NFL Draft 2007 Wide Receivers: A Hall-of-Famer Awaits

Often times, the wide receiver position balances an offense, propelling a team into playoff contention. There are a plethora of ultra-talented receivers in this year's draft pool. The top WR among the group is not only the best at his position, but he is also the best player on the board--regardless of position. Barring a trade, it does not appear that neither Oakland, nor Detroit will grab this huge talent with the top two draft choices. Oakland feels it needs to address the QB situation, while Detroit will possibly shy away because of the mockery that it has made of the draft in recent years, a.k.a. The Millen Era. After flaming out on 2-of-3 first-round receivers in a row, expect the Lions to bypass this golden nugget. If they do, Cleveland (third), Tampa Bay (fourth), and Washington (sixth) will undoubtedly attempt to grab this Georgia Tech junior. Arizona (fifth) is the only team in the group that I could understand passing by the best receiver, errrr player, in the draft.

However, even though the position drops off after the initial selection, there are many more top-flight prospects in this draft class. This could go down as the best wide receiver draft in years. Here is how the top 10 should unfold--in reverse order:

10. Chansi Stuckey -- Clemson, 5-10, 182 Undersized, but he could become a fabulous NFL return man.

9. Anthony Gonzalez -- Ohio State University, 6-0, 195 Viable third or fourth option on Sundays.

8. Jamie Lee Higgins -- University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP), He is a burner with potential.

7. Yamon Figurs -- Kansas State University, 5-11. 174 Much like Stuckey, very undersized, but Figurs has blazing speed. Unless he add poundage without losing much speed-you guessed it-return artist.

6. Ted Ginn -- Ohio State University, 6-0, 175 Another burner, but he must develop softer hands.

TOP FIVE:

5. Sidney Rice -- South Carolina, 6-4, 200