Have heard a few debates come up recently about top WRs in the game currently.
If you're building a team from scratch today from the pool of NFL WRs, what does your Top 5 look like for your draft board at the WR position? Keep in mind the player's current age (not just them in their prime), temperament, leadership, etc. Assume offensive system fits their strengths also since they're an essential piece to your team.
My Top 5:
1. DeAndre Hopkins (26 y/o) - Great talent where the career stats could be much better to this point had the QB position not been a carousel for the past several years. Just entering his prime age-wise. Never hear too much about him off the field for issues.
2. Michael Thomas (25 y/o) - Good size. Becoming more dominant each year, and is still early in only his third season in the league.
3. Tyreek Hill (24 y/o) - I think he has to be in the discussion. Earns his twitter handle and nickname "cheetah"...and can actually catch too. All around weapon.
4. Adam Thielen (28 y/o) - Certainly a little bias here as a Vikings fan, but appears to have become an elite route runner and seems to snag the tough ones too.
5. Julio Jones (29 y/o) - Pause just slightly almost being to the dreaded age 30 mark for skill position players. Four straight (to be five this year) 1,400 yard seasons. Had to put either Julio or Antonio Brown here. Leaned to the slightly younger option, how many years after 30 can these guys perform at the top? Maybe more than I'm giving credit for.
Left off: Brown - Age as mentioned above, Green - Age, OBJ - Unstable, Allen - No specific reason; probably underrated/gets forgotten about.
If you're building a team from scratch today from the pool of NFL WRs, what does your Top 5 look like for your draft board at the WR position? Keep in mind the player's current age (not just them in their prime), temperament, leadership, etc. Assume offensive system fits their strengths also since they're an essential piece to your team.
My Top 5:
1. DeAndre Hopkins (26 y/o) - Great talent where the career stats could be much better to this point had the QB position not been a carousel for the past several years. Just entering his prime age-wise. Never hear too much about him off the field for issues.
2. Michael Thomas (25 y/o) - Good size. Becoming more dominant each year, and is still early in only his third season in the league.
3. Tyreek Hill (24 y/o) - I think he has to be in the discussion. Earns his twitter handle and nickname "cheetah"...and can actually catch too. All around weapon.
4. Adam Thielen (28 y/o) - Certainly a little bias here as a Vikings fan, but appears to have become an elite route runner and seems to snag the tough ones too.
5. Julio Jones (29 y/o) - Pause just slightly almost being to the dreaded age 30 mark for skill position players. Four straight (to be five this year) 1,400 yard seasons. Had to put either Julio or Antonio Brown here. Leaned to the slightly younger option, how many years after 30 can these guys perform at the top? Maybe more than I'm giving credit for.
Left off: Brown - Age as mentioned above, Green - Age, OBJ - Unstable, Allen - No specific reason; probably underrated/gets forgotten about.
