It was a deep draft for pass catchers. A record 12 were selected in the first two rounds. Five in the first, and seven in the second.
This isn’t a huge surprise, given the way the game has evolved. There are also a few more teams now, so 12 in 2014 is pretty similar to the 11 selected in 1994 and 1996.
But it looks like a pretty solid group of pass catchers coming in this year. Not all of these guys will hit it big, of course, but there will be some difference makers in this class.
| RECEIVERS TAKEN IN FIRST TWO ROUNDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1st | 2nd | Total |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1982 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 1985 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 1986 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1988 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1989 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1991 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1994 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
—Ian Allan