The Un-Finished Race: Who Is the Best Wide Receiver in Football?

It's a question that has been asked many times, but never thoroughly answered. It's an issue that people have taken stabs in the dark about, but never really decided it with an effective method.

It's a position that can make or break a team's passing game, and sometimes its offense. Who really is the best wide receiver in the league?

I'm here to answer that question once and for all. With rising stars and long time great veterans, it'll be a tough question to answer thoroughly.

But I'm always up to a challenge. Narrowing it down by team, division, conference, and finally league, I'll finally answer the question, and set the record straight once and for all. 

NFC WEST

Arizona - 11 Larry Fitzgerald

San Fransisco - 15 Michael Crabtree

Seattle - 84 TJ Houshmandzadeh

St. Louis - 17 Donnie Avery

Division - 11 Larry Fitzgerald

NFC EAST

Dallas - 19 Miles Austin

New York (G) - 12 Steve Smith

Philadelphia - 10 DeSean Jackson

Washington - 89 Santana Moss

Division - 19 Miles Austin

NFC NORTH

Chicago - 23 Devin Hester

Detroit - 81 Calvin Johnson

Green Bay - 80 Donald Driver

Minnesota - 87 Bernard Berrian

Division - 81 Calvin Johnson

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta - 84 Roddy White

Carolina - 89 Steve Smith

New Orleans - 12 Marques Colston

Tampa Bay - 80 Antonio Bryant

Division - 89 Steve Smith

AFC WEST

Denver - 15 Brandon Marshall

Kansas City - 82 Dwayne Bowe

Oakland - 18 Louis Murphy

San Diego - 81 Vincent Jackson

Division - 15 Brandon Marshall

AFC EAST

Buffalo - 81 Terrell Owens

Miami - 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 

New England - 81 Randy Moss

New York (J) - 17 Braylon Edwards

Division - 81 Randy Moss

AFC NORTH

Baltimore - 85 Derrick Mason

Cincinnati - 85 Chad Ochocinco 

Cleveland - 16 Joshua Cribbs

Pittsburgh - 86 Hines Ward

Division - 85 Chad Ochocinco

AFC SOUTH

Houston - 80 Andre Johnson

Indianapolis - 87 Reggie Wayne

Jacksonville - 81 Torry Holt

Tennessee - 12 Justin Gage

Division - 80 Andre Johnson

NFC

West - 11 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ)

East - 19 Miles Austin (DAL)

North - 81 Calvin Johnson (DET)

South - 89 Steve Smith (CAR)

First Elimination - 19 Austin

Second Elimination - 81 Johnson

Third Elimination - 89 Smith

Winner - 11 Fitzgerald

AFC

West - 15 Brandon Marshall (DEN)

East - 81 Randy Moss (NE)

North - 85 Chad Ochocinco (CIN)

South - 80 Andre Johnson (HOU)

First Elimination - 85 Ochocinco

Second Elimination - 15 Marshall

Third Elimination - 80 Johnson

Winner - 81 Moss

NFL

NFC - 11 Larry Fitzgerald (AZ)

AFC - 81 Randy Moss (NE)

Winner - 11 Fitzgerald

So, there you have it. In my opinion, Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald is the best wide receiver in the NFL. There are many arguments that could be made for every one of those WRs.

But in my mind, Fitzgerald's skill, athletic ability, intelligence, and loyalty to his teammates puts him over the rest.