Three Deep-Dive-Worthy Wide Receiver Groups after Week Four

One of my favorite exercises at the beginning of each NFL season comes in updating priors, particularly in places where we can gain clarity on what appeared to be a murky situation during the off-season. Wide receiver corps often yield the most complex and interesting assessments, primarily due to the wide variety in styles and skill sets at the position, as well as NFL teams’ abilities to stockpile talent at the position without experiencing diminishing marginal returns.

Today, I’ve picked a trio of teams that entered the season with especially intriguing situations at the position. Not mentioned are the Colts and Bears, two teams who have struggled to pass such that it’s difficult to evaluate their individual receivers at this point.

Houston Texans: Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins and Tank Dell

Adding to one of the most exciting young receiver duos in the league last season, the Texans made a bold move for an established, though aging, alpha receiver in Stefon Diggs. In the 11-personnel meta of the modern NFL, it would not be difficult to get all of Diggs, Nico Collins, and Tank Dell on the field, but still, CJ Stroud would only be able to throw to one guy at a time — begging the question of the priority each of these three would get in relation to one another.