Now that’s just disrespectful. Chris Olave leads the NFL’s entire rookie draft class in receiving yards and even ranks 11th across the league in that category, but it wasn’t enough for him to get at least an honorable mention on ESPN’s list of the 25 best NFL players under 25 years of age. What more has he got to do for the New Orleans Saints to get his due credit? He’s rapidly closing in on the Saints franchise record for receiving yards (1,137) set by Michael Thomas in 2016.
To be fair, there are many talented young players in this league, and there are plenty of receivers with more accomplishments than Olave right now. He’ll catch up in time, and likely surpass some of them as he expands his body of work. Here’s how his stat line (56 receptions for 822 yards and 3 touchdowns) compares to the receivers who did make ESPN’s ranking, both inside the top-25 and as honorable mentions:
