1. Calvin Johnson, Detroit: This is the easiest pick on this list. Johnson isn’t just the best wide receiver in the NFL; he’s one of the best players, period. There are only a few teams where you’ll find the head coach, general manager and strength coach all agreeing on who the hardest worker in their locker room is. Detroit is one of those teams. Johnson has the size (6-foot-5, 236 pounds) and speed (4.32 seconds in the 40-yard dash) to dominate defensive backs on ability alone, but you can see the effort he puts into his game. He’s gotten better at releasing off the line and beating double coverage, and his toughness is unquestioned. In short, it will be a long time before his name ever leaves the top of this list.

via Cris Carter’s top 10 wide receivers.