Putting together these rankings, the wide receiver group was the most difficult. That’s partly due to the amount of players to sift through. We currently have 39 wide receivers rated, even though only 28 were picked in this year’s draft.
2014 NFL Draft wide receiver rankings
Marqise Lee of USC and Sammy Watkins of Clemson are the top. After them there is variety and plenty of players who could rise and fall this season.
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There is also a lot of calamity at the position after the top players. Even among the top two – Marqise Lee of Southern California and Sammy Watkins of Clemson – are debatable. Some prefer Lee's pure pass catching ability. Others like Watkins' playmaking. Mike Evans of Texas A&M could overtake them both because he has the type of size and high-point ability that will make him attractive to NFL teams. The same could be said for Brandon Coleman of Rutgers rising to the top.
Inside the top 10, there is one clear outlier. Among a bunch of six-foot and taller receivers there is Jalen Saunders of Oklahoma. If there is going to be a Tavon Austin type of player in the draft next year, it's Saunders.
There is going to be fluidity with the wide receiver rankings this season. While no one may overtake the top three, any number of players can rise or fall. Who do you think we should have higher or lower?
| 1. Marqise Lee | 6'0, 195 pounds | Wide Receiver | Southern California * - Preseason notes |
| 2. Sammy Watkins | 6'1, 200 pounds | Wide receiver | Clemson * - Preseason notes |
| 3. Mike Evans | 6'5, 225 pounds | Wide Receiver | Texas A&M ** |
| 4. Jordan Matthews | 6'3, 205 pounds | Wide receiver | Vanderbilt - Preseason notes |
| 5. Brandon Coleman | 6'6, 220 pounds | Wide receiver | Rutgers * - Preseason notes |
| 6. Kasen Williams | 6'2, 212 pounds | Wide receiver | Washington * |
| 7. Cody Hoffman | 6'3, 215 pounds | Wide receiver | BYU |
| 8. Donte Moncrief | 6'2, 215 pounds | Wide Receiver | Ole Miss * |
| 9. Jalen Saunders | 5'9, 157 pounds | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 10. Allen Robinson | 6'3, 211 pounds | Wide receiver | Penn State * |
| 11. Devin Street | 6'3, 192 pounds | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| 12. DeVante Parker | 6'3, 204 pounds | Wide receiver | Louisville * |
| 13. Mike Davis | 6'2, 195 pounds | Wide receiver | Texas |
| 14. Davante Adams | 6'2, 216 pounds | Wide receiver | Fresno State ** |
| 15. Sean Price | 6'5, 210 pounds | Wide receiver | Appalachian State ** |
| 16. Jarvis Landry | 6'1, 195 pounds | Wide receiver | LSU * |
| 17. Corey Brown | 5'11, 187 pounds | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
| 18. Jaz Reynolds | 6'2, 198 pounds | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 19. Alex Amidon | 6'0, 182 pounds | Wide receiver | Boston College |
| 20. Robert Herron | 5'10, 187 pounds | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 21. Malcolm Mitchell | 6'1, 190 pounds | Wide receiver | Georgia |
| 22. Josh Huff | 5'11, 205 pounds | Wide receiver | Oregon |
| 23. Tevin Reese | 5'10, 170 pounds | Wide receiver | Baylor |
| 24. Jared Abbrederis | 6'2, 188 pounds | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
| 25. Noel Grigsby | 5'11, 175 pounds | Wide receiver | San Jose State |
| 26. Phillip Dorsett | 5'9, 187 pounds | Wide receiver | Miami * |
| 27. Tyler Lockett | 5'11, 176 pounds | Wide receiver | Kansas State * |
| 28. Tracy Moore | 6'2, 215 pounds | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State |
| 29. Robert Clark | 5'9, 182 pounds | Wide receiver | Louisville * |
| 30. Devin Smith | 6'1, 198 pounds | Wide receiver | Ohio State * |
| 31. Brandin Cooks | 5'10, 181 pounds | Wide receiver | Oregon State * |
| 32. DJ Coles | 6'4, 235 pounds | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech |
| 33. Cody Latimer | 6'3, 215 pounds | Wide receiver | Indiana * |
| 34. Bernard Reedy | 5'9, 175 pounds | Wide receiver | Toledo |
| 35. Josh Stewart | 5'10, 185 pounds | Wide receiver | Oklahoma State * |
| 36. Kenny Bell | 6'1, 185 pounds | Wide receiver | Nebraska * |
| 37. Jeremy Gallon | 5'8, 187 pounds | Wide receiver | Michigan |
| 38. Quintin Payton | 6'4, 210 pounds | Wide receiver | North Carolina State |
| 39. Eric Ward | 6'0, 205 pounds | Wide receiver | Texas Tech |
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