Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Calvin Ridley This division has new faces all around, and some of the best talent in all of football. Can Defenses Keep Up in the NFLs Offensive Revolution? Godwin just might be great one day. WR CeeDee Lamb | PFF Grade: 86.3. But there's not a lot of depth at the wideout spot in this division. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! In fact, its rare to see a star college receiver with a number in that range. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Robinson is a superstar whose contributions have been overlooked due to the horrendous quarterback play he's been saddled with throughout his career. 9. Brown had an ultra-productive career at UNC, as he was over 1,000 receiving yards in 2019 and 2020. 4 in the division but have several talented pass-catchers. His 60 receptions and 788 receiving yards are career highs that he will look to surpass with a new team in 2023. Let's get it! While Brown shouldnt be expected to put up those ridiculous numbers in his rookie season, he does bring intriguing upside with Ryan Fitzpatrick sure to give him plenty of deep targets in 2021. All the highest-paid offensive skill position players are wide receivers. Man, this group is really damn good. Plus, Mooney, the best of that bunch, is returning from a season-ending broken ankle. Seriously, who cares who ranks who higher. 1. 10) took the outright lead in receiving touchdowns. 11. Potentialin 5 years or so is great. Odell Beckham Jr. should return to the field in 2023. Now, its two of the top 25 and four of the top 50. Any receiver that ends up in Baltimore, assuming Lamar stays, will likely draft heavy interest for fantasy football. Chris Godwin Its he already has it. Antonio Brown put up 526 receptions @-- 66.6% catch rate, 7,093 yards, and 38 TDs. It posited a simple question: Who is the best wide receiver in the NFL with a number in the 80s? While there is a heavy focus on the run game in Dallas, Odell can probably average double-digit fantasy points as a Cowboy. The NFC East doesn't have a foursome to match Adams-Robinson-Thielen-Jefferson, but it does have more in the way of quality starter depth. Or not THE best?? The next closest pass catchers were Mooney with 61 and Dante Pettis with 41. Mike Evans Detroit Lions The Lions have the weakest receivers group of the four NFC North teams, with . There was once a novelty to being a wide receiver with a number between 10 and 19. The Football Team also signed veteran Adam Humphries, a reliable slot receiver coming off two injury-plagued years, but has experience with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. 2 and 3 wideouts that are called No. McKissic is one of the best pass-catchers at running back in the NFL. Mike Evans 6. It's that time of year again, when NFL players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2022 NFL season. All Rights Reserved. Moore could be a budding star, and Anderson became much more of a well-rounded receiver last season in New York, although his best attribute is still his ability to win deep. In 2022, Gage accumulated 51 receptions for 426 yards and five touchdowns. NFC Players By Position - Wide Receiver. Five superstar wideouts sit among the 20 unnamed players remaining in this epic countdown. But he has to maintain his level of play for a couple of years before we put him in Evans company. 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As the NFL approached modernity, though, jersey-number standardization became the norm. Having played against Davante multiple times during my career, this was a no-brainer for me. 2021 Projection: 64 receptions / 1,063 yards / 8 TDs, 2021 Projection: 65 receptions / 703 yards / 3 TDs, 2021 Projection: 41 receptions / 619 yards / 4 TDs, 2021 Projection: 46 receptions / 548 yards / 3 TDs / 19 rushes / 112 yards / 1 TD, 2021 Projection: 11 receptions / 154 yards / 1 TD. Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb may be the top trio in all of the NFL. If every group plays to its potential in 2021, Dallas may not have the top spot beyond this season. Learn more about NFL+. Cam Sims had a breakout season last year and can play. Thats 6 consecutive thousand yard seasons! I'm excited to watch Samuel back up last year's performance after he signed a lucrative three-year extension during training camp. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"lA2Z22mUyNJ5vn25ncFVdP7CZhZhQ1VFDaPPiLt9PL4-1800-0"}; The original notion that wide receivers were given numbers in the 80s was arbitrary. He proved to be a find for the Eagles. With that in mind, Maurice Jones-Drew provides his ranking of the top 10 QB-pass catcher duos heading into 2022. 88), and Jordy Nelson (no. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). 40-31? Jujus 78 receptions on 101 targets are both the third-most in his career respectively. Primarily worn by wide receivers, the New Orleans Saints had one of the best wide receivers in franchise history line up in the No.17 on game days. With that said, Im looking at the most relevant wide receivers and predicting where theyll land once the free agency period begins. Yet, inexplicably, wide receiver numbers were slotted in between those of offensive and defensive linemen, the fastest position group sandwiched in the middle of the two slowest groups. Ridley is outstanding. Hill is the most explosive wide receiver in the league, and Allen may be its most consistent. Arguably RB is the best Panthers position unit, because CMC alone is that good, but I get the point. While I wish to ignore his 2022 stats with Tennessee, its worth noting he did play in every game. Wayne, who held the role as a first-year coach in 2022, announced via Twitter on Tuesday that will be returning as the wide receivers coach under new head coach Shane Steichen. Chicago ranked dead last in pass attempts per game (22.2) in the 2022 season. It's been the trend in the NFL and on the Cardinals to stick with the teens as a wide receiver. Daily soccer predictions. 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As of now, Darnell Mooney, Chase Claypool, and Equanimeous St. Brown are the only wide receivers worth mentioning on Chicagos depth chart. Also on the field is Washington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53). Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. Olamide Zaccheaus 2022 NFL wide receiver rankings and tiers Inglewood, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) catches a touchdown pass over Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) in the 4th quarter in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. In fact, no one in NFL history has logged more receiving yards in his first two seasons than Jefferson (3,016). The same could be said for Samuel, who hasnt lived up to his second round expectations after three seasons, but struggled to link up down the field with the revolving door of quarterbacks in Carolina last season. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. 20-11? In the regular-season matchup, which was a Sunday Night Football game, he caught seven balls for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Ward was the primary slot receiver, while Fulgham played on the outside. His number was yet another representation of his iconoclastic ways. [CDATA[ section: | slug: ranking-nfl-divisions-by-wide-receiver-talent-nfc-west-is-best-thanks-to-dynamic-duos-and-deandre-hopkins | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Prior to Prescott's injury, Cooper was targeted an unreal 51 times in four games. I stopped reading at Jerry Rice.. Look, I totally understand the people that put Evans ahead of Godwin. If you look at the replies to that tweet, there was no obvious answer. Hes already proven. Even supporting guys like Sanu, Jalen Hurd, Kirk, Green, and Van Jefferson bring something to the table. 83), the second most famous wideout on the winless Bengals. I think Godwin willRead more , Because what Evans has/is done/doing is that incredible!!! Higgins might already be the NFL's most overqualified No. 19 into the regular seasonjust that Johnson was very persistent about it. I just think Godwin is the complete package, and the next AB without the baggage. They never reached their potential. I have relatives in Nawlins and they point out the Saints are clearly deeper and the have the #1 WR in the NFL. The 2021 Cincinnati Bengals are a prime example. We have updated our Privacy Policy. Lastly, thanks to having Patrick Mahomes as his quarterback, his 77.2% catch rate in 2022 is a career-high. Tate is back just in time for March Madness! All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Keep in mind, these were Lambs first four games of his NFL career. Washington Football Team safety Deshazor Everett (22) stops Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) from making a catch in the endzone in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. He isnt the fastest wide receiver that could hit the free agent market, but he can make big plays and keep drives alive as a reliable pass catcher. The New York Giants brought in a $76 million alpha-receiver and used a 1st-round pick on an electric slot receiver. 11 makes him look sleek. Roy Williams said that a teammate wearing no. 83), down in 39th and 41st place, respectively. This shift has happened quickly. CeeDee Lamb will without a doubt be the Cowboys top receiver at some point in the future, could it be as soon as 2021? 2 and 3s solely due to the number of snaps they get, not their . 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