top-10 picks at WR since 2000
Drake London, Garrett Wilson, Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, De’Vonta Smith, Corey Davis, Mike Williams, John Ross, Amari Cooper, Kevin White, Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Tavon Austin, Justin Blackmon, AJ Green, Julio Jones, Derrius Heyward-Bey, Michael Crabtree, Calvin Johnson, Ted Ginn Jr., Braylon Edwards, Troy Williamson, the other Mike Williams, Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Williams, Reggie Williams, Charles Rogers, Andre Johnson, David Terrell, Koren Robinson, Peter Warrick, Plaxico Burress.
Pretty similar to the QB list. A few HOFers, a few huge busts, a bunch of “just a guy” types. Often the best WR wasn’t the first WR taken in a given draft.
No one here, including you, knows if MHJ will be a bust. More likely if he ends up on a team with a QB who isn’t a very good passer obviously.
Slam dunks: AJ Green, Julio Jones, Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson, Mike Evans,
Maybe: Amari Cooper, Roy Williams (1x All Pro, 5x pro bowler)
Hall of Really Good: Crabtree, Mike Williams (Chargers)
HOF trajectory: Chase, Waddle (251 catches/3 1,000 yard seasons to start career). Devonta Smith off to a really good start in his career.
London and Wilson have loads of potential but are stuck in really bad situations.
Watkins’ two best years were 1 and 2 and was never quite the same after an injury.