If we win one Super Bowl during Fred's time here, he would be on Jeter's level. However, because he didn't, due to zero fault of his own, he's on a slight level below which is still Wall of Fame good. That's just the way it goes. He's definitely a Buffalo legend.
I get people's argument on Jeter's 4 championships, but come on people. It's not like the Yankees had the highest payroll in Baseball with no salary cap during every year of Jeter's career. Is Henri Richard the greatest player of all time because he had 11 Stanley Cup rings? Is Mark Rypien a better QB than Jim Kelly?
I was just thinking the other day, Fred would've been a huge part of any Super Bowl winning team of the past decade. On the Patriots, Fred would be considered a living legend along with Brady and Wilfork. Here, Bills fans say things like "Jeebuz. At what point exactly did FJ reach God-like status. It's like Brian Moorman back in the day....".
Yes, what a wonderful example. Fred Jackson is exactly like Brian Moorman. I'm gonna go bang my head against the wall.