Not old enough to have watched Dickerson and I don't feel Faulk was here long enough nor did we really see his prime, although I remember how big of a deal he was when he was here.
I think James is still the clear cut #1 because like Old Colt pointed out, his game was always well rounded.
James made a lot of money in the trenches. He was reliable in there in a way that Taylor simply isn't, which is evidenced by the fact that Taylor's goal line effectiveness is really not as exceptional as his long speed and home run ability.
All that said. Taylor still looks like he has some tread on his tires and if he stays healthy I presume his historical statistical dominance will overtake what James did here, especially when we consider that an entire generation of fans are going to identify with him directly in a way they cannot with James.
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