Gridiron Meanderings

Walker Rhodes of Optimum Scouting provides us with some food for thought about first-round, cannot-miss wide receivers. Certainly the Lions’ failures skew things a bit, but he brings up some interesting stats concerning the top picks at the position over the past 10 years.

That said, I would be very curious to see a comparison to other skill positions before jumping to conclusions. I have a feeling quarterbacks especially have a similar or higher failure rate. What about all of the pass rushers and left tackles who never panned out? Fact of the matter is, without context, being worried about first-round wide receivers’ failing is no more or less a concern than any other marquee position.

So my advice is to give this a read, but take Rhodes’ conclusion with a grain of salt.