Who is better, Talib or Craig?
Aqib Talib leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.7 for Roger Craig — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Talib vs Craig
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Aqib Talib and Roger Craig level at 84.7. Aqib Talib leads on Longevity. Roger Craig leads on Peak, Honours.
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TalibWinner
84.7Talib wins: Longevity
Craig
84.7Craig wins: Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Aqib Talib
84.7
Talib leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aqib Talib
2. Roger Craig
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Roger Craig5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,069 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Aqib Talib5 seasons played · career day 1,82619 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Craig at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Talib | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 |
| 🇺🇸 Craig | 0 | 0 | 725 | 1,374 | 4,069 | 7,654 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TalibRetired | CraigRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 3 |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 4 |
| Career interceptions | 35 | — |
| Interception return touchdowns | 10 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| Career rushing yards | — | 8,189 |
| Career receptions | — | 566 |
| Offensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Talib84.7
Craig84.7
FAQ
Where does Craig beat Talib?
Craig scores higher on peak, honours. Talib leads on longevity.
How is the Talib vs Craig score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Talib: 84.7, Craig: 84.7.
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