2024 Draft Guide: WR Tier

By Mike Johnson >>

Tier 1 WRs – “The Studs”

The NFL has transitioned to a passing league, and these players have a combination of explosive ability and teams who will force-feed them the ball in multiple ways.

• Tyreek Hill, MIA
  • WR2 each of the last two seasons and a top-5 finish in five of the last six. Hill still has his burst, and the Dolphins’ offense this year may be even better than last.
• CeeDee Lamb, DAL
  • Last year’s WR1 finished the year on a torrid stretch and should be fed the ball an excessive amount when he’s on the field. His current contract standoff bumps him below Hill for me.
• Justin Jefferson, MIN
  • WR1 in 2023 and had 24+ PPR points in six of nine healthy games in 2024. Should challenge for the league lead in targets.
• Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET
  • ARSB was WR3 in 2023 and WR7 in 2022. The Lions actively feed him the ball, and his game fits perfectly with Jared Goff’s skill set. Double-digit PPR points in 16 of 17 games in 2023.
• A.J. Brown, PHI
  • Set an NFL record with SIX straight games of 125+ receiving yards last season before the Eagles’ offense face-planted. Consecutive top-5 WR seasons since joining Philly. I’m betting on this being his best season yet.
• Ja’Marr Chase, CIN
  • Chase has the highest potential weekly ceiling of any player in the league, but he’s dealt with injuries of his own, along with Joe Burrow’s wrist issue.

Tier 2 WRs – “Knocking At The Door”

These are wide receivers who possess the talent to potentially join the “Tier 1” group but will need some things to break their way in terms of usage and/or offensive environment to make that leap.

• Garrett Wilson, NYJ
  • Wilson has been impressive despite abysmal QB play during his first two seasons in the league. Everyone should be excited to see what he can do with consistently catchable passes.
• Puka Nacua, LAR
  • He is a perfect fit for the Rams system, and Matthew Stafford has made stars out of wide receivers his entire career. A preseason knee injury gave us a scare, but he should be good to go for Week 1.
• Marvin Harrison, ARI
  • The most touted WR prospect in quite some time, Harrison has been blowing people away in training camp and could quickly join that “Tier 1” group of WRs.
• Drake London, ATL
  • Similar to Wilson, London has dealt with abysmal QB play and play-calling the first two years of his career. Kirk Cousins will get him the ball and we will quickly find out what London is really all about.

Tier 3 WRs – “Where Anything Can Happen”