NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings 2022: From The College Perspective

2022 NFL Draft Wide Receiver prospects – from the college perspective. How good are all the top players, what are the concerns, and where will they likely be drafted?

Who are the wide receivers who’ll matter in the 2022 NFL Draft, and what’s the college perspective on all of the top prospects?

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2022 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings

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If wide receiver isn’t the deepest position in the 2022 NFL Draft, it’s right up there with offensive tackle and edge rusher.

There’s a little something for everyone with lots of speed, good size, and options to fit whatever is needed. Is there a need to invest in a good one in the early first round? No, even though Ja’Marr Chase screwed up everyone who wants an instant impact target.

However, several teams with multiple picks will go for it, and some teams will have to wait for the payoff with a few injured superstar prospects.

No, there isn’t a Chase in this group, but there are plenty of No. 1 targets and instant impact prospects to choose from.

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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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