Rivals: SEC West powers have best claims to ‘Wide Receiver U’
By Andrew Olson
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When it comes to producing elite wide receivers, two SEC West rivals have done it better than everyone else since 2010: Alabama and LSU.
Rivals.com has recently sought to settle which schools have been the most dominant at each position since 2010. The website looked at both college and NFL statistics, as well as awards and honors at each level, to determine which school can claim the title of this decade’s Wide Receiver U.
The rankings are as follows:
- Alabama
- LSU
- Clemson
- Georgia Tech
- Notre Dame
When dissecting the rankings, Michael Farrell says it was a very close call between the Crimson Tide and Tigers for No. 1, particularly when comparing standouts like Julio Jones, Odell Beckham Jr., Amari Cooper, Jarvis Landry, Brandon Lafell and Calvin Ridley:
Without the struggles at quarterback in Baton Rouge, LSU might be ahead of ‘Bama here. The thinking is that Jones is better than Beckham Jr. while Landry is better than Cooper by a smidge and Ridley’s potential beats out Brandon Lafell and company. But it’s tight.
Farrell’s complete analysis for all five schools can be read here.
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