16 Wide Receivers Who Changed My Mind

Jason Wood's 16 Wide Receivers Who Changed My Mind Jason Wood Published 09/02/2023

It’s hard to believe that the NFL regular season is here, but Week 1 gets underway on Thursday. If you're like me, you still have several key drafts to complete in the next few days. This year, I published my first set of full projections at the end of February, which means I’ve been forecasting this season for over six months. Much can change in six months; that’s like a decade in NFL parlance. So, before you finish the draft season, I wanted to share with you the players who have changed my mind and why.

Links to all four positions: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

The Wide Receivers Who Changed My Mind (Sorted by Consensus ADP)


Ja'Marr Chase (ADP: WR2) Deserves His ADP

What I Thought: I had Chase in the elite tier like everyone else. However, I projected him slightly below the consensus at WR5 due to concerns about negative touchdown regression and the possibility that Tee Higgins and Chase would end the year with closer numbers than most anticipated.

What I Think: Higgins is an excellent player, but the gap in per-game metrics is remarkable: Chase ranked as WR3 while Higgins plummeted to WR29. After reviewing the film and the per-game statistics, it's difficult to argue that we've seen the best from Chase or should expect significant regression. He’s earned the right to be the second receiver off the board, particularly with Cooper Kupp’s hamstring injury.

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