Sporting News' annual preseason wide receiver rankings once again get a major update thanks to a bunch of young superstars who have yet to hit their primes — including a few who went to LSU.

No one was free from criticism after Alabama’s loss to Florida State last weekend, even star wide receiver Ryan Williams. Delivering the critiques was noneother than former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron during an appearence on The Bama Standard this week.

"To be able to get out of the breaks, you’ve got to have stronger lower quarters. And, man, he came back, and I could immediately see the difference in his body type, but also his movement skills."

With the Texans, Higgins is slated initially for a complementary role as he works in tandem with Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins, who has similar size and mobility at 6-foot-4, 222 pounds. There are some parallels between Higgins and Collins’ respective styles, but they are far from carbon copies except for being larger receivers.

Hooks is a country man, through and through. Texas-born. Southern-made. And in all his 25 years of coaching, Mims stands alone. Different than anyone, Hooks marveled. The gait, all big feet and long legs, is lethally effortless.

Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers ran a comeback route, focusing on producing in the regular season after his trade request was denied.

Miami Wide Receiver CJ Daniels had the "Catch of the Year" in the opening game of the season, and it didn't take him long for people to realize that this Hurricanes team is different.

Although Davante Adams' first love was basketball, the sport became an influential tool for his wide receiver toolbox that has allowed him to play at a high level in the NFL for more than a decade.