Fantasy Football: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison Among Top Rookie WRs

The Baltimore Ravens selected Zay Flowers with the #22 pick from the 2023 NFL Draft. He earned third-team All-American honors out of Boston College. In 12 games last season, Flowers caught 78 passes for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Flowers is currently WR #3 on the Ravens depth chart, behind third-year wide receiver Rashod Bateman and veteran Odell Beckham, Jr.  Beckham signed with the Ravens in free agency after missing last season recovering from ACL surgery. He blew out his knee while playing for the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.

The Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson finally worked out a contract extension, so there s no drama entering training camp this season. The Ravens also hired a new offensive coordinator and revamped their passing game, which should benefit Jackson and their wide receivers. Todd Monken led the Georgia Bulldogs to back-to-back college football national championships, and he s the Ravens new OC.

Quentin Johnston finds himself in a similar situation with the other top rookies. He s on a team with two standout wide receivers, so he ll have ample opportunity to learn from veterans like Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. As a potential WR #3, Johnston could move up in the depth chart because both Allen and over the last few seasons.

Johnston is in a unique spot because he plays with a better quarterback than his fellow rookies. Justin Herbert from the Chargers is a better pure passer compared to the quarterbacks who will be throwing the ball to Smith-Njigba, Addison, and Flowers.

The Chargers selected Johnston with a first-round pick from the 2023 NFL Draft, and he was the second wide receiver picked in the draft. Johnston made a huge splash in his first season with TCU when he averaged 22.1 yards per catch, which set a Big 12 freshman record.

During his last two seasons at TCU, Johnston was named to the All-Big 12 first team. In 14 games during his junior year, Johnston caught 60 passes for 1,069 yards and six touchdowns for the Horned Frogs.