We’ve become accustomed to the NFL Draft being loaded at the receiver position, as year after year we’ve had four, five, six, and even as many as seven players at the position selected in the first round. That won’t be the case in 2026 as the wideout spot lacks quality at the top and quantity in the middle rounds. Few, if any, of these prospects project as No. 1 wideouts, and many of them will need time to develop their games. Here’s a ranking of 140 receivers with write-ups on the top eight.

Carnell Tate/Ohio State: The Buckeyes have historically placed a lot of quality receivers into the NFL, and that’s been magnified as of late. The program has had a receiver selected in the first round of the past four drafts, and that streak will continue next April with Tate. Strong and smart, Tate

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