The Notinhalloffame Pro Football Hall of Fame Monitor has been revised: Wide Receivers Edition
The 2026 NFL season is here, and we have updated our Pre-Season Football Monitor.
As we have expanded our projects, we can’t say we've expanded the team behind the scenes! As a result, we are a little behind on this one, and we could only post the top 50 of the Pre-Season Monitor at this time.
We will add more during the season (and yes, we know that defeats the purpose of pre-season), but thank you for your patience.
We have unveiled the Quarterbacks, Running Backs, and now Wide Receivers, of which there are nine.
They are:
#1 WR, #18 Overall: Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers. #13 Overall Last Year.
#2 WR, #21 Overall: Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams, #23 Overall Last Year.
#3 WR, #25 Overall: Tyreek Hill, Free Agent, #18 Overall Last Year.
#4 WR, #27 Overall: DeAndre Hopkins, Free Agent, #24 Overall Last Year.
#5 WR, #40 Overall: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings, #37 Overall Last Year
#6 WR, #42 Overall: Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals, #56 Overall Last Year
#7 WR, #43 Overall: Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders, #41 Overall Last Year
#8 WR, #49 Overall: Keenan Allen, Indianapolis Colts, #46 Overall Last Year
#9 WR. #50 Overall: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots, #49 Overall Last Year
Look for more information on this project shortly.
#18 Overall, Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers, #1 Wide Receiver
2025 Pre-Season Rank #13, 2024 Pre-Season Rank #18, 2023 Pre-Season Rank #35, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #58, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #73. Peak 2020-24
How can so much production seem so quiet?
Two years ago, Mike Evans broke 12,500 Yards and 100 Touchdowns, and in the first 11 seasons of his career, he has never failed to break the four-digit mark in Receiving Yards. The only person to do that is Jerry Rice, and as Evans was injured last year, he was unable to break Rice’s record, though anyone who shares a record with Rice has to be a legendary figure.
Right?
Well…
So, why is his career so unassuming? In four of those seasons, Evans did not reach 1,100 Yards, and in two of them, he was less than 1,010. Although Evans made the top ten in Touchdown Receptions six times, he has only reached the top ten in Receiving Yards twice and has never been a First Team All-Pro. Regardless, he is a six-time Pro Bowl selection and a Super Bowl winner.
Entering 2026, Evans is no longer a Buccaneer, as he joins the San Francisco 49ers. On all-time lists, should he get 1,000 Yards this year, he will vault from 21st to 12th, and he is already 10th in Touchdown Receptions, needing only four to pass Tony Gonzalez.
As it stands, we feel Evans will be a Hall of Fame inductee, but the question we ask is what year of eligibility it will occur.
