Wide receivers are one of the key positions to winning in the modern NFL. A simple look at the last few Super Bowl participants will reveal teams loaded with pass catchers. The Los Angeles Rams had Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson, DeSean Jackson, and Odell Beckham Jr. as part of their receiving corps, along with a sidelined Robert Woods. The Cincinnati Bengals brought Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd into the game. In 2021, Tampa Bay Buccaneers overwhelmed opponents with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Antonio Brown, and we know the type of passing attack the Kansas City Chiefs brought to the table.
The NFL knows the value of the receiver position in this new passing league, with the contracts given out to Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, Cooper Kupp, and even Christian Kirk this past offseason, wide receiver is one of the more valued positions in the NFL. The key to the NFC East could be how the receiver groups develop and the overall impact that has on each of the team’s offenses. The Dallas Cowboys were once seen as the standard for the division. Are they still?