WR Rankings

Tier 1
1. Andre Johnson
2. Randy moss
3. Reggie Wayne
4. Roddy White
5. Calvin Johnson
6. Brandon Marshall
7. Greg Jennings
8. Larry Fitzgerald

Tier 2
9. Marques Colston
10. Desean Jackson
11. Steve Smith (NYG)
12. Steve Smith (Car)
13. Sidney Rice
14. Miles Austin
15. Chad
16. Dwayne Bowe

Tier 3
17. Anquan Boldin
18. Hakeem Nicks
19. Michael Crabtree
20. Santana Moss

There are a couple things I noticed about this year receiving corps. First off, I feel good about my top 2 guys who I have ranked this season because both have connections to my favorite group Outkast. Andre "3000" Johnson is the most dominant wr in the league and should finish with the most points. And my #2 wr Randall Moss, who will go down as one of the best wide receiver's ever, is referred to in the jam "The Whole World" by Killer Mike. This has to be a sign.

Another thing I believe, is that this group of recievers is pretty thin this year. After my top 8, I really dont feel comfortable week to week with the rest of the players (hence my split into tier 2). A lot of these guys in tier 2, who are usually reliable, I have question marks on almost all of them. Does Colston get enough looks on a pass happy, 4-wr deep team? Jackson's output rests on unproven Kolb's shoulders. Will Steve Smith (Car) have a reliable qb? Were Sidney Rice and Miles Austin's years a fluke? Make sure your not reaching for guys here early in your draft which most people will, where I think you can get more value/upside out of a top-6 qb or a quality timeshare rb.

The area of the list I feel most comfortable with, is actually the 4 guys I have in tier 4. These are what I believe to be the 4 most interesting WR in the draft. If Boldin stays healthy and Flacco goes back to just being average, he will almost certainly be a top-10 WR. But based on his history, do you want to reach for him early before someone else grabs him? Hakeem Nicks is sick, as is Michael Crabtree, and both of these guys may wind up being top-10 WR picks for the next 5 years after this season is over. Lastly, Santana Moss is very intriguing this year. He will be playing with probably the best qb he's ever had, and he will be the for sure #1 guy. Also, he is in the mold of a Desean Jackson, just in his older years now. His best seasons were with qb's like Vinny Testaverde (Good), Chad Pennington (had some good years), and Mark Brunell (his last productive season). If he can put up good numbers with those guys and decent numbers with everyone in between, I think he shoots way up in production this year for good #2 WR numbers.