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2016 NFL Draft: Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell Has Instant-Impact Potential

It used to be said that you couldn't fully evaluate a wide receiver until his third season in the NFL.

For years, it was one of the most difficult positions at which to make a smooth transition from college to the pros.

Even Calvin Johnson, arguably the most physically talented receiver of the past decade, hauled in just 48 receptions as a rookie and didn't make his first Pro Bowl until his fourth year in the league.

But that trend has changed dramatically in recent years.

According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, 18 rookies have hauled in at least 50 receptions over the past three seasons, an average of six per year.