Quarterbacks are clearly the NFL’s, and every level of football’s, most valuable position. That’s not debatable.
Wide receivers, a quarterback’s primary pass-catcher, aren’t too far behind and definitely ranking inside the top five most valuable positions in the sport. The 2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings here at CBS Sports reflect that with nine wide receivers inside our consensus top 50 player rankings.
Let’s examine who those prospects are and where they could land in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Team match: Cardinals (4th overall pick)
No one had more receiving touchdowns across all of college football over the past two seasons (28) than Marvin Harrison Jr., who enters this draft cycle as the clear-cut WR1. Harrison (6-foot-four, 2-5 pounds) has drawn comparisons to Larry Fitzgerald and Justin Jefferson early in the draft process. His talent will give Kyler Murray a much-needed top target.
Harrison caught passes from C.J. Stroud and Kyle McCord in college at Ohio State, two passer who did most of their work from the pocket. Murray is much more of a dynamic scrambler…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-03-02 14:54:56
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