The beauty of the wide receiver position is that there isn’t a “prototype” required to be successful. It helps to play in a Kyle Shanahan or Sean McVay offense, but 6’2, 201-pound Puka Nacua couldn’t differ more as a player than 6’, 200-pound Brandon Aiyuk. Yet, those two NFC West wideouts lit up the NFL in 2023.
This year’s wide receiver class is a treasure trove of diversity: small, slender, lanky, tall, fast, lumbering, ball-winners, and YAC threats. If you need a wideout to make a significant impact over the next four years, consider yourself fortunate.
I’ll do my utmost to rank and categorize this year’s class.