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NFL1000: Ranking the Top Outside Wide Receivers of 2017 Season | Bleacher Report
Top 10 (note-there's a different list for slot receivers which is why guys like thielen, baldwin, landry, etc. are not anywhere in the top 100):
1. Antonio Brown, PIT
2. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
3. Odell Beckham Jr, NYG
4. Julio Jones, ATL
5. Michael Thomas, NO
6. Demaryius Thomas, DEN
7. Stefon Diggs, MIN
8. Mike Evans, TB
9. Pierre Garcon, SF
10. A.J. Green, CIN
Cowboys on the list (note-there's a different list for slot receivers that's why beasley is not here):
77. Noah Brown, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 11/30
Hands: 13/25
YAC: 9/20
Blocking: 12/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 53/100
The 6'2", 225-pound Brown is a big, physical receiver who's raw as a route-runner. However, he gets onto the field because of his blocking ability and fearlessness. The 22-year-old might never have the speed to be an outside receiver, but he'll stick around because of his size and ability to play on special teams. He's an interesting player at the bottom of the Cowboys roster.
76. Brice Butler, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 13/30
Hands: 13/25
YAC: 11/20
Blocking: 8/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 53/100
Despite a few splash plays early in the season, Butler still hasn't equalled the sum of his parts. He's a highly athletic receiver who doesn't do enough of the little things to ever warrant starter snaps. He's best as a No. 4 option who can stretch the field in spread formations. Butler will turn 28 in January and is running out of time to record his first 400-yard receiving season since high school.
59. Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 15/30
Hands: 11/25
YAC: 11/20
Blocking: 11/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 56/100
The Cowboys receiving corps struggled this season in part because they didn't get enough production out of Williams. He is primarily a blocking wide receiver who often gets left alone with the team's second- or third-best cornerback without any safety help. He doesn't scare defenses or make enough big plays, considering the amount of snaps he gets. The 28-year-old isn't anything more than a third or fourth wide receiver.
18. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 21/30
Hands: 16/25
YAC: 14/20
Blocking: 11/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 70/100
Bryant is no longer the dominant receiver we saw from 2012 to 2014. Knee and foot injuries have limited him, but he's still one of the best red-zone options in the league. However, drops plagued him in 2017, and he struggled to sync up with quarterback Dak Prescott. While no longer an elite No. 1 receiver, Bryant needs to be accounted for on every play.
Top 10 (note-there's a different list for slot receivers which is why guys like thielen, baldwin, landry, etc. are not anywhere in the top 100):
1. Antonio Brown, PIT
2. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
3. Odell Beckham Jr, NYG
4. Julio Jones, ATL
5. Michael Thomas, NO
6. Demaryius Thomas, DEN
7. Stefon Diggs, MIN
8. Mike Evans, TB
9. Pierre Garcon, SF
10. A.J. Green, CIN
Cowboys on the list (note-there's a different list for slot receivers that's why beasley is not here):
77. Noah Brown, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 11/30
Hands: 13/25
YAC: 9/20
Blocking: 12/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 53/100
The 6'2", 225-pound Brown is a big, physical receiver who's raw as a route-runner. However, he gets onto the field because of his blocking ability and fearlessness. The 22-year-old might never have the speed to be an outside receiver, but he'll stick around because of his size and ability to play on special teams. He's an interesting player at the bottom of the Cowboys roster.
76. Brice Butler, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 13/30
Hands: 13/25
YAC: 11/20
Blocking: 8/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 53/100
Despite a few splash plays early in the season, Butler still hasn't equalled the sum of his parts. He's a highly athletic receiver who doesn't do enough of the little things to ever warrant starter snaps. He's best as a No. 4 option who can stretch the field in spread formations. Butler will turn 28 in January and is running out of time to record his first 400-yard receiving season since high school.
59. Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 15/30
Hands: 11/25
YAC: 11/20
Blocking: 11/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 56/100
The Cowboys receiving corps struggled this season in part because they didn't get enough production out of Williams. He is primarily a blocking wide receiver who often gets left alone with the team's second- or third-best cornerback without any safety help. He doesn't scare defenses or make enough big plays, considering the amount of snaps he gets. The 28-year-old isn't anything more than a third or fourth wide receiver.
18. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
Route Running: 21/30
Hands: 16/25
YAC: 14/20
Blocking: 11/15
Position Value: 8/10
Overall Grade: 70/100
Bryant is no longer the dominant receiver we saw from 2012 to 2014. Knee and foot injuries have limited him, but he's still one of the best red-zone options in the league. However, drops plagued him in 2017, and he struggled to sync up with quarterback Dak Prescott. While no longer an elite No. 1 receiver, Bryant needs to be accounted for on every play.
