2011 NFL Mock Draft: Power Ranking the Top 5 WRs

April 26, 2011   ·   Max Rausch   ·   Jump to comments

It is no secret that the 2011 NFL Draft is about defense and quarterbacks. Aside from NFL blue chips Julio Jones and A.J. Green, there are few WRs who are capable of making an instant impact in the NFL.
Most draft experts have both SEC WRs going early in the first round. However, after both of them are off the board, the WRs board becomes much more muddled. I would not be surprised if there were no WRs selected until the middle of the second round.  
This draft is chock-full of small speedy WRs who are liable to break when they meet Ray Lewis for the first time. Additionally, success of undrafted WRs (see Wes Welker) has caused many teams to become trigger shy on WRs in early rounds.
The NFL's most electrifying player, DeSean Jackson wasn't taken until the second round. It seems that most NFL GMs believe that if a WR is not a sure fire game-changer, they aren't worth a first-round choice.  
Stay tuned as I power rank the top five WRs in this year's class a...

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