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Wide receivers more likely than before to deliver as rookies

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) makes a catch against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The emergence of former LSU teammates Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase casts doubt on the conventional wisdom that NFL teams can’t count on rookie wide receivers. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) FILE - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson catches a touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins as Chicago Bears safety Deon Bush defends during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. The emergence of former LSU teammates Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase casts doubt on the conventional wisdom that NFL teams can’t count on rookie wide receivers. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) FILE - USC wide receiver Drake London speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Indianapolis. London is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) FILE - Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. Dotson is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. Olave is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Wide receivers more likely than before to deliver as rookies