The top 15 wide receivers in 2015
Who will be the top WR in 2015? Andre Johnson doesn't make top 10
Originally Published: June 4, 2012
By
Matt Williamson | ESPN.com
While the NFL is increasingly becoming a quarterback-driven league, those QBs need targets to throw to. Wide receivers are increasingly important in today's NFL, especially with the prevalence of the shotgun and spread formations using four- and five-wide receiver sets. And there's no reason to think that trend will reverse in the future.
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