NB: We have restricted the list below to players in their prime years, so excellent, older receivers such as Mike Evans and Davante Adams have been left out.

1) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

The quality of receivers across the NFL at present is sky high. And Smith-Njigba is a cut above the rest. There are faster and more physical wideouts, but none have the precise, impossible to cover route running of JSN. Most receivers have a tell that hints at their next move. Not Smith-Njigba though: defensive backs have to guess and second guess his movements, which leads to consistent, easy separation and massive yardage totals.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba stats

The 24-year-old’s talent is so great that he quickly ended DK Metcalf’s time in Seattle and took over the offense, leading them to the Super Bowl last season. Smith-Njigba is the key to Seattle’s offense, not Sam Darnold at quarterback.…