Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, just like Joe Burrow earlier in the week, charts highly on new positional rankings that take into account the opinions of league personnel like executives and coaches.
In the new rankings from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Chase lands third and catches an interesting bit of criticism along the way:
But he hasn’t followed up his stellar rookie performance with a signature season, which both receivers ahead of him have. He got more No. 1 consideration last year than in 2024, when Hill overtook him.
Of course, Chase hasn’t statistically matched the massive expectations due to an injury in 2022 that caused him to miss some games and the never-ending turbulence under center last season.
Even so, personnel who talked with Fowler were more than happy to point out that health for Chase and those around him could mean he matches that rookie campaign soon enough.
“I think Chase is proof of how much targets, volume and QB play can affect even the best receivers,” an AFC scout told Fowler. “Chase’s play didn’t fall off at all. He’s in his prime.”
