Seven receivers for seven suitors

Wide receivers have always been a valued commodity, but with the NFL entering what is very likely going to be the decade of the pass, top-notch pass catchers are going to be an even more essential element of successful team building.

The good news for aspiring franchises is that this year's free-agent wide receiver crop could be chock full of quality aerial targets. In fact, this may be as good a free-agent class for wide receivers as we've ever seen.

But not all of these targets were created equal. To help navigate this field, we review seven potential free-agent wideouts.

Each review details the player's age and size along with three key metrics: yards per attempt (YPA); vertical yards per attempt (VYPA), which measures productivity on aerials thrown 11 or more yards downfield; and stretch vertical yards per attempt (SVYPA), which measures productivity on aerials thrown 20 or more yards.

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KC Joyner

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• NFL and CFB analyst for ESPN Insider
• Known as "The Football Scientist"
• Uses proprietary metrics from game tape study