Okay, folks, let’s dive into my little adventure with NFL receiver rankings. It’s not rocket science, but it was a fun project I wanted to tackle.
First, I brainstormed what I actually wanted. Just a simple list? Nah, I wanted something I could update, maybe add some stats to later. I wanted to make a top-down list of receivers, you know?
So, I started by just opening up a plain old text file. No fancy software, nothing. Just Notepad. Why? Because I wanted to keep it simple, stupid. I figured I could always move it somewhere else later if I needed to.
The Grunt Work
Then came the fun part, which was also the tedious part: gathering the names. I scoured some of my usual sports sites. You know the ones, the big-name sports places, forums, fan pages, some NFL official stuff, you name it. I mostly looked for current season info to get a sense for the top performers.
I Just jotted down any receiver name that kept popping up. Seriously, no order, no ranking yet, just names on a page. Think of it like a shopping list, but instead of groceries, it’s dudes who catch footballs.
Next, I started organizing. This is where I put on my “thinking cap.” I looked at my messy list and started grouping guys. Like, “Okay, this dude is clearly top-tier,” and “This guy is good, but maybe not that good.”
- Created a “Definitely Top 10” group.
- Made a “Probably Top 20” group.
- Formed a “Maybe Top 30?” group…and so on.
After my initial grouping, I spent time, cross referencing multple source, and ordered each receiver and each group.
The Ranking Itself
After the grouping, came the actual ranking. I went back to those sports sites and started paying attention to the conversations. Who were people really raving about? Who was consistently making big plays? Which receivers just seem to be the critical, and on fire?
I moved names up and down my list, swapped some guys around, and generally just fiddled with it until it “felt” right. There’s no magic formula here, folks. It’s a lot of personal judgment based on what I was seeing and reading.
Finally, I had something that looked like an actual ranking. I went through it a few more times, made some tiny tweaks, and called it a day. It’s not perfect, and I’m sure some people will disagree with it, but that’s the beauty of sports, right? Everyone’s got an opinion.
So there you have it. My super-scientific, totally-not-official NFL receiver ranking. It’s a living document, and I might tweak some order later. It’s just for fun, and it gave me something to do on a slow afternoon. Now, I can show it to my friends to start an argument!.