It used to be rare for a rookie wide receiver to make a big impact, but that paradigm is changing. A rookie receiver with 1,000 receiving yards could become a perennial occurrence. Every draft since 2019 has had at least one wideout hit 1,000 yards in his rookie season. Wide receivers are no longer just a long-term investment, they can make an immediate impact on a team's passing game.
So what can we expect from the 2024 NFL draft? This is a strong class of wide receivers. It's not as strong as 2014, the year that brought us Mike Evans and Odell Beckham Jr.