Where in NFL Draft are the best WRs picked? History shows not in first round [Video]

A historic number of receivers could be selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, with three earmarked for the top 10 in Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze and Malik Nabers. 

According to FOX Sports Stats & Research, during the common draft era (since 1967), the most wide receivers taken in the first round was seven, which happened in 2004. The most receivers taken in a single draft was 59, which occurred in 1968 and 1976.

Since the draft moved to seven rounds in 1994, the most receivers taken in a single draft was 36 in 2003, 2020 and 2021. Over the past five drafts, an average of 10 receivers have been selected through the first two rounds. 

“An increasing number of today’s most dynamic athletes are choosing to catch touchdowns rather than alley-oops or fly balls,” FOX Sports NFL Draft analyst Rob Rang said. “Furthermore, the sophisticated offenses being taught at the prep and college levels are producing much …