{"id":9135,"date":"2025-04-09T11:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=9135"},"modified":"2025-04-11T09:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:40:34","slug":"2025-nfl-draft-preview-wide-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-draft-preview-wide-receiver","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL Draft Preview: Meet the Best Wide Receivers Not Named Travis Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\">NFL<\/a> draft is just over two weeks away, and wide receiver will certainly be an important position as it\u2019s become the league\u2019s second-most expensive position if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/julio-jones-retires-jerry-rice-nfl-records\">field a good room<\/a>. That makes nailing your receiver draft picks even more critical as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/bengals-wide-receivers-2025-cap\">cost is getting outrageous<\/a> for a quality WR1 or WR2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2024 draft, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2024-nfl-draft-preview-wide-receivers-are-the-cream-of-the-crop-this-year\">wide receiver class<\/a> was historically good with 10 players taken in the first 37 picks. A lot of them have already lived up to the hype too as Brian Thomas Jr. (Jaguars), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/malik-nabers-118206\">Malik Nabers<\/a> (Giants), and Ladd McConkey (Chargers) all went over 1,100 yards as rookies, and Marvin Harrison Jr. (Cardinals), Rome Odunze (Bears), Xavier Worthy (Chiefs), and Keon Coleman (Bills) all had their moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also can\u2019t sleep on Jalen McMillan (Buccaneers) catching eight touchdowns as a third-round pick, Devaughn Vele (Broncos) had 475 yards as a seventh-round pick, and Ricky Pearsall (49ers) recovered well after getting shot in a robbery attempt before the season started. We also learned Xavier Legette (Panthers) likes to eat raccoons when he\u2019s not dropping game-winning touchdowns in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PANTHERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PANTHERS<\/a> WR XAVIER LEGETTE EATS RACOONS.<br><br>AMON-RA ST. BROWNS REACTION IS HILARIOUS.<br><br>???<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0nOO2vCTSm\">pic.twitter.com\/0nOO2vCTSm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1866898225484964098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After such a great class, you fear the next year will have regression and won\u2019t be as talented and deep. That looks to be the case in 2025, though technically there should be a wide receiver taken in the top five picks, and his name is Travis Hunter. However, he\u2019s also being listed primarily as a cornerback since that\u2019s how the two-way threat won the Heisman Trophy at Colorado in 2024. He also wants to play both positions in the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we\u2019re going to set Hunter aside and give him his own feature at some point before the draft. This is just going to be about the rest of the 2025 wide receiver class, which has a few first-round prospects and some players who could provide solid depth right away for their new teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the prospect rankings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com\/big-boards\/2025\/consensus-big-board-2025?pos=WR\">NFL Mock Draft Database<\/a>, we are going to look at the top seven wide receivers this year who are ranked among the top 64 prospects, how their skills might translate to the NFL, and which team would be the best landing spot for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-tetairoa-mc-millan-arizona-no-11-overall-prospect\">1. Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona) \u2013 No. 11 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-matthew-golden-texas-no-19-overall-prospect\">2. Matthew Golden (Texas) \u2013 No. 19 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-emeka-egbuka-ohio-state-no-33-overall-prospect\">3. Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State) \u2013 No. 33 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-luther-burden-iii-missouri-no-34-overall-prospect\">4. Luther Burden III (Missouri) \u2013 No. 34 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-jayden-higgins-iowa-state-no-53-overall-prospect\">5. Jayden Higgins (Iowa State) \u2013 No. 53 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-elic-ayomanor-stanford-no-59-overall-prospect\">6. Elic Ayomanor (Stanford) \u2013 No. 59 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#7-tre-harris-mississippi-no-64-overall-prospect\">7. Tre Harris (Mississippi) \u2013 No. 64 Overall Prospect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-tetairoa-mc-millan-arizona-no-11-overall-prospect\"><strong>1. Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona) \u2013 No. 11 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The No. 1 wideout in this class, or at least the close to a consensus No. 1, is Arizona\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/tetairoa-mcmillan-119303\">Tetairoa McMillan<\/a>. His nickname is supposed to be T-Mac, but scratch that, Tracy McGrady already has that one. Can we call him <em>Tetris<\/em> instead? Yes? No?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All I know is he\u2019s 6\u20194\u201d with a fantastic catch radius and big production with back-to-back seasons of over 1,300 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tetairoa McMillan&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ReceptionPerception?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ReceptionPerception<\/a> prospect profile is a fun one.<br><br>&#8211; 70.4% success rate vs. man coverage<br>&#8211; 81% success rate vs. zone<br>&#8211; 73.1% success rate vs. press (80th percentile)?<br><br>I thought McMillan did his best work in the intermediate area of the field when he built\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D1VhMKC5xq\">pic.twitter.com\/D1VhMKC5xq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattHarmon_BYB\/status\/1904613184209903848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tetairoa McMillan faced double coverage 12.5% of the time &#8212; more than any WR in 25. A given in  3rd down situations.<br><br>Tet&#39;s tape ?shows defenses covering a true no1. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rLvwnhYQOH\">pic.twitter.com\/rLvwnhYQOH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ZeeBee (@BellinoZee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellinoZee\/status\/1908859148051099687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You want a wideout who can do this if he has to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In volleyball, attackers use a four-step approach to build momentum and jump off two feet. For Tetairoa McMillan, it\u2019s been drilled so much into him that it\u2019s muscle memory \u2014 as you can see here.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0Zy41atJ1\">pic.twitter.com\/A0Zy41atJ1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0aKVhKbxrW\">https:\/\/t.co\/0aKVhKbxrW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeJHoyt\/status\/1905313404400603517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re making McMillan the first true wideout in this draft class, then he should be your WR1 or a WR2 who could turn into the best one in the league. This receiver should make his quarterback\u2019s job easier with the ability to pluck the ball with his size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 Dallas Cowboys (No. 12 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For teams picking No. 9-11 like the Saints, Bears, and 49ers, I don\u2019t think they necessarily need this level of receiver given everything they already have to throw to, and their other needs at other positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the team that needs this pick is Dallas at No. 12. CeeDee Lamb is a great WR1, but they\u2019re trying to back him up with the likes of Jalen Tolbert, Jonathan Mingo, and the occasional play to KaVontae Turpin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think McMillan would be a natural fit and benefit from a passer like Dak Prescott, who is making $60M per year to make players around him better (in theory). Drafting McMillan is the kind of move you make so that when Lamb\u2019s big contract is up in 2029, you\u2019re ready to extend McMillan to a big WR1 deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-matthew-golden-texas-no-19-overall-prospect\"><strong>2. Matthew Golden (Texas) \u2013 No. 19 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>They sure do love them fast in Texas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/matthew-golden-118569\">Matthew Golden<\/a> lit up the combine with a 40-yard dash that was 4.29 seconds, shades of Xavier Worthy running a 4.22 last year that helped him become a first-round pick by the Chiefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Golden is your high-risk, high-reward receiver in this draft class. He played at Houston (2022-23) before transferring to Texas, and he only had 1,975 yards and 22 touchdowns in his three seasons of college football, so he wasn\u2019t a big producer. He had 987 yards in his lone year with Texas, but he did average 17.0 yards per catch with that speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden is 5\u201911\u201d, so he lacks a big catch radius, and he\u2019s been dinged for focus drops and not being the sharpest route runner. But you get speed and the versatility to play all three receiver positions. He\u2019s also 21 and still developing while being praised for his work ethic, which was a concern for Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell, who slid to the second round last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matthew Golden\u2019s body control and ball tracking ability is phenomenal.<br><br>He displays great burst, creates easy separation, a very smooth athlete, and comes up with big catches in the biggest moments.<br><br>My WR1 excluding Travis Hunter ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PQHKqcwoN3\">pic.twitter.com\/PQHKqcwoN3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Andy (@AndyyNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyyNFL\/status\/1909649908329558410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 Denver Broncos (No. 20 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some have said Dallas should be interested, but No. 12 is a bit of a stretch for a risky wideout like Golden. I think McMillan is the much safer pick there. When you think speed, you think Miami (No. 13), but the Dolphins are already spending enough resources on this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure the Colts (No. 14) would go for another Texas wideout after some early disappointing returns on Mitchell. The Falcons (No. 15), Bengals (No. 17), and Buccaneers (No. 19) also have enough weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know the Broncos have Marvin Mims for this role, but Sean Payton\u2019s offense could always use a screen pass receiver with deep-ball potential, a rare combo that Golden could pull off if he can live up to his potential. Going to a coach like Payton could help him harness his speed and help Bo Nix out in that tough AFC West division where you better be able to score points against the Chiefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-emeka-egbuka-ohio-state-no-33-overall-prospect\"><strong>3. Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State) \u2013 No. 33 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can put Ohio State right up there with LSU and Alabama in a battle of the best powerhouse school for producing NFL wide receivers. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/en-us\/a.-football\/player\/emeka-egbuka-118258\">Emeka Egbuka<\/a> joined the Buckeyes in 2021, he was on a roster with Chris Olave (Saints), Garrett Wilson (Jets), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seahawks), and Marvin Harrison Jr. (Cardinals) \u2013 that\u2019s four No. 1 wideouts in the NFL this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That leaves the 6\u20191\u201d Egbuka with big expectations to fill, and he\u2019s profiling as a lesser player for the NFL than those four were. But he had two seasons with 10 touchdown catches and two 1,000-yard seasons despite sharing the ball with talents like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He probably compares most favorably to JSN in that group, but he\u2019s someone who can play in the slot or outside. He\u2019s not going to overwhelm you with speed, but he\u2019s a reliable receiver who could really thrive in an offense with a good quarterback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emeka Egbuka 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ReceptionPerception?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ReceptionPerception<\/a> Prospect Profile ? <br><br>&#8211; 68.1% success rate vs man<br>&#8211; 83.6% success rate vs zone (82nd percentile)<br>&#8211; 81.3% success rate vs press (very limited reps caveat)<br>&#8211; Strong set of hands<br><br>My appreciation for Egbuka grew the more games I added to the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r9gSzNLXzH\">pic.twitter.com\/r9gSzNLXzH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattHarmon_BYB\/status\/1905636546297864401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 Houston Texans (No. 25 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The odds favor over 2.5 first-round wideouts in this draft class. If Egbuka is that third guy, then many like the idea of him going No. 25 to the Houston Texans to reunite with C.J. Stroud, who has lost two-thirds of his receivers for 2025. It wouldn\u2019t be a bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ravens (No. 27) would make sense with Rashod Bateman\u2019s unreliable history. The Lions (No. 28) could get a similar receiver to Amon-Ra St. Brown, and who wouldn\u2019t want another one of those? Also can\u2019t rule out the Bills (No. 30) going wideout high again if they\u2019re not satisfied with what they have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Houston is a pick you could see given what happened to Tank Dell\u2019s leg in December. That\u2019s a nasty injury that is going to leave Nico Collins with a lot of tough looks this year if they don\u2019t beef up the WR2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Egbuka could realistically go anywhere from No. 20 (Broncos) to No. 31 (Chiefs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-luther-burden-iii-missouri-no-34-overall-prospect\"><strong>4. Luther Burden III (Missouri) \u2013 No. 34 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re likely in sure second-round territory now, but Luther Burden III has nine sisters and no brothers, so he\u2019s beaten expectations before. But the Missouri receiver is a little smaller than some of the big wideouts in this class at 6\u20190\u201d. He also has some inconsistent college numbers as his 2023 season (1,212 yards and 9 touchdowns) saw him produce more yards than 2022 (375) and 2024 (676) combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019d like to see someone continue to excel throughout college, or at least post their best year right before the draft, but that didn\u2019t happen in Burden\u2019s case. He\u2019s also been dinged for catching 75% of his passes within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage, but frankly, that\u2019s not that uncommon in the modern NFL with all the quick, short throws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But with Burden\u2019s average yards per catch fluctuating from 8.3 to 14.1 to 11.1, he may be a harder than usual receiver to box into any specific playing style, which is becoming very important in maximizing a receiver in the NFL. You have to know how to use what you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Burden is someone who could be a good WR2 that eats up short passes with YAC. A potential chain mover for a team picking high in the second round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luther Burden is an absolute freak with the ball in his hands <br><br>This is all from the same game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8L5vu7hylt\">pic.twitter.com\/8L5vu7hylt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BookOfEli_NFL\/status\/1905422490005909724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 New England Patriots (No. 38 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you look at the top of the second round, all of those teams could make a case for going wide receiver, especially the Browns (not much after Jerry Jeudy), Titans (give Cam Ward a weapon), Jaguars (lost Christian Kirk and Evan Engram as Trevor Lawrence\u2019s security blankets), and the Raiders (lost Davante Adams).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I don\u2019t think Burden should last past the Patriots at No. 38. I don\u2019t expect the Patriots to land receiver help in the form of Travis Hunter with the No. 4 pick, so if you\u2019re going to help Drake Maye out this year with talent, Burden in the second round could be that chain-moving pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team signed Stefon Diggs, but how good will he be after a torn ACL in his 30s? That\u2019s a concerning signing, and we know the rest of the receivers in New England are a bit suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-jayden-higgins-iowa-state-no-53-overall-prospect\"><strong>5. Jayden Higgins (Iowa State) \u2013 No. 53 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering, Jayden Higgins is not related to Cincinnati\u2019s Tee Higgins. But he is a big-bodied receiver (6\u20194\u201d) with impressive hands in his own right. He won\u2019t wow you with speed or YAC, but he could be a good option for jump balls and big plays down the field for an offense looking to add some size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higgins transferred from Eastern Kentucky to Iowa State for the 2023 and 2024 seasons where he improved as a senior to the tune of 87 catches for 1,183 yards and 9 touchdowns. That\u2019s a solid number of catches for a possession receiver who didn\u2019t have pro-quality quarterback play throwing him the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayden Higgins is 6\u20194, 220lbs and moving like this\u2026 <br><br>This angle shows his INSANE movement ability ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dfd6JKivUC\">pic.twitter.com\/dfd6JKivUC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DF\/status\/1885001305275408516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayden Higgins very smooth route runner at 6\u20194.<br><br>Very sharp breaks and good tempo in his routes.<br><br>He\u2019s going to be a day 2 player. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UEX8FTXdC0\">pic.twitter.com\/UEX8FTXdC0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Snoog&#39;s Fantasy HQ (@FFSnoog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FFSnoog\/status\/1880637145473540158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 Dallas Cowboys (No. 44 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re drafting Higgins to be your WR1, you might be disappointed. But he could be a very good WR2 for a team as soon as 2025 as he has those reliable hands and good size. A team like Tampa Bay would eat him up if they weren\u2019t already so deep at wide receiver, and there are some similarities to the pick Buffalo used on Keon Coleman last year here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll get past the second round of the draft, and a team like the Chiefs (No. 63) should certainly get interested to give them some height to that receiving group that is going to need to get stronger once Travis Kelce retires. The Chiefs already passed on Tee Higgins in 2020 for a running back (Clyde Edwards-Helaire), so don\u2019t make that mistake twice. But there\u2019s a good chance Higgins is gone before that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Raiders (No. 37), Colts (No. 45), Seahawks (No. 50 or No. 52), and Broncos (No. 51) would all be viable spots for Higgins this year. But I went with Dallas as that offense needs to do better at the wide receiver they\u2019re giving the most targets to after CeeDee Lamb, and Higgins could be the kind of traditional deep threat off play-action passes that Dak Prescott targets in Brian Schottenheimer\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assuming they don&#8217;t draft McMillan in the first round, obviously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-elic-ayomanor-stanford-no-59-overall-prospect\"><strong>6. Elic Ayomanor (Stanford) \u2013 No. 59 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Canadian-born player, Elic Ayomanor will draw attention as a 6\u20192\u201d receiver who caught 125 balls at Stanford the last two seasons despite some weak quarterback play. While he\u2019s got a nice highlight reel to interest enough teams, he still has to clean up the dropped passes. But that shouldn\u2019t prevent teams from taking a chance on him in the second round or early third at the latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s coachable and still developing, and fans will appreciate his willingness to block. He also had a legendary game in 2023 against Colorado where he had 13 catches for 294 yards and 3 touchdowns against Travis Hunter, the year before he won the Heisman Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The biggest &quot;I&#39;m HIM&quot; game of any 2025 prospect:<br>Elic Ayomanor&#39;s 13\/294\/3 game vs. Travis Hunter and Colorado<br><br>Shows off his full skillset &#8211; release package, early separation, route deception, contested catches &amp; YAC ability<br><br>Massive upside as lead X. Likely round 2 pick. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4JNEr1ZAf1\">pic.twitter.com\/4JNEr1ZAf1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dynasty Zoltan (@DynastyZoltanFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DynastyZoltanFF\/status\/1906850760026882310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elic Ayomanor has a knack for making acrobatic catches or making defenders look silly. Will quickly produce better as a pro once he gets with a competent offense and QB <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5JO3hLnT3X\">pic.twitter.com\/5JO3hLnT3X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Billy M (@BillyM_91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillyM_91\/status\/1907249211252289903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 Detroit Lions (No. 60 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of the playoff teams in the second round should be looking at Ayomanor. The Texans (No. 58) could certainly be one of those teams after losing Stefon Diggs (Patriots) and Tank Dell (serious injury), giving Nico Collins some help in 2025. He also could be a good fit in Baltimore (No. 59).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I think his size, physicality, and highlight-play potential fits really well with the culture of the Detroit Lions, who could very well be in the market for a cheap replacement as their WR2 behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. Tim Patrick is getting old and has a long injury history, and Jameson Williams could be the kind of player who cashes in big elsewhere as the team has other more important positions to pay than WR2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, it can\u2019t hurt that David Shaw, Detroit\u2019s new passing game coordinator, helped recruit Ayomanor to Stanford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-tre-harris-mississippi-no-64-overall-prospect\"><strong>7. Tre Harris (Mississippi) \u2013 No. 64 Overall Prospect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tre Harris spent five seasons with Louisiana Tech (2020-22) and Ole Miss (2024), producing a career-high 1,030 yards in just eight games last season. He\u2019s 6\u20192\u201d and a big-play threat with a career average of 16.1 yards per catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posting huge numbers against Furman and Georgia Southern is one thing, but Harris also had 176 yards against Kentucky and 102 yards and a touchdown against LSU last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A list of every WR in the Draft that had 1K+ Receiving Yards on less than 80 Targets last season ?<br><br>? Tre Harris <br><br>End of list. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WH9GPDBDgU\">pic.twitter.com\/WH9GPDBDgU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The33rdTeamFB\/status\/1908988081396699412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While Tre Harris ran a limited route tree at Ole Miss (almost exclusively slants, go&#39;s and curls), his release package, footwork, and stem burst show immense NFL upside.<br><br>Full film breakdown below ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xk8LBCtXqE\">pic.twitter.com\/xk8LBCtXqE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dynasty Zoltan (@DynastyZoltanFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DynastyZoltanFF\/status\/1909379802319978604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Fit \u2013 Cleveland Browns (No. 67 Pick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who can\u2019t find use for a wide receiver with above-average size who can still eat up hitches and screens for easy gains? You\u2019re likely either throwing it behind the line of scrimmage or over 15 yards down the field to this guy, so again, I\u2019ll continue beating the drum for the Chiefs to wise up and add some size to their receiving corps with a pick like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Harris could go to one of those playoff teams at the end of the second round, or he could go to a bad team at the top of the third. I think if he\u2019s still there with the No. 67 pick, the Cleveland Browns would be silly not to take him and give themselves another weapon to play off of Jerry Jeudy in the slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/julio-jones-retires-jerry-rice-nfl-records\">Julio Jones Retires: More Proof Jerry Rice\u2019s NFL Records Look Unbeatable in 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-draft-preview-tight-end\">2025 NFL Draft Preview: Tyler Warren and the Value of a Great Tight End<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-draft-preview-quarterback\">2025 NFL Draft Preview: Don\u2019t Expect a Deep Quarterback Class Like 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/nfl-super-bowl-odds-post-free-agency\">Where Every NFL Team Stands After Free Agency: Super Bowl 60 Odds Update<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/bengals-wide-receivers-2025-cap\">Bengals Bungle Team Building 101: Your Franchise QB Shouldn\u2019t Need the Most Expensive Wide Receiver Duo in NFL History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-free-agency-update\">2025 NFL Free Agency Update: Still Waiting on Aaron Rodgers to Decide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-free-agency-preview\">2025 NFL Free Agency: The Moves Already Made and Those Still to Come<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/nfl-turnover-regression-in-2025\">Will the NFL See Turnover Regression in 2025, And What Does It Mean for Teams Like the Bills and Eagles?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/nfl-should-ban-the-tush-push\">The NFL Should Ban the Tush Push for 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/do-nfl-teams-blueprint-beat-chiefs-mahomes\">Do NFL Teams Have a Great Blueprint to Beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in 2025?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2025-nfl-quarterbacks-predictions\">2025 NFL Season: Predicting the New Starting Quarterbacks from Aaron Rodgers to Cameron Ward<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/super-bowl-blowout-chiefs-sb60-odds\">Anatomy of a Super Bowl Blowout: Where the Chiefs and Eagles Go from Here and Super Bowl 60 Odds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 NFL draft is just over two weeks away, and wide receiver will certainly be an important position as it\u2019s become the league\u2019s second-most expensive position if you want to field a good room. 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