02-25-2021, 12:53 PM
(02-25-2021, 12:48 PM)mallorian69 Wrote: Speed isn't the #1 attribute a WR needs to create separation. While speed helps on deep routes, those are only account for a small fraction of plays. Agility and short area quickness are much more important. Jerry Rice was the best to ever play the position but was never considered a burner. What made him special, besides work ethic, was the ability to stop on a dime and make the DB break his ankle with precision cuts on his routes.
Speed helps though. Aside from TB long screen catch and run where DB took a bad angle, these guys can’t take a long one to the house. Tee has caught a couple in stride and still failed to make it to end zone. Also, neither are ankle breakers.
