The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the biggest wave of free agency is over. That makes it a perfect time to take stock of NFL rosters as we head toward the 2026 season. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be looking at the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for all 32 NFL Teams. I’ll be ranking each unit 1-16 in their conference. When it comes to taking stock of the whole unit, it’s not just about star power but depth. Today, it’s the second group of NFC wide receiver rooms. Teams appear in ascending order.
#8 Chicago Bears
On the Roster: Rome Odunze, Luther Burdern III, Kalif Raymond, Jahdae Walker, Scotty Miller, Zavion Thomas, Maurice Alexander, Omari Kelly, JP Richardson, and Kyron Hudson
About: The Bears sent D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills this off-season and didn’t bring in a replacement. That’s something of an indication that the pass offense will run through Odunze and Burden, who came on late in 2025. I like that pairing and I think there is a good ceiling for them. We saw what Ben Johnson did in Detroit, and I like he could do something similar with Odunze and Burden. I like the Bears’ potential.
#7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On the Roster: Chris Godwin, Emeka Egbuka, Jalen McMillan, Tez Johnson, Ted Hurst, Kameron Johnson, David Sills, Dennis Houston, Garrett Greene, Dean Patterson, and Eric Rivers, Jr.
About: The Buccaneers saw Mike Evans head to the 49ers this off-season, but they still remain one of the deepest rooms in the NFC. Godwin and Egbuka have been solid performers who have led the team on the field. They also have McMillan, who has flashed at times, and prospects in Hurst and Johnson. That gives the Buccaneers a great group of pass-catchers for Baker Mayfield. What keeps them a little lower on the list for me is I don’t think they have a No. 1 option that has the ceiling of some of the groups above them. It’s a great and deep unit, but a lot depends on how Egbuka responds in year two after a slowdown in the second half of 2025.
#6 Philadelphia Eagles
On the Roster: DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon, Marquise Brown, Dontavyion Wicks, Johnny Wilson, Darius Cooper, Elijah Moore, Danny Gray, Britton Covey, and Samari Toure
About: The Eagles just traded A.J. Brown to the Patriots. That’s a big loss, but they’ve been preparing. The team added veterans Brown and Moore in free agency, traded for Wicks, and drafted Lemon. This is still a loaded unit. And the Eagles still have a great WR1 option in Smith, who has been a big part of this team. He finished as WR20 last season and has a ceiling that could push him higher. I also like the potential of Lemon, who was a First-Round selection in the draft. The Eagles have more depth and options than in previous years, making them a solid unit despite losing Brown.
#5 Minnesota Vikings
On the Roster: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings, Tai Felton, Dillon Bell, Myles Price, Dontae Fleming, Jeshaun Jones, Luke Wysong, Marcus Sanders, Jr., Terrill Davis, Trayvon Rudolph, and Michael Briscoe
About: The Vikings have one of the best receivers in the league in Jefferson. That makes it even more surprising that the quarterback situation limited him to being WR21 last season. Still, he has a WR1 ceiling. That keeps the Vikings up among the Top 5. I have them a little lower because I am less confident in Addison. He has some big upside and potential, but he has off-field issues and inconsistent play on the field. The team added Jennings, who had some strong seasons for the 49ers, but it’s hard to figure what this pass offense will be beyond Jefferson. I like the Vikings, and I could see this being too low, but I like the upside and duos of the teams above them better.
#4 Detroit Lions
On the Roster: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Cedrick Wilson, Greg Dortch, Kendrick Law, Jackson Meeks, Tom Kennedy, Dominic Lovett, Malik Cunningham, and Kyre Duplessis
About: The Lions have a great duo atop the depth chart. St. Brown is one of the best receivers in the league, finishing as WR3 in 2025. But Williams has also developed into a big weapon at receiver. He finished as WR12 in 2025, giving the Lions two receivers in the Top 12. There isn’t a lot behind them. TeSlaa looks like he has some upside, but he hasn’t had a consistent role in the offense. The team added some veterans in Wilson and Dortch, which gives them a bit of depth. But really, it’s all about the power duo at the top.
#3 Los Angeles Rams
On the Roster: Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, C.J. Daniels, Tyler Scott, Tru Edwards, Brennan Presley, and Mario Williams
About: The Rams also have a powerhouse duo at the top of the depth chart. Nacua and Adams proved to be a great duo in 2025. Nacua finished as WR1, while Adams was WR9 and a force in the Red Zone. That gave the Rams a pair of receivers in the Top 12, finishing even higher than the Lions. But, like the Lions, there isn’t much behind those top two. Whittington and Mumpfield are prospects, but it’s hard to say what role they will have week-to-week. Still, I like the receivers at the top enough to vault them into the Top 3.
#2 Seattle Seahawks
On the Roster: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Jake Bobo, Tory Horton, Emmanuel Henderson, Jr., Irvin Charles, Ricky White III, Cody White, Montorie Foster, Jr., and Rashad Rochelle
About: The Seahawks made a couple moves last off-season. The team acquired Kupp in the off-season then traded for Shaheed mid-season. That was good enough to give them a solid top three at receiver that powered this team to a Super Bowl win. But the anchor is JSN, who finished as WR2 on the season. The Seahawks don’t have a WR2 who matches the Lions or Rams, but I like the trio here enough, plus JSN’s ceiling, to move the Seahawks to second. I also like Horton as a prospect and Bobo as a role player in this unit. The Seahawks have a solid receiver group.
#1 Dallas Cowboys
On the Roster: CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KaVontae Turpin, Jonathan Mingo, Anthony Smith, Traeshon Holden, Tyler Johnson, Camden Brown, Jordan Hudson, Romello Brinson, and Jaden Smith
About: Some might quibble with this selection, but with Pickens on the roster I like the Cowboys’ room the best. Lamb finished as WR22 in 2025 despite only playing in 14 games. But he was WR12 on a points-per-game basis. He has WR1 upside when healthy. And in Pickens, he has a dominant teammate on the other side. Pickens ended up leading the Cowboys in 2025, finishing as WR5. That gives Dak Prescott and this passing game a powerful duo. They are on par with the duo in Detroit and Los Angeles, and a bit better than the pairing in Minnesota. But what vaults the Cowboys to the top is depth. The team has prospects in Flournoy, Turpin, and Mingo, as well as a home-run-hitting veteran in MVS. With that group behind Lamb and Pickens, the Cowboys have better depth than the Lions or Rams, which helped vault them to first for me.
Matthew Fox is a die-hard NFL fan and Broncos’ homer. He’s a member of the FSWA. You can find more from him on Twitter @knighthawk7734 or as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast, a part of the Campus2Canton Network.
