Top 10 Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings

This year’s wide receiver class has certainly the variety and depth that has remained under the radar until last night’s NFL Combine. We saw some staggering 40 times and this wide receiver class looks to be the fastest potentially ever. Below is a recap of my top 10 wide receivers, going into this final stretch of draft season. Let’s get right into it with my Top 10 Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings.

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Drake London – USC

6’3 219 lbs, 9 3/8 Hand Size, 33” Arm Length. 

London’s nearly 6’4 frame and ability to get down the field are enough to grab your attention alone.  The way he uses his body for the catch radius though?  Nightmare fuel for defensive backs.  Ridiculous catch radius, physical at getting off of press-man.  He has great hip fluidity for a man of that size.  With only the last two years being strictly football-related, London played basketball all the way through his freshman year at USC.  This is clearly on display with his vertical mastery of the contested catch.

Garrett Wilson – Ohio State

6’0 183 lbs, 9 7/8 Hand Size, 32 Arm Length. 

The Anti-Burks is the short version.  He is super agile and sets up his defenders well in his routes.  Wilson’s low contested catch rate stands out as where his floor occurs. He struggles against the press.  If a defensive back can’t get a hand on him though, look out.  He can play all three wide receiver roles fairly well and should be a versatile option for any NFL team.  This will lead to more time on the field and as we know, opportunity is king.

Treylon Burks – Arkansas

6’2 225 lbs, 9 7/8 Hand Size, 33 ½ Arm Length.  

Burks is a physical specimen out of Arkansas and draws comparisons to just about every receiver that broke your video games. Questions of agility and separation techniques are what bring his floor down to the extent it does.  Some other questions about Burks will include his agility and acceleration.  Burks is an absolute unit at 225 pounds and once he has the ball in his hands, he can make things happen.  Last year his top recorded game speed was over 22MPH.

Jameson Williams – Alabama

6’1 179 lbs, 9 ¼ Hand Size, 32 1/8 Arm Length. 

A once considered a long shot for the top wide receiver drafted only due to injury, ACL injuries aren’t the death knell they used to be, but time will still tell on the recovery for Williams. He shows great route running prowess as well as his contested catch ability.  The ACL health will dictate where Williams ends up in part due to his game revolving on his ability to manipulate his speed.  He is known for being able to switch gears both up, down, and back up, which will put a lot of stress testing on that ACL.

Chris Olave – Ohio State

6’0 187 lbs, 9 ½ Hand Size, 31 1/8 Arm Length. 

Olave runs the vertical route tree well, and the highlight catches are amazing.  Size questions must be answered in part as he plays the traditional X position, but his frame may push him to more inside work.  His recent Combine performance will only further push him up the board.  Polished routes on his part, possibly the most in the class.  There will be nitpicking of him losing playing time as a senior to what is an absolutely loaded Ohio State receiving room.  Notice Williams doesn’t get that critique anymore though, even though he was even behind Olave before his transfer.

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Skyy Moore – Western Michigan

5’10 195 lbs, 10 ¼ Hand Size, 31 Arm Length. 

Moore’s film has me feeling things I can say I’ve never felt.  I am pretty sure I broke into song.  So why is he not higher in my raknings?  He looks like he may be limited to a slot role at the next level.  But the way he manipulates defensive backs, cannot be ignored.  While being on the shorter side, his arm length and hand size help his grade for future NFL success. He tracks the ball in the air with the best of them and should be considered a terrific option for a quarterback under duress.  Always able to find the hole in the defense and not afraid of contact.  Moore has one of the highest upsides of any receiver this far down the list.

George Pickens – Georgia

6’3 195 lbs, 8 7/8 Hand Size, 32 3/8 Arm Length. 

Pickens’ skillset should translate smoothly to the NFL based on his Freshman and Sophomore year tape.  He showed flashes during Georgia’s National Championship run, but there is still more to show besides’ a handful of splash plays.  His medical at the Combine should be significant.  He came in performing well enough that people will go back to that Freshman tape for a second look.  As a true X receiver, Pickens excels in everything in the 10-20 yard range on routes.  Health concerns will be the major thing for him moving forward, but with his performance at the Combine, don’t be surprised if teams are already giving him a passing grade.

Jahan Dotson –  Penn State

5’11 178 lbs, 9 ½ Hand Size, 30 ¾ Arm Length. 

Another slot specialist, Dotson had only two drops last year and made catching the ball look effortless at the Combine.  He does a terrific job locating the ball in traffic. He is explosive and sudden with his change of direction.  Dotson makes catching the ball look effortless, which should be no surprise.  His speed translates great at the next level and can come down with the catch from any angle.  Concentration drops are not something you will see out of Dotson.

Christian Watson – North Dakota State

6’4 208 lbs, 10 1/8 Hand Size, 32 ½ Arm Length. 

Watson, the Senior Bowl darling has probably enjoyed the quantum leap that really started with his performance at the Senior Bowl.  The film doesn’t lie, Watson can play.  He isn’t just an athlete.  This process has shown how polished he appears, especially for someone who was a relative unknown (or at least seldom regarded) up until a few months ago.  Some might consider that a red flag of a one-year wonder, but his productivity has been there.  Much like with Moore, we just didn’t invest much interest to look more.  His 11’4 broad jump was best among receivers at the Combine.

John Metchie III – Alabama

5’11 187 lbs, 9 ¼ Hand Size, 30 5/8 Arm Length. 

Metchie was dynamic at Alabama and his presence was felt the moment he went down with his injury.  There was talk last year that he was a better prospect than his teammate Jaylen Waddle.  Those takes seem a bit outlandish now considering Waddle’s rookie campaign, but you can’t help but watch the film and see where a team should invest in Metchie in the early rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft.  A slot at the next level, Metchie excels with adapting his routes to manipulate the defensive back.  The biggest question at the next level will be physicality at the point of contact against the more aggressive defensive backs.

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