuel said on his podcast. "He was nothing more than a possession receiver... a receiver that catches the ball and is immediately tackled... Cris Carter is one of the most overrated [wide receivers] to ever come in the NFL, or into the Hall of Fame."
Carter is widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play football. His 1,101 career receptions rank sixth all time, his 13,899 receiving yards rank 13th, and his 130 career touchdow catches ranks fourth. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, so calling him overrated seems a bit extreme.
"As a cornerback, what do I have to worry about, covering a guy like Cris Carter? He's going to run a nice, crispy route and get tackled immediately," Samuel said. "I am not worried about him running past me. So what fear does he put in any cornerback or defense?"
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Asante Samuel calls out Cris Carter, labeling him one of the most overrated wide receivers in NFL history.
"I think Cris Carter was great during his time. He was a [heck] of a route runner and he had some of the best hands in football... but he is really beside himself coming for Chad Johnson," Samuel said on his podcast. "He was nothing more than a possession receiver... a receiver that catches the ball and is immediately tackled... Cris Carter is one of the most overrated [wide receivers] to ever come in the NFL, or into the Hall of Fame."
Carter is widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play football. His 1,101 career receptions rank sixth all time, his 13,899 receiving yards rank 13th, and his 130 career touchdow catches ranks fourth. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, so calling him overrated seems a bit extreme.
"As a cornerback, what do I have to worry about, covering a guy like Cris Carter? He's going to run a nice, crispy route and get tackled immediately," Samuel said. "I am not worried about him running past me. So what fear does he put in any cornerback or defense?"
Ex-NFL All-Pro calls Cris Carter one of most 'overrated' WRs in NFL history
Asante Samuel was not impressed by Carter's game.
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Asante Samuel calls out Cris Carter, labeling him one of the most overrated wide receivers in NFL history.
I kinda get it, but who even has Cris Carter in their top 10? Breh was nice once upon a time but nobody ever claims he was that guy like that
You really putting this Randy Moss triple coverage merchant over Megatron, Larry, or even Harvin Marrison breh?
