... the myth of wide receivers needing a year or two to make an impact has had a notable exception (or two or three) each season.  The rule of avoiding rookie wide receivers (except in keeper leagues) is now more of a caution.  Rather than avoiding them, the rule is do not count on them.  Here is a list of receivers who were above average or better as rookies since 2003:

2003: Anquan Boldin

2004: Michael Clayton and to a lesser extent Lee Evans and Larry Fitzgerald

2005: None

2006: Marques Colston

2007: Dwayne Bowe

2008: Eddie Royal and DeSean Jackson

Of this list, half of the list, Boldin (second round), Colston (seventh), Royal (second) and Jackson (second), were not first round ...

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