21 Days Until Training Camp: Watson and FCS Receivers

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Jerry Rice is arguably the best receiver in NFL history. He played at Mississippi Valley State, an FCS-level school. Cooper Kupp is arguably the best receiver in the NFL today. He played at Eastern Washington, also an FCS-level school.

The Green Bay Packers, in dire need of an impact receiver after trading Davante Adams, traded two second-round picks to the rival Vikings to move up to No. 34 overall to select Christian Watson. He played at North Dakota State, an FCS dynasty.

As Rice and Kupp (and Hall of Fame receivers Randy Moss and Terrell Owens) show, great players can be found outside the power conferences.

However, the list of FCS receivers taken early in drafts is short…