NFL Insider: 'Many Evaluators' Rank Malik Nabers over Marvin Harrison Jr. in Draft

It may not be a surefire slam dunk that Ohio State's Mavin Harrison Jr. is the first wide receiver taken in the 2024 NFL draft.

ESPN's Louis Riddick noted Monday that "there are suddenly many evaluators" who believe LSU's Malik Nabers is the top pass-catcher available in this year's class. Riddick himself said he "won't go that far" but praised Naber's game and said he resembles former LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.

"Nabers is just as capable of winning on short routes out of the slot with his smooth release, contested-catch strength and ability to break tackles as he is when aligned outside and running the deep posts, sails and go routes," Riddick said. "At 6-foot and 199 pounds, he can simply outrun corners in the deep part of the field and make the big plays that change games in the blink of an eye."

That someone is even challenging Harrison Jr., who is the son of NFL Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, is a testament to how talented this year's draft class is at wide receiver.

B/R's NFL Scouting Department projected Harrison (No. 4), Washington's Rome Odunze (No. 5) and Nabers (No. 6) as top-10 selections in its most recent mock draft. They were three of five projected first-rounders at the position, with LSU's Brian Thomas Jr. and Florida State's Keon Coleman (No. 28) also going off the board early.

That much talent at a game-changing and premier position means there could be some trading in the first round. Any team that wants to land the likes of Harrison, Nabers or Odunze better find its way into the top 10 somehow, otherwise they will likely be unavailable.

Different teams may prefer one over the other, but there is one thing for sure.

Wide receiver will be a position to watch in next year's rookie class.