by Erik M. Dell

Created on: July 24, 2010   Last Updated: July 25, 2010

The wide receiver crop is divided this year and the gap between elite and good is further widening.  This year more than ever it is imperative to break the traditional RB/RB draft motto.  If you don’t snag one of the top WR1s in the first 3 rounds then you are looking at a significant drop in production.  Sure there will be a sleeper or two but the difference between Andre Johnson and Devin Hester is going to be extreme.

Finding that line is the key.  You don't want to be reaching with your draft picks and taking players ahead of there respective draft rankings.  Research is key and finding good sources is a step in the right direction.  Check out all your favorite fantasy football sites and visit www.babybluemonkey.com often.

1)      Andre Johnson – A beast.  The Beast.  One man wrecking crew.  So many ways to describe the #1 receiving threat.  There isn’t a much safer pick at wide out than Johnson.  His supernatural connection with one of the league’s best quarterbacks all but guarantees first round numbers.  In fact the second receiver on this list will have trouble maintain the fantasy point pace that Johnson will be setting.

The combination of Owen Daniels returning and Ben Tate eventually winning the RB1 position will only increase the fantasy value of Johnson.  The inside threat will be legitimate enough to prevent teams from focusing on Johnson the entire time which should lead to a few opportunities for bombs and end zone looks.  The real tough question is if you have the 5th or 6th pick do you snag Johnson knowing he will be gone after you or do you stick with a stud RB.  I imagine that every league in America will have Johnson gone by the eighth pick.

2)      Randy Moss – How in the world does this guy stay on this list year in and year out?  Two words:  Tom Brady.  Click.  That is the sound these two made from game 1 when they played together.  They have a great chemistry and good sideline camaraderie.  Moss’s career will be defined by his time with the Patriots.  People often forget what a knucklehead Moss was when he played for the Vikings and the Raiders.

Wes Welker should be playing by game 4 (+ or – 2 games) and in the meantime the Pats have a sneaky weapon in Julian Elderman who is a Welker clone.  The Patriots will still fly and Moss will

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