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2026 WR Rankings
1.
Jordyn Tyson
Archetype: 3-Level Inside-Out Separator
Pro Comp: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Grade: 1st round
School:
Arizona St.
Height:
6'2
Weight:
200lbs
Strengths:
Wins at all three levels of the field from both the boundary and the slot. Runs nearly the entire route tree and runs it well. Creative at the LOS and at the top of the route. Sudden and efficient mover. Reliable hands and good ball tracker; has cleaned up drops in 2025 and plays above his weight class at the catch point. Adept at finding the soft spots against zone. Fairly elusive after the catch.
Weaknesses:
Posted an 8.5% dropped pass rate in 2024. Top-end speed is good but not great. Route tree is strongest working vertically downfield and horizontally; not a lot of comebacks on his film. Has 3 fumbles between 2024 and 2025. Average play strength is apparent vs. physical press (vs. Kelley Jones in '25); some teams will like him in the slot.
2.
Carnell Tate
Archetype: Vertical Threat X Receiver
Pro Comp: Corey Davis
Grade: 1st round
School:
Ohio State
Height:
6'3
Weight:
195lbs
Strengths:
Elite vertical route runner; explodes out his rocker step and leaves DBs in the dust. Has the nuance to stack cornerbacks and tracks the deep ball better than anyone in the class. Has increased the breadth of his route tree in 2025; improved savvy and nuance. Football IQ is apparent creating space against zone coverage. Long strider with deceptive speed.
Weaknesses:
Questions over explosiveness and whether his long speed is sufficient to consistently beat NFL DBs. Route running is still a bit leggy and inefficient; drifts through some of his breaks and allows DBs to squeeze the route. Mediocre play strength and undeveloped technique allow phyiscal press cornerbacks to stab his frame.
3.
Makai Lemon
Archetype: 3-Level Slot Receiver
Pro Comp: Doug Baldwin
Grade: 1st round
School:
USC
Height:
5'11
Weight:
195lbs
Strengths:
Has the athletic gifts and lateral movement skills to separate from man coverage easily. Arguably the most dangerous RAC receiver in the '26 Draft. Dynamic burst & suddenness and good long speed. Hand usage and savvy salesmanship at the top of routes jumps off the screen. Elite 2% career drop rate. Plays above his weight class at the catch point; brave working over the middle.
Weaknesses:
Lacks the measurables and mass to consistently succeed against physical boundary cornerbacks. Doesn't possess the burst to stack DBs vertically consistently. Catch radius is naturally limited by his smaller frame.
4.
KC Concepcion
Archetype: Inside-Out RAC Threat
Pro Comp: Santonio Holmes
Grade: 1st round
School:
Texas A&M
Height:
5'11
Weight:
190lbs
Strengths:
Concepcion possesses high-end lateral quickness, burst, and acceleration that allow him to create separation and make dynamic plays after the catch. Elite RAC ability makes him a threat to score on every play. Production has exploded in a Texas A&M offense that primarily features him on the boundary. Can expand his catch radius beyond his frame. Offers value as a return man.
Weaknesses:
Concentration drops are a major issue; 9.3% career dropped pass rate. Long speed is good but not elite. Lacks the physicality to deal with stronger NFL boundary CBs; likely predominantly a slot WR in the NFL. Lacks the body armor to consistently take hits.
5.
Denzel Boston
Archetype: Prototype X Receiver
Pro Comp: Drake London
Grade: 2nd round
School:
Washington
Height:
6'4
Weight:
209lbs
Strengths:
"Big but nuanced" X-receiver archetype. 3.2% career drop rate is stellar. Displays the strongest hands in the class at the catch point; 67% contested catch rate with some ridiculous highlights. Body control and ball tracking are outstanding. Fluid for his size with the ability to win from the slot. 0 career fumbles. Arguably the best run blocker in the class.
Weaknesses:
Long speed is good but not great; doesn't threaten vertically. Should continue working to develop his release package against stifling press-man CBs. Lacks twitch and burst; more of a linear mover with some deceptive nuance. Expanding his route tree, particularly from the slot, will help his NFL production potential.
6.
Chris Brazzell II
Archetype: Vertical Threat X Receiver
Pro Comp: Martavis Bryant
Grade: 2nd round
School:
Tennessee
Height:
6'5
Weight:
200lbs
Strengths:
Downright imposing combination of height, frame, and speed. Catch radius is freakish; makes hard catches look easy. Has reduced drop rate from 17% in '24 to 4% in '25. Dynamic vertical threat with great burst off the LOS amd dangerous speed. Impressive route tree at his size; change of direction ability is impressive. Understands how to attack leverage at all levels of the field.
Weaknesses:
Massive drop problem and lackluster per-route production prior to 2025. Ball tracking is questionable; sometimes jumps for targets when it isn't necessary, awful habit for receivers. Practically no dynamic RAC ability. Isn't dominant or aggressive at the catch point; may struggle 1v1 against NFL DBs due to his below average play strength.
7.
Chris Bell
Archetype: Tank X
Pro Comp: Xavier Legette
Grade: 2nd round
School:
Louisville
Height:
6'2
Weight:
227lbs
Strengths:
Physical, explosive linear athlete who welcomes contact and dominates DBs. Good ball tracking skills; uses his frame and strength to his advantage at the catch point. Dangerous vertical route tree. Has the speed to erase pursuit angles. Capable of aligning in the slot. Rocked up frame allows him to dominate over the middle. Has increased his production and efficiency profile in '25.
Weaknesses:
Limited route tree that needs to see more development. Rounds off his short and intermediate routes and gives DBs the opportunity to close the space. Not a natural hands catcher; drops aren't a major issue but still show up. Generally inefficient route runner. Build-up runner who has average burst; doesn't explode out of his breaks.
8.
Omar Cooper Jr.
Archetype: 3-Level Slot Receiver
Pro Comp:
Grade: 3rd round
School:
Indiana
Height:
6'0
Weight:
204lbs
Strengths:
Elite lower-body explosiveness and burst are evidenced by his dangerous RAC ability and field-stretching vertical production. Athletic traits bode well for his development as a route runner. Has displayed ability to attack leverage and redirect to create intermediate separation in a more nuanced way. Solid hands and ability to catch in traffic; stellar 18% catch rate over expected.
Weaknesses:
Still in the developmental stage when it comes to running a complete route tree and running it well; will have a limited role at first in the NFL as he develops. Concentration drops show up on film more than you'd like. 2025 is the first full season of production we've seen from him. Dynamic athlete still in need of some refinement.
9.
Germie Bernard
Archetype: Inside-Out Separator
Pro Comp: Robert Woods
Grade: 3rd round
School:
Alabama
Height:
6'1
Weight:
204lbs
Strengths:
Short/intermediate separator who runs a diverse route tree at a high level. Super reliable hands; 2.8% career drop rate is stellar. Alignment versatile; can line up wide or in the slot. Not afraid working over the middle of the field. Willing and able run blocker. Dense frame allows him to create after the catch by running through arm tackles. Release package is fairly developed at this stage.
Weaknesses:
Very limited athletic ceiling likely limits him to a complementary WR2/WR3 role. Lacks the play strength and dominant athleticism to consistently win in contested situations. Fairly inefficient career production profile; 1.99 yards per route run in talented WR rooms. Lacks elusiveness and creativity after the catch.
10.
Ted Hurst
Archetype: Vertical Threat X Receiver
Pro Comp:
Grade: 3rd round
School:
Georgia St.
Height:
6'3
Weight:
195lbs
Strengths:
High points the ball with remarkable elevation and late hands; amazing contested catcher. Long strider who eats up space quickly; dangerous vertical threat. Surprising deceleration and change of direction for a lanky receiver. Athletic traits are put to use after the catch; 17 MTF and counting in 2025. Burst and release package at the LOS to stack DBs.
Weaknesses:
Brutal 10.2% career drop rate is a glaring flaw in his profile. Likely lacks the top speed to run away from NFL defenders. Questions over whether he has the play strength to win in contested situations in the NFL. Concerns over competition level are pertinent; just one catch vs. Ole Miss in 2025.
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