Best wide receivers available heading into the second round

Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft is in the books. After a slow start for skill position players, four consecutive receivers — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Quentin Johnson, Zay Flowers and Jordan Addison — were selected.

But there’s plenty of talent still on the board. The Tennessee Volunteers’ dynamic duo of Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman top the list of best available receivers along with SMU’s Rashee Rice, Ole Miss’ Jonathan Mingo and North Carolina’s Josh Downs.

Given how the NFL has moved in the direction of more dynamic passing offenses, most teams could use another receiver on their depth chart. The second round opens with the Steelers, Cardinals, and Lions. I imagine Kenny Pickett would like another pass catcher in Pittsburgh, while Arizona and Detroit likely will stand pat at the position in the second round. Notably, the Cardinals have been rumored to be attempting to trade receiver DeAndre Hopkins. If they made that move, wide receiver suddenly becomes a bigger need.

Here are the rest of the best available receivers who could be selected on Day 2 of the NFL Draft.