The wide receiver position has gained a lot of value in the world of fantasy football in the last decade, even surpassing running backs in terms of real football appeal. If you don’t believe me, check out the contracts of Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill and Stefon Diggs (to name just a few). The position does have a ton of talent across the league, to be certain, and changing NFL rules favoring the offenses have allowed wide receivers an advantage over opposing defenders. The statistics prove that quite clearly.
Still, finding elite wideouts in the first round of the NFL draft has oftentimes been an exercise in futility.