If an NFL team has a questionable wide receiver corps after this year’s draft, they only have themselves to blame. Although the wide receiver class in the 2015 NFL Draft isn’t quite as good as last year, it is once again deep and talented.
2015 NFL Draft: Ranking the wide receivers
Alabama’s Amari Cooper is the best player in another stacked group, but West Virginia’s Kevin White isn’t far behind.
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Leading the way is Alabama’s Amari Cooper. He may not be a flawless wide receiver, but it’s hard to find any glaring negatives in his play. He’s fast enough, slippery after the catch and has good hands. There might not be a Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans or Odell Beckham in this year, but Cooper would be right behind them.
After Cooper is West Virginia’s Kevin White. He’s more physical, faster and bigger than Cooper, but he’s raw. His route-running isn’t as good and he only had one good season for the Mountaineers. This class could feature three top 15 picks, including Cooper, White and Louisville’s DeVante Parker. He missed some time last season, but is a well-rounded receiver who will go up after the ball and do work over the middle.
The wild card of the group is Dorial Green-Beckham, from Oklahoma by way of Missouri. Green-Beckham possesses a high level of talent. Unfortunately, it’s a matter of putting him into a position to take advantage of that talent. There are also the off-the-field issues that teams won’t ignore.
There are plenty of other good players at the position this year. Arizona State’s Jaelen Strong is a good vertical threat and a likely first-round pick. Ohio State’s Devin Smith is a speed merchant and a fringe first-rounder. It wouldn’t be a complete shock to see Central Florida’s Breshad Perriman taken in the first round.
Under the radar: East Carolina’s Justin Hardy isn’t big or the fastest. He’s just a solid, dependable player. He’s the type who could be taken in the middle of the draft and make a solid contribution as a rookie.
Position grade: A-
| 1. Amari Cooper, 6'1, 210 pounds, WR, Alabama |
| 2. Kevin White, 6'3, 210 pounds, WR, West Virginia |
| 3. DeVante Parker, 6'3, 211 pounds, WR, Louisville |
| 4. Dorial Green-Beckham, 6’6, 225 pounds, WR, Oklahoma |
| 5. Jaelen Strong, 6'3, 212 pounds, WR, Arizona State |
| 6. Devin Smith, 6'0 3/8, 190 pounds, WR, Ohio State |
| 7. Nelson Agholor, 6'1, 190 pounds, WR, Southern California |
| 8. Phillip Dorsett, 5’9 5/8, 183 pounds, WR, Miami |
| 9. Devin Funchess, 6’5, 230 pounds, WR, Michigan |
| 10. Breshad Perriman, 6'3, 214 pounds, WR, Central Florida |
| 11. Sammie Coates, 6'1 3/4, 213 pounds, WR, Auburn |
| 12. Jamison Crowder, 5’8 1/8, 174 pounds, WR, Duke |
| 13. Tyler Lockett, 5’9 5/8, 181 pounds, WR, Kansas State |
| 14. Justin Hardy, 5'10 1/2, 190 pounds, WR, East Carolina |
| 15. Rashad Greene, 6'0, 180 pounds, WR, Florida State |
| 16. Tony Lippett, 6’2 1/2, 192 pounds, WR, Michigan State |
| 17. Ty Montgomery, 5'11 3/4, 216 pounds, WR, Stanford |
| 18. Chris Conley, 6’1 7/8, 213 pounds, WR, Georgia |
| 19. Tre McBride, 6'0 3/4, 205 pounds, WR, William & Mary |
| 20. Josh Harper, 6’0 3/4, 189 pounds, WR, Fresno State |
| 21. Vince Mayle, 6'2, 219 pounds, WR, Washington State |
| 22. Deontay Greenberry, 6’3, 200 pounds, WR, Houston |
| 23. DeAndre Smelter, 6’2, 226 pounds, WR, Georgia Tech |
| 24. Stefon Diggs, 6’0, 195 pounds, WR, Maryland |
| 25. Antwan Goodley, 5’10 1/2, 210 pounds, WR, Baylor |
| 26. Dezmin Lewis, 6'3 1/2, 215 pounds, WR, Central Arkansas |
| 27. Titus Davis, 6’0 3/4, 196 pounds, WR, Central Michigan |
| 28. Mario Alford, 5’8 1/2, 180 pounds, WR, West Virginia |
| 29. Rannell Hall, 6'0 3/8, 193 pounds, WR, Central Florida |
| 30. Austin Hill, 6’2 3/8, 210 pounds, WR, Arizona |
| 31. Deon Long, 6'0, 188 pounds, WR, Maryland |
| 32. Dres Anderson, 6’1, 187 pounds, WR, Utah |
| 33. Darren Waller, 6'6 5/8, 242 pounds, WR, Georgia Tech |
| 34. Devante Davis, 6'3, 220 pounds, WR, UNLV |
| 35. DaVaris Daniels, 6'1 1/2, 203 pounds, WR, Notre Dame |
| 36. Cam Worthy, 6’2, 211 pounds, WR, East Carolina |
| 37. Nigel King, 6'3, 210 pounds, WR, Kansas |
| 38. Geremy Davis, 6’2 3/8, 216 pounds, WR, Connecticut |
| 39. Kenny Bell, 6’1 1/8, 197 pounds, WR, Nebraska |
| 40. George Farmer, 6’1, 220 pounds, WR, Southern California |
| 41. Donatella Luckett, 5’11 3/4, 211 pounds, WR, Harding |
| 42. Christion Jones, 5’10 1/8, 182 pounds, WR, Alabama |
| 43. Devin Gardner, 6'4, 217 pounds, WR, Michigan |
| 44. Jordan Taylor, 6'5, 210 pounds, WR, Rice |
| 45. Chris Harper, 5’11, 175 pounds, WR, California |
| 46. Kasen Williams, 6'1 5/8, 219 pounds, WR, Washington |
| 47. J.J. Nelson, 5’10 1/4, 156 pounds, WR, UAB |
| 48. Matt Miller, 6'3, 212 pounds, WR, Boise State |
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