Scouts on 2026 WR Class: Average, No Superstars

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Bob McGinn just dropped the first part of his 42nd annual pre-draft series on Go Long

Substack, breaking down wide receivers for the 20.

26 NFL Draft

Anonymous Scouts are dishing unfiltered takes on this year's class, calling it mostly

average with no true superstar ready to dominate.

Guys like Karnel Tate from Ohio State topped a list as a solid number one option,

even he's not blowing anyone away with elite speed.

Scouts have split on the depth here.

Some say it's weaker than it looks because stats don't pop, but taper deals hidden talent

that just needs more targets.

Others complain the top prospects like Denzel Boston from Washington or McCye Limon are

tough but small, more like reliable starters than game changers.

No one's projecting first round locks across the board.

Reactions from the Scouts get real personal.

They praise Jordan Tyson from Arizona State as the full package with speed, hands, and blocking,

but knock him for lacking toughness and sliding down.

Too easy after catches.

Then there's KC Concepts He Own from Texas A&M, explosive with the ball but more gadget than polish pro,

prone to drops in traffic.

Nure names like Chris Brazil from Tennessee stand out as big athletic deep threats with strong hands,

though some worry he's not a natural route.

Runner, Omar Cooper from Indiana gets love for snagging everything, but he's seen as a possession guy

without big play juice.

Meanwhile, the New York Giants lost Wando Robinson and added Darno Mooney, plus Calvin Austin

the third, yet they're still hunting wide out help.

As McGinn series rolls on position by position, these Scout vibes show a draft class

full of maybes that could surprise teams needing receiver.

Upgrades keeping front offices guessing till pick time.