NFL Draft: 10 best wide receivers available in 2023
By KC Proctor
3. Jordan Addison, University of Southern California
The do-it-all guy in the class, Jordan Addison had 100 receptions for nearly 1,600 yards and 17 touchdowns in Kenny Pickett’s breakout 2021 season at Pitt, then transferred to USC and went off again. The main thing to note about a guy who transfers schools and then posts 875 yards and 8 touchdowns against heightened competition is the fact that he possesses athleticism that can be schemed anywhere.
In his two seasons at Pittsburgh, Addison split time between the slot and the X and then spent the majority of his time out wide at USC. He is a playmaker with extremely reliable hands and a week’s worth of highlight tape to go with applicably versatile experience.
It is difficult to remain focused on Addison when reviewing film because of how jaw-droppingly good Caleb Williams was as his QB this year, but if you can keep your focus, you will notice the reality of Addison’s potential to be WR1 in this class. He could go to literally any team, be put into any role, and improve upon that team’s situation. Truthfully, the top-three players on this list are interchangeable.