There is a common misconception among NFL pundits that “speed kills”. This mantra has often resulted in wide receivers being drafted significantly higher than their original projections, simply because they put up eye-popping numbers while running in a straight line, without pads. I took the liberty of compiling a chart listing the top 15 forty times for wide receivers since 2013, followed by some analysis on how their careers went.
Fastest Receivers (since 2013)
| John Ross | 4.22 | 26 | 231 | 8.88 | 7 | 16 | 1st |
| Marquise Goodwin | 4. |