Seahawks' DK Metcalf gives surprising all-time wide receiver rankings, places Jerry Rice 4th

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If you ask just about anybody, Jerry Rice is the best wide receiver in NFL history – note the keywords "just about."

One current wide receiver disagrees with the common thought and says one of his former opponents is the GOAT.

Not only does DK Metcalf not have Rice at the top of his list, he doesn't even have him as second or third.

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

The Seattle Seahawks receiver hopped on the "All Things Covered" podcast and was asked who he felt were the five best receivers the game has ever seen, and he didn't even have to think twice about his answer.

His rapid-fire list, from No. 1 to No. 5, is Antonio Brown, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Rice and Julio Jones.

At the time of his retirement, Rice owned 38 NFL records, plenty of which still stand today, including those probably most important.

His 22,895 receiving yards, 1,549 catches and 197 touchdowns are all still the most ever, each by pretty healthy margins. He also holds career postseason and Super Bowl records in each of those categories.

Rice simply dominated the game from start to finish as he recorded 14 seasons of at least 1,000 yards, also an NFL record.

In his second season, at age 24, he was named a First-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler for the first time when he led the NFL with 1,570 receiving yards and 15 catching touchdowns. At age 40 with the Oakland Raiders, in his 18th NFL season, he caught 92 passes for 1,211 yards and seven scores en route to his final Pro