Monday, August 22 

Final 2000 Rankings -- Receivers

With just days until the start of the 2000 season, it’s about time that we present our final rankings for this year.  On paper, things look great.  Sleepers have been identified, busts avoided and all of the arduous research over the past few months is ready to pay dividends.  In reality, this, and all rankings, have their warts that few of us can detect at this early stage.  I’m sure I’ll be kicking myself in November when I realize that someone like Spencer Romine (Duke’s Qb) or Joe Igber (Cal’s top returning back) put up eye-popping numbers and I didn’t even have them ranked.  It’s inevitable.  A number of guys that we never looked at will make their impact on the college game this year.  Isn’t that what makes playing fantasy football so much fun?  It’s unpredictable, exciting as hell and hardly an exact science.

That being said, I’m quite confident in the rankings that you’ll find below.  They’re well thought out, very current and, I hope, a real useful tool as you head to your draft.  The changes since the July rankings are subtle, yet very important.  Players that are moving up the charts quickly have been bolded. 

Receivers
[Rankings based on 6 points for a rushing/receiving TD and 1 point for every 15 yards of combined total offense (return yards not included).]

#1 Quincy Morgan, Kansas St

#2 Andre Davis, Virginia Tech

#3 Ronney Daniels, Auburn

#4 Santana Moss, Miami

#5 David Terrell, Michigan

#6 Kareem Kelly, USC

#7 Rod Gardner, Clemson

#8 Kelly Campbell, Georgia Tech

#9 Terrence Edwards, Georgia

#10 Freddie Milons, Alabama

#11 Latef Grim, Pittsburgh

#12 Vinny Sutherland, Purdue

#13 Ken-Yon Rambo, Ohio St

#14 Anquan Boldin, Florida St-Could be the heir apparent to Peter Warrick

#15 Derek Smith, Kentucky-Could be Jared Lorenzen’s favorite target

#16 DeRonnie Pitts, Stanford 

#17 Alex Willis, Florida

#18 Eddie Drummond, Penn St

#19 Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh

#20 Bobby Wade, Arizona

#21 Brian Poli-Dixon, UCLA

#22 Keenan Howry, Oregon

#23 Reche Caldwell, Florida

#24 Antwone Savage, Oklahoma

#25 Derek Dorris, Texas Tech

#26 Tim Stratton, Purdue

#27 Marquise Walker, Michigan

#28 Cedrick Wilson, Tennessee

#29 Montrell Flowers, Texas-Still too early to tell who the go to receiver might be

#30 Koren Robinson, NC St

#31 Boo Williams, Arkansas

#32 Jerel Myers, LSU

#33 Billy McMullen, Virginia

#34 Khori Ivy, W. Virginia

#35 Reggie Wayne, Miami

#36 Javon Green, Colorado

#37 Ron Johnson, Minnesota

#38 Dedrick Dewalt, Boston College

#39 Jerry Dorsey, Indiana

- See the initial Preseason Receiver Rankings below.

Monday, July 31

2000 Preseason Rankings --  Receivers

By Richard Cirminiello

  The buzzword for receivers in 2000 is parity.  Look at most rankings and you’ll notice that the gap between the 1^st and 10^th receiver is minimal.  In fact, I still haven’t found a person who feels confident that their top receiver is worthy of that position.  You can include me in that category as well.  Expect more surprise performances than usual in 2000.  Hopefully, a couple of those surprises will land on your roster.

Rankings based on 6 points for a rushing/receiving TD and 1 point for every 15 yards of combined total offense (return yards not included).

#1 Andre Davis, Virginia Tech-Certainly not a clear-cut choice.  His 11 TDs in 1999 and ability to stretch a defense were important factors in this selection.

#2 David Terrell, Michigan-He’s one of the game’s best athletes and a star in the making.  Teaming up with new Qb Drew Henson should only help.

#3 Ronney Daniels, Auburn-Came out of nowhere to post huge numbers last year.  All indications are that last season was not a fluke.

#4 Quincy Morgan, Kansas St-Another breakout receiver of 1999, Morgan surpassed 1000 yards and Aaron Lockett as the teams go to receiver.

#5 Santana Moss, Miami-One of the most electric players in the country, Moss should improve on last year’s 6 receiving TDs.

#6 Kareem Kelly, USC-Had a sensational freshman year catching passes from the like of John Fox and Mike Van Raaphorst.  Imagine what he’ll do with Carson Palmer as his Qb for 11 games.

#7 Latef Grim, Pittsburgh-Along with Antonio Bryant, forms one of the best pass catching duos in the nation.  Needs to catch more TDs in order to warrant this rank.

#8 Vinny Sutherland-Like Moss, he’s a do-everything athlete with speed to burn.  Early indications are that he’ll be Drew Brees’ favorite target.

#9 Rod Gardner, Clemson-Go-to receiver caught 80 balls for more than 1000 yards last year.  Needs to develop rapport with Woody Dantzler and catch more balls in the end zone.

#10 Kelly Campbell, Georgia Tech-Very difficult call here.  How much of his spectacular 1999 was due to his skills and how much was due to Joe Hamilton?  A new Qb will not help this receiver in 2000.

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#11 Terrence Edwards, Georgia-Became Quincy Carter’s favorite receiver and had a solid 1^st year.  However, he was inconsistent and will have much more competition this season.  He may disappoint.

#12 Freddie Milons, Alabama-I’ve seen Milons play and he can dominate a game.  However, I may be missing something, but can Andrew Zow really utilize his skills? He had just 2 receiving TDs in 1999.

#13 DeRonnie Pitts, Stanford-Has put together back-to-back strong seasons for the Cardinal.  Hard to determine whether he can continue to prosper without Troy Walters by his side.

#14 Derek Smith, Kentucky-May be one the year’s bigger sleepers.  This TE has size, athleticism and the eye of new Wildcat Qb Jared Lorenzen.  Could be this year’s James Whelan.

#15 Ken-Yon Rambo, Ohio St-This deep threat lacked consistency in 1999.  A year of maturity and more time working with Steve Bellisari should help.

#16 Reche Caldwell, Florida-While it’s still too early to tell whether he or Alex Willis will put up the better numbers, Caldwell appears to be the better athlete and may have a bigger upside.

#17 Anquan Boldin, Florida St-Boldin represents another Sunshine State mystery.  Who will be Chris Weinke favorite receiver?  While the competition is stiff, Boldin grew quickly in his 1^st year as a WR.

#18 Bobby Wade, Arizona-Wade is another of my favorite sleepers this year.  He’s considered one of the team’s premiere athletes and played well as Dennis Northcutt’s understudy in 1999.

#19 Montrell Flowers, Texas-He’s the senior member of the group and will get a chance for a great season.  However, he lacks consistency and will compete with the nation’s best WR recruiting class.

#20 Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh-Played exceptionally well next to Grim last year, catching 6 TDs and 51 passes for more than 800 yards.

#21 Eddie Drummond, PennSt-Finished last season strong and passed Chafie Fields as the Lions most reliable wideout.  With Fields gone, Drummond will get plenty of chances to excel.

#22 Keenan Howry, Oregon-While the numbers may not show it, Howry grew considerably as a freshman in 1999 and figures to fare well in this open offense.  Enjoyed a solid spring as well.

#23 Brian Poli-Dixon, UCLA-Would be higher with a more stable QB situation.  The 6’5” receiver missed nearly all of last year, but is considered by many to be a blue chip NFL prospect.

#24 Tim Stratton, Purdue-In the Boilermaker offense, the TE is critical and Stratton is one of the best around.

#25 Alex Willis, Florida-Possession receiver who is one of the team’s leaders.  Was named offensive captain in the spring.

#26 Jerel Myers, LSU-Made folks in the Bayou forget Larry Foster and Abram Booty in a hurry.  Outstanding campaign led to freshman all-SEC honors.

#27 Marquise Walker, Michigan-While I’m rarely a fan of ranking a team’s #2 WR high, Walker earns it with last year’s play. While sharing the spotlight with Terrell, he led the team with 6 TD receptions.

#28 Javon Green, Colorado-Developed last year as the season progressed, finishing with 7 TDs.  Green is prone to off-field problems.

#29 Antwone Savage, Oklahoma-Last year’s Big 12 freshman of the year could be Josh Heupel’s main target in the pass happy Sooner offense.  Could be a nice sleeper.

#30 Cedrick Wilson, Tennessee-While talented, Wilson will be hurt by the absence of Tee Martin and the presence of David Martin, Eric Parker and Donte Stallworth.

Players Worth Watching- Could Crack Top 30 Before Summer Ends

Reggie Wayne, Miami-Super talent before his knee injury in 1998.  May be all the way back in 2000.

Billy McMullen, Virginia-Large target who has been compared favorably to Herman Moore. 

Jerry Dorsey, Indiana-Randle El’s favorite receiver, he had 6 TDs in 1999.

Koren Robinson, NC St-Higher with a better QB.  Finished 1999 as hot as anyone.  Worth a look.

Derek Dorris, Texas Tech-Major sleeper if he’s the #1 target.  Faces a lot of competition.

Javon Walker, Florida St-JUCO transfer who excelled in the spring.  Will move up if he starts.

Khori Ivy, West Virginia-High expectations were not met last year.  Still, he had 5 TDs and 666 yards.

DeAndre Green, Auburn-Super 1^st year talent who torched the Tiger secondary in the spring.

Todd Heap, Arizona St-One of the nation’s best TE’s who suffers through mediocre quarterbacking.

Boo Williams, Arkansas-Another who suffers from QB uncertainty.  Top talent who should be higher.

Ron Johnson, Minnesota-Had 5 TDs last year on the run-first Gophers.

Durell Robinson, Georgia-Freshman who could start next to Edwards.  Talented and ready to prove it.

Chris Taylor, Texas A&M-Played very well last year, but is hurt by the team’s offensive philosophy.

Richard Williams, Arizona St-Sun Devils top returning WR, he had 5 TDs and more than 600 yards.

Versey Gaddis, Indiana-Close 2^nd to Dorsey, he nabbed just 3 TDs last season.

Kevin Coffey, Virginia-Could be a bit low for a man who snared 8 TDs in 1999.

Chris Chambers, Wisconsin-Talented receiver who has been lost in the Dayne shuffle in the past.

Reggie Germany, Ohio St-Takes a backseat to Rambo.  Had just 1 TD last year.

Robert Prescott, Oregon St-Someone must step up for the Beavers and he has the most experience.

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