Claybon's ten picks in the best-wide-receivers draft (overall picks 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26 and 29), led by Justin Jefferson at No. 2 and Puka Nacua at No. 5, with a notably aggressive Tyreek Hill selection at No. 8. He also framed DeVonta Smith and Tee Higgins as No. 2 receivers on their teams.

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• Top Player ListsJun 5, 2025

  “Claybon's picks in the top-30 wide receiver draft: Justin Jefferson (2), Puka Nacua (5), Tyreek Hill (8), Terry McLaurin (11), Davante Adams (14), DeVonta Smith (17), Tee Higgins (20), Chris Olave (23), Courtland Sutton (26), Jameson Williams (29)”

  Scored 35.15a naive guess scored 50-29.7 skill
  How this was scored

  naive:

  a coin-flip ordering scores 50

  skill:

  -29.7

  placed:

  10

  season:

  2025

  players:

  10

  accuracy:

  35.15

  baseline:

  50

  by position:

  WR 10: 35.15

  difficulty:

  2

  weeks in the season:

  18

  could not place:

  0

  weeks left when called:

  18

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• Depth Chart CallsDeVonta SmithPhiladelphia EaglesJun 5, 2025

  “I'll take the number two. I'll take Davonte Smith here at number seventeen... the fact that he's sharing those targets with AJ Brown”

  Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
  How this was scored

  club:

  PHI

  skill:

  16.67

  player:

  DeVonta Smith

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  91.67

  position:

  WR

  naive slot:

  1

  actual slot:

  2

  difficulty:

  2

  measured by:

  receptions

  naive basis:

  where he sat last season

  weeks in the season:

  18

  predicted slot:

  2

  weeks left when called:

  18

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• Depth Chart CallsTee HigginsCincinnati BengalsJun 5, 2025

  “I'm gonna take another number two. I'm gonna take t Higgins here at this point”

  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored

  club:

  CIN

  skill:

  0

  player:

  Tee Higgins

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  100

  baseline:

  100

  position:

  WR

  naive slot:

  2

  actual slot:

  2

  difficulty:

  2

  measured by:

  receptions

  naive basis:

  where he sat last season

  weeks in the season:

  18

  predicted slot:

  2

  weeks left when called:

  18

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