It's Official: Andre Johnson is the Top NFL Wide Receiver

by Rip Jersey on Mar 8, 2011 9:31 PM CST

Confirming what we all know, eight writers for ESPN, including a familiar name, Paul Kuharsky, put their power rankings together and published who their top Wide Receivers in the game are. Kuharsky, whose vote is not without some controversy, ranked AJ 1st, but ranked Larry Fitzgerald 9th. If Kuharsky had ranked Fitzgerald 5th, it would have moved Fitzgerald to the top spot. Thank you, Paul. (There's a video of Paul's rationale for his decision down the page)

Rounding out the top five are Fitzgerald in 2nd, Roddy White 3rd, Calvin Johnson 4th and Reggie Wayne 5th. Where was Miles Austin? Not in the top ten. Austin was 15th.

So, check out the link for the whole story. It's a lot of reading. Keep scrolling to eventually get to the results of the voting.

Congratulations Houston Texans Andre Johnson!

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Yea...

Kuharsky intentionally handed that one to him. Also, the fact that Brandon Lloyd is on that list makes it null and void. One good year out of three does not a top-ten receiver make.

by Nashmeister on Mar 8, 2011 10:05 PM CST reply actions

Wayne is to far back.

I hate the Colts but Wayne should be ranked ahead of at least Roddy and Calvin. And yah another offseason award I can’t seem to feel happy about.

by Ethan Matz on Mar 8, 2011 10:26 PM CST reply actions

Personally I think he's a tad overrated

Peyton makes him look good. Imagine what Calvin Johnson could do in that offense.

I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.

by DaGoaT on Mar 9, 2011 9:37 AM CST up reply actions

I think Reggie Wayne is virtually a possession receiver at this point in his career

But, he just may be the best possession receiver.

I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.

by Rip Jersey on Mar 9, 2011 9:43 AM CST up reply actions

One bloggers reasoning for putting Andre 6th

“But the reason I went with White was because… I went off success of teams when I filled out my ballot. Sorry, but another mediocre Houston season really didn’t excite me”

facepalm

by SATexan on Mar 8, 2011 10:42 PM CST reply actions