Best naval fighter of the mid-1960s?

It’s pre-1968 and the Mig-21 threat is alive and real. The F-4J hasn’t earned its combat wings in Vietnam yet. As Adm. David L. McDonald, Chief of Naval Operations, which naval fighter would you have liked to go into combat with?

Here’s the list of contenders:
F-8E Crusader
F-4B Phantom
F8U-3 Super Crusader
F11F-1F Super Tiger

F-8E Crusader
Pros: Gun armament, maneuverability, cheap (<$1MM), ability to operate from Essex-class carriers
Cons: Inferior climb/acceleration performance to Mig-21, range/endurance (no wet pylons), avionics, A2G capability (only 2 pylons), poor landing characteristics

F-4B Phantom
Pros: 2-man crew & big radar, climb/acceleration performance, A2G payload
Cons: No gun, poor maneuverability, poor range/endurance without drop tanks (only 1h CAP), expensive ($2MM), cannot operate from Essex-class carriers

F8U-3 Super Crusader
Pros: Best climb/acceleration performance, gun armament, excellent range/endurance on internal fuel, maneuverability
Cons: Expensive (only 10% less than F-4B), avionics overload (one-man cockpit), poor maintainability, very limited A2G, cannot operate from Essex-class carriers

F11F-1F Super Tiger
Pros: Best maneuverability, gun armament, climb/altitude performance almost on par with F-4B (Mach 2 with 2 Sidewinders), good range/endurance (2.2hrs with Mach 1.5 capable drop tanks), cheap ($1MM), lowest maintenance requirements (30 man hours vs 40hrs+), good A2G payload (7 pylons, 9,000lbs), ability to operate from Essex-class carriers
Cons: Avionics overload (same radar as Super Crusader), range on internal fuel only slightly better than F-4, limited bring-back capability
(For a detailed read on the F11F-1F’s performance, read here: http://ebook30.com/history/history/152747/grummans-mach-2-international-f11f-1f-supertiger-naval-fighters-series-no-44.html)

My own verdict
Surprisingly, the F11F-1F Super Tiger was a really good all-round contender, with good A2A and A2G performance across the board for half the price of the F-4B. In particular, it could have significantly improved the effectiveness of the Essex strike carriers by doing a better job in both A2G and A2A than the A-4/F-8 combo. Could also have been an interesting what-if for the Aussies, Canadians and French. Unfortunately the USN wasn’t interested, having already settled on the F-8…

Any thoughts?