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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the only player in NFL history with 75-plus receiving yards in each of his team’s first 11 games of the season. The receiver is having a historic year for the Seattle Seahawks, as he has already broken the franchise’s single-season receiving record. The Ohio State product has shown no signs of slowing down, making it clear that he is cemented as one of the very best receivers in the NFL. That was not a commonly agreed-upon viewpoint just a few months ago. So, is Smith-Njigba officially the best receiver in the league, and if not, where does he rank?
Emeka Egbuka was given consideration for the last spot here, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie has been fantastic. Mike Evans has such prolonged success that he just narrowly missed this list, and Brian Thomas Jr. may have been here before the start of the season, but his down season, which has been highlighted by a drops issue, prevents him from appearing. Garrett Wilson, Nico Collins, and A.J. Brown deserve a mention as well.
The 10th spot among the best receivers in the NFL deserves to go to Drake London, though. Prior to missing the Atlanta Falcons’ most recent game, London was on a tear. London is a huge receiver who provides mismatch problems on a weekly basis. He will be playing the rest of the season with Kirk Cousins, not Michael Penix Jr., throwing him the football, but he has found success with both quarterbacks throwing to him.
Once the clear-cut best receiver in the NFL, Tyreek Hill has fallen off in recent years, and his future outlook is becoming more bleak because he is an undersized, speed-reliant 31-year-old who just suffered a gruesome knee injury. Still, what Hill has accomplished should not be overlooked, and it is possible that he still has plenty left in the tank.
Hill is arguably the best burner in NFL history. He is nearly unstoppable when it comes to the deep ball, but his prowess there has resulted in the rest of his game being overlooked. Hill runs crisp routes and has reliable hands. He is much better in one-on-one situations than he is given credit for. Hill’s glory days came with the Kansas City Chiefs when Patrick Mahomes was throwing him the football, but he still deserves to be ranked among the best receivers in the NFL.
Davante Adams is 32 years old and still going strong. He has adapted with the Los Angeles Rams in order to cater to there being another great receiver on the roster: Puka Nacua. Adams has developed into the NFL’s premier touchdown threat, as his 10 touchdown catches are the most in the NFL.
Even at his age, Adams is still a physically imposing receiver. He wins jump balls and is a lob threat in the end zone. Adams isn’t as much of a high-volume...
