2022 NFL draft: The top 16 receivers

Mark Schofield breaks down his top 16 wide receivers in the 2022 NFL draft.

This happens every year.

In the months leading up to the NFL draft, as Doug Farrar and myself begin to sketch out our draft-time coverage, we start assigning our positional watch lists, with the goal of putting our top 11 together at each assigned position.

Then, inevitably, I message Doug a few weeks later and tell him there is no way in the world I can narrow it down to just 11 wide receivers.

Last year we went 14-deep at the position, and this year we see two more get added to the list. The reason? Receiver is becoming a deeper and deeper position each year. With more and more high schools around the country focusing on the passing game, and seven-on-seven leagues cropping up year-round, we are seeing more talent at the position at the college level, and in each draft class.

I just hope I can keep it under 20 players in next year’s version. Until then, here are the top 16 wide receivers in the 2022 NFL draft.

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