Receivers block on every run play and most screens, and the grade here scores how well they do it: sustaining a stalk block on a corner, cracking a safety, and finishing rather than turning to watch. It is a small part of a receiver’s evaluation, but it separates the ones who stay on the field on early downs.
The table ranks this year’s draft-eligible wide receivers by blocking grade, with their route grades by depth, hands and overall rating alongside.
| RANK | Player | Pos | Team | HANDS | SHORT | MEDIUM | DEEP | BLOCKING | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
WR |
|
63 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
71.5
|
|
2 |
|
WR |
|
60 | 70 | 77 | 73 | 68 |
79.1
|
|
3 |
|
WR |
|
51 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 67 |
75.4
|
|
4 |
|
WR |
|
67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
75.0
|
|
5 |
|
WR |
|
72 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 66 |
79.0
|
|
6 |
|
WR |
|
73 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 65 |
90.0
|
|
7 |
|
WR |
|
78 | 74 | 82 | 76 | 65 |
83.9
|
|
8 |
|
WR |
|
63 | 72 | 68 | 78 | 64 |
78.6
|
|
9 |
|
WR |
|
70 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 64 |
78.3
|
|
10 |
|
WR |
|
70 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 63 |
83.1
|
|
11 |
|
WR |
|
63 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 62 |
79.0
|
|
12 |
|
WR |
|
51 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 62 |
84.4
|
|
13 |
|
WR |
|
68 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 62 |
86.7
|
|
14 |
|
WR |
|
62 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 62 |
79.2
|
|
15 |
|
WR |
|
54 | 62 | 68 | 70 | 61 |
61.0
|
|
16 |
|
WR |
|
61 | 56 | 70 | 70 | 61 |
72.0
|
|
17 |
|
WR |
|
82 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 61 |
70.0
|
|
18 |
|
WR |
|
73 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 60 |
86.9
|
|
19 |
|
WR |
|
77 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 60 |
86.4
|
|
20 |
|
WR |
|
61 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 60 |
80.2
|