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2013 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Rankings

Posted by Brad On January - 30 - 2013
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The 2012 NFL Draft saw a record number of wide receivers selected (33). The 2013 could challenge that number and has a shot at exceeding it.

While the 2013 wide receiver class lacks a sure-fire top ten lock, ala A.J. Green or Julio Jones, it offers a ton of backend round one talent and a couple of prospects that could endear themselves to teams earlier than expected.

We have a feeling that the headliner of this class will be Tennessee’s Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson offers freakish athleticism at his size but many will question his lack of refinement as an all around receiver. Clearly there are downsides with Patterson but I believe a team early in the draft will be willing to overlook the downsides for the enormous upside that Patterson brings to the table.

Maybe one of the most controversial selections among our rankings will be Oregon State’s Markus Wheaton. Wheaton has rare speed at the position and has aptly drawn comparisons to the Steelers Mike Wallace. If Wheaton makes it out of the first round of April’s draft, he offers a ton of value to a team in the second round.

The depth at the position lies in the second round range. With seven receivers holding second round grades in our rankings, teams may be wise to wait on a Robert Woods or Quinton Patton in the second round rather than mortgaging a first round pick on the receiver position.

After the break, check out our 2013 NFL Draft wide receiver rankings.

RANK PLAYER SCHOOL HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 CORDARRELLE PATTERSON TENNESSEE 6030 205
2 MARKUS WHEATON OREGON ST 5110 183
3 KEENAN ALLEN CAL 6025 205
4 STEDMAN BAILEY WEST VIRGINIA 5010 195
5 DEANDRE HOPKINS CLEMSON 6010 200
6 TERRANCE WILLIAMS BAYLOR 6017 201
7 ROBERT WOODS USC 6010 190
8 TAVON AUSTIN WEST VIRGINIA 5090 176
9 QUINTON PATTON LOUISIANA TECH 6000 202
10 JUSTIN HUNTER TENNESSEE 6030 200
11 RYAN SWOPE TEXAS A&M 6002 204
12 DA’RICK ROGERS TENNESSEE TECH 6030 205
13 KENNY STILLS OKLAHOMA 6010 190
14 MARQUISE GOODWIN TEXAS 5087 179
15 JOSH BOYCE TCU 5110 203
16 CONNOR VERNON DUKE 6002 193
17 TAVARRES KING GEORGIA 6002 192
18 COBI HAMILTON ARKANSAS 6016 199
19 CHRIS HARPER KANSAS ST 6006 228
20 ACE SANDERS SOUTH CAROLINA 5080 176
21 AARON DOBSON MARSHALL 6025 203
22 DENARD ROBINSON MICHIGAN 5104 196
23 DARIUS JOHNSON SMU 5100 175
24 AARON MELLETTE ELON 6024 216
25 ZACH ROGERS TENNESSEE 6000 179
26 JASPER COLLINS MOUNT UNION 5101 183
27 MARQUESS WILSON WASHINGTON ST 6030 188
28 ALEC LEMON SYRACUSE 6007 200
29 BRANDON KAUFMAN EASTERN WASHINGTON 6040 214
30 COREY FULLER VIRGINIA TECH 6021 197
31 JUSTIN BROWN OKLAHOMA 6031 207
32 T.J. MOE MISSOURI 5112 201
33 TRENT STEELMAN ARMY 5110 208
34 CHAD BUMPHIS MISSISSIPPI ST 5100 202
35 DEVONTE CHRISTOPHER UTAH 6002 192
36 MARTEL MOORE NIU 6002 186
37 RODNEY SMITH FLORIDA ST 6043 220
38 EMORY BLAKE AUBURN 6004 196
39 TYRONE GOARD EASTERN KENTUCKY 6036 203
40 DAN BUCKNER ARIZONA 6034 212
41 ERIK HIGHSMITH NORTH CAROLINA 6004 190
42 KEENAN DAVIS IOWA 6020 216
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  • Bex_R1986

    A guy sitting 34th on my list is Luke Tasker from Cornell. Have you seen much of him? One of those excellent all rounders with good speed, route running and hands. Also one of the better blockers downfield I’ve seen this year.

    If I was to pick one guy on the list who is a little lower than I would have expected, it is Cobi Hamilton. Considering the amount of focus defenses put on him as the only real receiving threat (after TE Gragg went down), his production was huge. Not being the best red zone threat doesn’t help mind you, only 5 TD’s, lowest of the top 20 YPG receivers in the FBS.

    Almost crazy to think that a guy of Marcus Davis’ physical talents could go undrafted but it’s quite possible. I think someone may take a shot in the 6th or 7th round, where it’s not too costly to cut him if need be.

  • Braeden

    I agree that wheaton is a top 5 WR propspect this year after the senior bowl, but not top 2. personally, terrance williams is (and likely will remain, as he is one of my draft crushes this year) my Number 1 wideout because since we know their is no AJ Green in this s=draft to me, you either have to look for a playmaker (patterspn, wheaton, williams, austin, etc.) or for the polished, lower upside guys who can be solid complentary receivers (woods, allen, swipe, stills, etc.) and williams to me is the best of those playmakers since he also has the size to play as a #1 wideout and go over the middle if asked (unlike austin or wheaton) but still isn’t completely raw (unlike patterson).

    My top 15 are as follows: (remember these are play style not talent-level comparisons, i do not think robert woods is as good as reggie wayne)
    1-Terrance Williams, Baylor—–comparison: Torrey Smith
    2-Cordarelle Patterson, Tenn—–comparison: Juliio Jones
    3-Deandre Hopkins, Clemson—–comparison: Roddy White
    4- Markus Wheaton, Oreg St.—–comparison: Mike Wallace/Antonio Brown
    5-Tavon Austin, West Virgina—–comparison: Percy Harvin
    6-Keenan Allen, Cal—————–comparison: Jordy Nelson
    7-Stedman Bailey, West Virginia—–comparison: Desean Jackson
    8-Robert Woods, USC—————comparison: Reggie Wayne
    9-Justin Hunter, Tenn————–comparison: Randy Moss
    10-Quinton Patton, La. Tech—–comparison: Nate Washington
    11-Ryan Swope, Texas A&M—–comparison: Jordan Shipley
    12-Kenny Stills, Oklahoma——–comparison: Santonio Holmes
    13-Da’Rick Rogers, Tenn Tech—–comparison: Greg Little
    14-Marquise Goodwin, Texas—–comparison: Dexter McCluster
    15-Aaron Dobson, Marshall—–comparison: Sidney Rice

    I love this year WR class as a whole so it will be interesting to see how the go. I play WR
    so I always like to look extra close at the pass catchers.

  • neighborhooddrunkpart2

    ROBERT WOODS, QUINTON PATTON, AARON DOBSON,
    DEANDRE HOPKINS or DA’RICK ROGERS Pleases!

  • neighborhooddrunkpart2

    ROBERT WOODS, QUINTON PATTON, AARON DOBSON,
    DEANDRE HOPKINS or DA’RICK ROGERS Pleases!

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