It’s difficult to deny that the AFC West is one of the more dominant divisions in the entirety of the National Football League. Be that as it may, none of the four teams in the division have what should be considered a top-tier receiving corps by any stretch. That didn’t stop the Chargers, Chiefs and Broncos from each having a wide receiver make Pro Football Focus‘ top-32 wide receivers list, however.
Denver Broncos wideout Courtland Sutton managed to sneak in at 31, being the first of the three AFC West receivers to land on the list. A one-time Pro Bowler who’s surpassed the 1,000-yard mark only twice in seven seasons, Sutton has compiled 32 touchdowns on 379 receptions throughout his career. This past season, the 29-year-old accumulated 1,081 yards and eight touchdowns on 81 catches.
Was Courtland Sutton ranked too high?
While Sutton’s placement feels rich—personally speaking—Rashee Rice’s 28th spot seems plenty fair. A second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Rice was enjoying an incredibly productive ’24 campaign prior to suffering a season-ending injury. Through four weeks, the then-24-year-old totaled 24 receptions resulting in 288 yards and two touchdowns.
During his rookie season, Rice managed to compile 938 yards and seven scores on 71 catches. And, in the postseason, the SMU alum added an additional 262 yards and 26 catches to his year—the latter, which was the highest total among all wide receivers in the 2023 NFL playoffs.
Finally, Chargers’ ’24 rookie Ladd McConkey claimed spot 22.
In Year 1, McConkey stuffed the stat sheet with 1,149 yards and seven touchdowns on 82 receptions. And although the Chargers went one-and-done in last year’s postseason, it was no fault of the 23-year-old. In his lone playoff game, McConkey racked up 197 yards and one touchdown on eight receptions.
Unsurprisingly, his yards per contest mark of 197 in the postseason would go unbeaten.
As for the Raiders, they find themselves as the only AFC West club to have no representation on this list. But is it fair? Does Jakobi Meyers deserve a spot on the NFL’s top-32 wide receiver list? Let us know your answer to that question.
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