The Patriots have made several moves this offseason to address their lack of receivers, but I don't think they've built one of the top five WR corps in the NFL. Here is my list. Let me know what you think:
- Cincinnati - Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Chris Henry - Henry is suspended for half the season, but Johnson and Houshmandzadeh are good enough to carry this offense.
- Indianapolis - Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Anthony Gonzalez - Lots of early buzz on Gonzalez, the rookie out of Ohio State, who should excel in the Brandon Stokley role.
- Arizona - Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Bryant Johnson - This group should get better as Matt Leinart becomes more comfortable.
- Detroit - Roy Williams, Mike Furrey, Calvin Johnson - This may seem high, but Williams is a Pro Bolwer and Johnson is going to be special.
- St. Louis - Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce, Drew Bennett - Holt is still one of the best, Bruce is dependable in a complementary role and Bennett will do well here.
- New England - Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Donte' Stallworth, Jabar Gaffney - This unit could move up to top three or fall off the map. It will be interesting to see how Tom Brady spreads the ball around.
- Dallas - Terrell Owens, Terry Glenn, Patrick Crayton - If T.O. has as many drops as last year, this group falls out of the top 10.
- Denver - Javon Walker, Rod Smith, Brandon Marshall, Brandon Stokley - Smith and Stokley are coming off injuries, but at least one of the two should be productive. And Marshall has a lot of upside.
- Carolina - Steve Smith - Yes, there's only one guy here, but he's good enough to carry whoever the Panthers line up on the other side.
- Pittsburgh - Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes, Cedrick Wilson, Nate Washington -- Ward is as solid as any other receiver in the NFL and Holmes is on his way up. The Steeles may open up their offense a bit this year, which would help these wideouts.
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