Davante Adams among five WR1s who need most help from 2024 NFL Draft
Being a team's only reliable receiver can lead to a ton of targets, but that workload doesn't always allow for great efficiency. Typically, the best way an NFL team can help its star player reach his utmost potential is by surrounding him with other talented players. Consider the following example from 2023:
Player A: 105 targets, 71.4 percent catch rate, 75 receptions, 17.9 yards/reception, 1,342 yards
Player B: 160 targets, 66.9 percent catch rate, 107 receptions, 9.4 yards/reception, 1,183 yards
Player A is Brandon Aiyuk and Player B is Stefon Diggs. Both played with great quarterbacks and on good offenses (Aiyuk with Brock Purdy in San Francisco and Diggs with Josh Allen in Buffalo), but Aiyuk was much more productive despite having fewer opportunities. A likely cause was that opposing defenses were able to hyper-focus on covering Diggs, given that he outpaced all other Bills receivers by 62 catches, while Aiyuk had the luxury of playing alongside All-Pros Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey -- each of whom commanded just as much attention from opposing defenses, opening the field for one another.
Some veteran receivers were gifted helpful new teammates earlier this offseason via free agency signings and trades (such as the one that, ironically, sent Diggs from Buffalo to Houston earlier this month). But some could still use an extra hand. Luckily for them, the 2024 NFL Draft will present a chance for their teams to infuse more offensive talent.
Here are five WR1s who would most benefit from their teams adding a talented skill position player early in the 2024 NFL Draft, which kicks off with Round 1 on April 25 in Detroit:
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