Top 10 Tuesday: Current NFL Wide Receivers

This list is for the best WRs in the NFL (in a vacuum).  Not best fantasy receivers, but rather the 10 best for this season based on their talent and not the talent of their QB or surrounding offensive players/ coaches, what have you.  Also not looking at current injuries.

Honorable Mention: Wes Welker, Eric Decker, Victor Cruz, Randall Cobb, Michael Crabtree, Steve Smith


10. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons

9. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts

8. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos

7. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

6. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys

5. Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons

4. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals

3. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears

2. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals

1. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

Keefe Presents: Top 10 Wide Receivers

Time now to turn our attention to the best players on the football field, the most athletic guys in the locker room, and the most dynamic personalities in the sport, the wide receivers. Some, if not many, of these WRs will likely end up on the All-Time Top 10 list for the position, but this is simply today's 10 best.

Disclaimer: Again, if everything was equal: QB, coach, running game, 2nd receiver, O-line, etc., these would be the 10 best receivers in football.

1. Andre Johnson, Texans

2. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals

3. Calvin Johnson, Lions

4. Brandon Marshall, Dolphins

5. Anquan Boldin, Ravens

6. Reggie Wayne, Colts

7. Roddy White, Falcons

8. Miles Austin, Cowboys

9. Terrell Owens, Bengals

10. Steve Smith, Panthers

Honorable Mention: Greg Jennings, Packers; Hakeem Nicks, Giants; Randy Moss, Titans; Chad Ochocinco, Bengals; DeSean Jackson, Eagles.

I know what you're thinking, Steve Smith? And not last year's pro bowl Steve Smith from the Giants either. I stand by it. There are some great receivers in this league, and Panthers Steve Smith is as good as any of them. His stats this year are garbage, but so would Jerry Rice's in Carolina. You know who has taken the snaps this year for the Panthers? Matt Moore, Jimmy Clausen, Tony Pike, and Brian "I was literally a stay-at-home Dad-3-days-before-my-last-start St. Pierre. Give me a break.

Besides Reggie Wayne, none of the guys in my Top 10 play for an elite quarterback. If you base the QB's off my rankings, I believe Brady, Manning, Brees, Rivers, and Rodgers are elite. Randy Moss still makes my honorable mention list, but honestly its tough to keep him there. It's been a terrible season for him in not 1, not 2, but 3 places.

Mike Wallace of the Steelers didn't crack my Top 15, but the way he's going he could be Top 7 Top 5 in a couple years.

What does your list look like, let the debate begin.

Next up: Tight Ends

-Keefe