We're just two weeks away from the NFL Draft, and things are heating up for the top prospects. Most notably, in the fantasy realm anyway, for West Virginia star wide receiver Kevin White.
Every one of those teams is currently picking in the top 10. It's not a given than one of those clubs will select him, but its pretty likely that some team picking that early -- including Oakland -- will do so.
As we pointed out a few weeks back, wideouts selected in the top-1o of the draft have a pretty decent track record of becoming great players. Sure there are the Ted Ginns and Darrius Heyward-Beys of the world, but many such picks were head scratchers even at the time. Nobody would be surprised if White is selected that early, and few would question it.
Wide receivers selected in the top 10 over the past 20 years are presented below. White (and maybe Amari Cooper) will likely join that group two weeks from now.
WIDE RECEIVERS DRAFTED IN TOP 10, 1995-2014 | |||||||
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Year | Pk | Player | Team | No | Yds | TD | Hit/Miss? |
2014 | 4 | Sammy Watkins | Bills | 65 | 982 | 6 | Hit |
2014 | 7 | Mike Evans | Buccaneers | 68 | 1051 | 12 | Hit |
2013 | 8 | Tavon Austin | Rams | 40 | 418 | 6 | Miss |
2012 | 5 | Justin Blackmon | Jaguars | 64 | 865 | 5 | Miss |
2011 | 4 | A.J. Green | Bengals | 65 | 1057 | 7 | Hit |
2011 | 6 | Julio Jones | Falcons | 54 | 959 | 8 | Hit |
2009 | 7 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | Raiders | 9 | 124 | 1 | Miss |
2009 | 10 | Michael Crabtree | 49ers | 48 | 625 | 2 | Miss |
2007 | 2 | Calvin Johnson | Lions | 48 | 756 | 5 | Hit |
2007 | 9 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Dolphins | 34 | 420 | 3 | Miss |
2005 | 3 | Braylon Edwards | Browns | 32 | 512 | 3 | Miss |
2005 | 7 | Troy Williamson | Vikings | 24 | 372 | 2 | Miss |
2005 | 10 | Mike Williams | Lions | 29 | 350 | 1 | Miss |
2004 | 3 | Larry Fitzgerald | Cardinals | 58 | 780 | 8 | Hit |
2004 | 7 | Roy Williams | Lions | 54 | 817 | 8 | Miss |
2004 | 9 | Reggie Williams | Jaguars | 27 | 268 | 1 | Miss |
2003 | 2 | Charles Rogers | Lions | 22 | 243 | 3 | Miss |
2003 | 3 | Andre Johnson | Texans | 66 | 976 | 4 | Hit |
2001 | 8 | David Terrell | Bears | 34 | 415 | 4 | Miss |
2001 | 9 | Koren Robinson | Seahawks | 39 | 536 | 1 | Miss |
2000 | 4 | Peter Warrick | Bengals | 51 | 592 | 7 | Miss |
2000 | 8 | Plaxico Burress | Steelers | 22 | 273 | 0 | Hit |
2000 | 10 | Travis Taylor | Ravens | 28 | 276 | 3 | Miss |
1999 | 6 | Torry Holt | Rams | 52 | 788 | 6 | Hit |
1999 | 8 | David Boston | Cardinals | 40 | 473 | 2 | Hit |
1997 | 7 | Ike Hilliard | Giants | 2 | 42 | 0 | Miss |
1996 | 1 | Keyshawn Johnson | Jets | 63 | 844 | 8 | Hit |
1996 | 7 | Terry Glenn | Patriots | 90 | 1132 | 6 | Hit |
1995 | 4 | Michael Westbrook | Washington | 34 | 522 | 2 | Miss |
1995 | 8 | Joey Galloway | Seahawks | 67 | 1039 | 9 | Hit |
1995 | 10 | J.J. Stokes | 49ers | 38 | 517 | 4 | Miss |
--Andy Richardson