1. Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
Entering the 2008 college football season, Michael Crabtree was a hot prospect. After another very good season, he’s the top wide receiving prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft. At Texas Tech, Crabtree was instrumental in turning their offense into a well-oiled machine.
2. Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
Following Jeremy Maclin’s amazing season at Missouri, he’s risen up into the top half of the first round of the draft. Maclin finished his 2008 campaign with 102 catches, 1260 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a possession receiver, he should be able to step in and play right away on the NFL …read more

Devin Thomas Stats
After a year at a community college and a quiet first year at Michigan State, Devin Thomas excelled in his junior season. He finished the year with 79 catches, 1260 yards and eight touchdowns. In a late season win, Thomas had a great game for Michigan State against Penn State, finishing with seven catches, 139 yards and there touchdowns.
Devin Thomas Analysis
Right now, Devin Thomas is more of an athlete than a true wide receiver. Once he catches the ball, he’s a silky smooth runner who can gain extra yardage. The problem with Thomas at the moment is he …read more

Mario Manningham Stats
In 2007, few wide receivers in the country could put up stats that matched what Mario Manningham did for Michigan. Manningham had 72 catches, 1174 yards and 12 touchdowns. He had at least one touchdown in seven of Michigan’s final eight games. After his huge junior season, Manningham decided to enter the 2008 NFL draft.
Mario Manningham Analysis
After three solid seasons in college, Manningham is a player every NFL team has scouted heavily. The bad news for Manningham is he didn’t test out to be as athletic as expected during the scouting combine. That could hurt his draft …read more

James Hardy Stats
At Indiana, James Hardy was a stud over his three years. As a freshman, Hardy has 893 yards and ten touchdowns. As a sophomore, Hardy had 722 yards and ten touchdowns. As a junior, Hardy had 1125 yards and 16 touchdowns. Numbers like those are enough to impress any scout. In 2007, Hardy failed to score a touchdown in just two games all season.
James Hardy Analysis
At 6-foot-6, James Hardy is built like a star wide receiver. The thing that will probably keep him from being a first round pick is his character. He got suspended in 2006 for …read more

Malcolm Kelly Stats
At Oklahoma, Malcolm Kelly showed flashes of greatness. In his last two seasons at Oklahoma, he had a total of 19 touchdowns. While he never gained 1,000 yards in a season in college, he was Oklahoma’s go-to guy when the team needed to move the ball. If he would have gone back for his senior season, most expected he would have had a great season.
Malcolm Kelly Analysis
NFL teams love tall receivers who have strong hands. Malcolm Kelly is just that. He has the prototypical size, speed and athleticism to become a good receiver at the pro level. …read more

DeSean Jackson Stats
Beginning in his freshman season at Cal, DeSean Jackson has always been a big play threat. In his three year college career, he had 22 touchdowns and over 2,000 yards. While he set a career-high in catches in his junior season, the rest of his stats took a dip as teams were more able to focus on him. In his junior season, Jackson had 65 catches, 762 yards and six touchdowns.
DeSean Jackson Analysis
The thing scouts love about DeSean Jackson the most is his speed. He’s the fastest wide receiver in this draft class. …read more

Limas Sweed Stats
When looking for Limas Sweed stats, it’s best to look at the jumpers he put up as a junior. Sweed’s senior season was shortened due to an injury the forced him to miss the last seven games of Texas’ season. As a junior, Sweed’s stats are quite impressive. He had 12 touchdowns on 46 catches. He also had over 800 yards that season.
Limas Sweed Analysis
Even though Sweed is coming off of an injury, he’s too exciting of a prospect to let drop out of the first round. If there is a wide receiver with Randy Moss type skills, …read more

Marty Booker had a quiet 2007 campaign with the Miami Dolphins. Although many thought he’d be the team’s leading receiver (especially after Chris Chambers was traded), it just never panned out for Booker.
Now Booker finds himself back with the Chicago Bears after signing a deal as a free agent. And while catching passes from Rex Grossman usually doesn’t make a player a great fantasy option, the Bears are desperate. Having lost Bernard Berrian and Muhsin Muhammad to free agency, Booker has a chance to be the number one receiver in Chicago in 2008.
If that is the case, Booker should …read more

Who will the top five fantasy football wide receivers be in 2008? Here is an early look at the wide receiver rankings.
1) Randy Moss, New England Patriots
If Randy Moss stays with the Patriots, he’ll have to be the first wide receiver taken in fantasy football next season. He showed what he’s capable of when playing with Tom Brady and fantasy owners will jump at the chance of drafting him next year.
2) Terrell Owens, Dallas Cowboys
The Tony Romo to Terrell Owens hookup should continue to be a great one in 2008. Owens is getting up there in years …read more

Could Kansas City finally have a star wide receiver? It’s looking that way. Dwayne Bowe, a rookie out of LSU, has had an amazing start to his career. After four games, he has 299 yards and three touchdowns.
Week 4 was his best week yet. Against the Chargers, he had 164 yards and a touchdown. With eight catches in Week 4, Bowe has the look of a star.
In a dynasty setting, Bowe is a great player to have on your team. If he can continue to learn the position and adapt to the league, he could have a special career.
That …read more