I notice in these various mock drafts I’m competing in that there isn’t much interest in the older receivers. Larry Fitzgerald, Roddy White, Marques Colston, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith. Nobody wants to draft these guys.

We can all agree that there’s a point where guys are simply too old. They can’t get the separation anymore. But it’s also true that there’s something to be said for the know-how and experience of having been around the block. These guys have been in the league for a long time for a reason.

So I got out some numbers.

This is similar to the PPR running backs chart I posted the other day. This time around, I’m looking at the 100 wide receivers who’ve ranked between 11th and 20th at their position over the last 10 years.

That is, nobody selects Colston or Boldin thinking he’ll keep pace with Antonio Brown or Dez Bryant. You’re not looking for blockbuster production. What you’re hoping for is steady, reliable stats. So none of these guys ranked in the top 10 in their given year, but they all at least ranked in the top 20. They’re the guys who ranked 11th to 20th in the 2005 thru 2014 seasons.

Of the 100 guys, 25 of them were 30 at the end of the season. Five of those were exactly 30, so 20 of the 100 (which works out to about 20 percent) were older than 30 at the end of said season.

I’ve got all of the older guys in bold.

My leaning is that these older guys tend to get undervalued. As a group, they’ll be better than the young, unproven flyer-type guys that many like to select before them.

WIDE RECEIVERS RANKING 11th thru 20th
YearPlayerAgeNoYardsAvgTDPoints
2013Jordy Nelson, G.B.28851,31415.58179.4
2014Mike Evans, T.B.21681,05115.512177.1
2014Alshon Jeffery, Chi.24851,13313.310176.6
2012Marques Colston, N.O.29831,15413.910175.4
2012Wes Welker, N.E.311181,35411.56173.4
2013Andre Johnson, Hou.321091,40712.95170.7
2012Victor Cruz, NYG26861,09212.710169.2
2007Wes Welker, N.E.261121,17510.58168.9
2013Pierre Garcon, Wash.271131,34611.95166.5
2012Michael Crabtree, S.F.25851,10513.09165.3
2012Reggie Wayne, Ind.341061,35512.85165.0
2013Vincent Jackson, T.B.30781,22415.77164.4
2007Greg Jennings, G.B.245392017.412164.0
2009Steve Smith, NYG241071,22011.47164.0
2010DeSean Jackson, Phil.24471,05622.58164.0
2005Hines Ward, Pitt.29761,21416.07163.4
2007Torry Holt, St.L.31931,18912.87162.9
2006T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin.29901,08112.09162.7
2012Randall Cobb, G.B.228095411.99162.6
2010Mike Williams, T.B.236596414.811162.4
2012James Jones, G.B.286478412.314162.4
2009Wes Welker, N.E.281231,34811.04162.4
2011Marques Colston, N.O.28801,14314.38162.3
2008Brandon Marshall, Den.231041,26512.26162.1
2009Marques Colston, N.O.26701,07415.39162.0
2005Randy Moss, Oak.28621,13618.38162.0
2009Chad Johnson, Cin.31721,04714.59161.9
2010Miles Austin, Dall.26691,04115.18161.4
2011Hakeem Nicks, NYG23761,19215.77161.2
2013Anquan Boldin, S.F.33851,17913.97161.0
2014Golden Tate, Det.26991,33113.44160.1
2010Jeremy Maclin, Phil.227096413.810160.0
2007Kevin Curtis, Phil.29771,11014.48159.0
2006Plaxico Burress, NYG296398815.710158.8
2008Vincent Jackson, S.D.25591,09818.67158.7
2011Brandon Marshall, Mia.26811,21415.06158.7
2014DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.22761,21015.96157.0
2013Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.308295411.610156.2
2007Roddy White, Atl.26831,20214.56156.0
2014Calvin Johnson, Det.29711,07715.28155.7
2006Darrell Jackson, Sea.286395615.210155.6
2009Santonio Holmes, Pitt.25791,24815.85155.4
2008Bernard Berrian, Minn.284896420.18155.0
2014Kelvin Benjamin, Car.23731,00813.89154.8
2012Mike Williams, T.B.256399615.89153.6
2014DeSean Jackson, Wash.28561,16920.96153.6
2005Plaxico Burress, NYG28861,22114.25153.4
2011A.J. Green, Cin.23651,05716.37153.0
2008Lance Moore, N.O.257992811.710152.8
2009Hines Ward, Pitt.33951,16712.36152.7
2013Keenan Allen, S.D.21711,04614.78152.6
2008Reggie Wayne, Ind.30821,14514.06152.5
2010Terrell Owens, Cin.377298313.79152.3
2006Marques Colston, N.O.23701,03814.88151.8
2011Laurent Robinson, Dall.265485815.911151.8
2010Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.27901,13712.66151.7
2011Nate Washington, Tenn.28741,02313.88150.8
2007Bobby Engram, Sea.34941,14712.26150.7
2005T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin.287895612.38149.8
2011Julio Jones, Atl.225495917.88149.5
2008Santana Moss, Wash.29791,04413.27149.1
2011Greg Jennings, G.B.286794914.29148.9
2007Steve Smith, Car.28871,00211.57148.8
2010Mario Manningham, NYG246094415.79148.6
2006Joey Galloway, T.B.35621,05717.07148.6
2005Donte Stallworth, N.O.25601,00516.88148.5
2014Mike Wallace, Mia.286786212.910147.8
2011Dez Bryant, Dall.236392814.79147.3
2006Laveranues Coles, NYJ29911,09812.16147.2
2005Donald Driver, G.B.30851,10513.06147.2
2011Dwayne Bowe, K.C.26811,15914.35147.1
2006Anquan Boldin, Ariz.26831,20314.54147.1
2010Santana Moss, Wash.31931,11512.06146.9
2013Julian Edelman, N.E.271051,05610.16146.7
2008Hines Ward, Pitt.32811,04312.97146.7
2005Keenan McCardell, S.D.357091713.19146.3
2006Andre Johnson, Hou.251031,14711.15146.1
2007Santonio Holmes, Pitt.235294218.18145.9
2009Derrick Mason, Balt.35731,02814.17145.0
2006Mike Furrey, Det.29981,08611.16144.6
2005Eddie Kennison, K.C.32681,10216.25144.5
2010Marques Colston, N.O.27841,02312.27144.4
2009Steve Smith , Car.306598215.17144.4
2008Dwayne Bowe, K.C.23861,02211.97144.2
2012Steve Smith, Car.33731,17416.14144.1
2009Donald Driver, G.B.34701,06115.26143.4
2014Torrey Smith, Balt.254976715.711142.7
2014Steve Smith, Balt.35791,06513.56142.5
2006Terry Glenn, Dall.32701,04715.06141.8
2010Percy Harvin, Minn.227186812.27141.5
2008Eddie Royal, Den.229198010.85140.9
2007Anquan Boldin, Ariz.277185312.09140.7
2012Stevie Johnson, Buff.26791,04613.26140.6
2009Percy Harvin, Minn.216079013.28140.5
2008Kevin Walter, Hou.266089915.08140.2
2013T.Y. Hilton, Ind.24821,08313.25138.9
2013Torrey Smith, Balt.24651,12817.44138.8
2007Derrick Mason, Balt.331031,08710.65138.7
2005Reggie Wayne, Ind.27701,02314.66138.3
2005Joe Jurevicius, Sea.317094513.57136.7

Note: the fantasy points above include rushing yards and 2-point conversions, but those stats aren't listed.

—Ian Allan