Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa speaks to the media at the NFL combine on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Indianapolis. Wochit
In the past five years, an average of 12 wide receivers have been taken in the first three rounds of the NFL draft.
This year, that number could double.
“I’ve got 27 wide receivers with top three-round grades in this draft,” NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said last month. “This is a really phenomenal group of wideouts.”
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The rise in NFL-ready wide receivers coincides with the changing face of football at all levels.