The NFL Draft is a wonderful resource to find the wide receiver help that can change a franchise’s fortunes. The past two years alone have dropped Pro Bowl talent like Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, and Ja’Marr Chase into needy offenses at a fraction of the cost required to roster veteran stars.
This draft will be no different. This year’s crop of wideout talent could match 2004’s record of seven first round WR picks thanks to a deep class that may be the fastest to ever hit the NFL.
But while we know who the top guys and sleepers are, there’s plenty of doubt surrounding who will stand tallest as the first receiver selected. Both Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson will be the first Ohio State receivers selected in the first round since Anthony Gonzalez in 2007. Either would be a reasonable selection in the top 10. USC star Drake London is a proper combination of big, athletic, and prolific — he had more than 1,000 receiving yards in only eight games last season. Will he test out well enough at his delayed pro day to convince scouts he deserves to be WR1? Could a surprise usurper to the throne be on the way?
This is a group that will have a massive impact on the 2022 NFL season. Let’s get to know them a little better.
