Three years no longer a charm for receivers

Andre Johnson and Anquan Boldin beat the normal wide receiver learning curve, busting out as rookies two seasons ago. But don't expect another receiver from the Class of 2003 to follow the third-year breakout path of earlier draftees Jerry Porter, Santana Moss and Javon Walker. Because of injury and ineptitude, the other highly drafted wideouts from 2003 continue to be underwhelming.

                           Games    Receptions    Yards per game

Charles Rogers            2     8     4    26      31.0    38.1
Lions, first round
Bryant Johnson            3    34     5    89      17.3    30.2
Cardinals, first round
Taylor Jacobs             1    24     1    20       4.5     9.3
Redskins, second round
Bethel Johnson            1    29     1    27       3.0    13.3
Patriots, second round
Tyrone Calico             3    18     5    25      14.0    19.6
Titans, second round
                          Touchdowns

Charles Rogers              0    3
Lions, first round
Bryant Johnson              0    2
Cardinals, first round
Taylor Jacobs               0    1
Redskins, second round
Bethel Johnson              0    3
Patriots, second round
Tyrone Calico               0    4
Titans, second round

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