Flea Flicker's Top-10 Receivers

Here's the receiver's. Maybe some surprises. Maybe not?

10. Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears
It'll be interesting to see how Jeffery does as the top threat in Chicago with Brandon Marshall now in New York.

  9. Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
I've liked Cobb since his rookie season. He's so versatile. So dangerous. Plus, Aaron Rodgers throws to him.

  8. Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
Based on the 12 football games that he played in his rookie season last season, Beckham should be in the top-3. If he can duplicate in year 2 what he did in those 12 games he will be in the top-3. He does so many things right and that doesn't include the spectacular catches. He does those as well.

  7. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
This might be a little low but I've seen some games in which he disappears for stretches. Joe Haden seems to have a handle on him. Top receivers shouldn't disappear even against top corners. Green is so smooth. Besides, being #7 with some of the receivers that now populate the NFL isn't a bad thing.

  6. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
Thomas is a beast.

  5. Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
Nelson does everything right. His body-positioning is excellent. He dictates where the corner can be. Plus, Aaron Rodgers throws to him. In a season in which he faced Calvin Johnson. Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, A.J. Green, Josh Gordon, and Antonio Brown, Vikings rising corner Xavier Rhodes said that Jordy Nelson was the most difficult to cover.

  4. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
Over the last couple of seasons Brown has become an offensive force. He works so well with Ben Roethlisberger. Brown is hard to stop on the play that's called. He's nearly impossible to stop when he and Roethlisberger improvise.

  3. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
The top-3 are toss-up. Bryant can take over a game. There are times in which he is simply impossible to cover. Then there are stretches when you question whether he's even on the field. Maybe it's the playcalling. Maybe he just disappears.

  2. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
There were a few times last year when it felt like Johnson had started to fade. Then there were time when feeling that was just silly.

  1. Julio Jones, Atlanta Flacons
I just really like the way that Jones plays the receiver position. He plays physical. He plays angry. Like the other top receivers he can take over a football game. Defenses, fans, everyone knows when he's in the game. Even when he's not catching the football.

There are a lot of really good receivers in the NFL right now. It's easy to see why quarterbacks want to throw it so much. T.Y. Hilton should be on this list. Mike Evans will be. Brandin Cooks, Sammy Watkins, Amari Cooper... More skilled receivers are added each year. The pass-catching talent in the NFL is at an all time high.