superrific
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Seems like not a bad idea to have a generic Q&A thread. Might help with innocuous thread hijacks (i.e. when a person asks a tangential question of another poster, not at all maliciously, but then the discussion gets mixed up with the thread topic). So ask random questions. Hopefully people who know will answer. Ideally, if you don't actually know the answer, you would refrain from answering. If you'd like to expand on the question, OK. If you'd like to stab at it, it can't hurt so long as you are explicit about the basis and source of this "knowledge."
Here's mine, to start. Why is WR a difficult position to play in the NFL? It's said that most players need a season or two to adjust from the college game because the transition is difficult. I don't get it. I'm sure I'm missing something. Leave aside the athleticism -- that's obvious. Lots of guys have off the charts athleticism; only some become great WRs.
So when I see highlights of great receivers, great "route runners," I see guys who run forward for a few yards, and then sit down or cut one way or the other. Sometimes they are trying to beat a defender; sometimes they are finding the "soft spot" in the coverage. Either way, it just doesn't seem that complicated. I mean, I'm not saying that anyone can step in and do it, but NFL WRs have a lot of experience. They've played college ball for years, most at a high level. Then they've had training camps, and preseason, and practice throughout the year -- so in Week 10, let's say, after all of that practice over months and years, what's the barrier? I know that defenses have lots of different packages and coverages, but again these are professionals who have been doing this at the highest level for years and years.
Appreciate any insight.
Here's mine, to start. Why is WR a difficult position to play in the NFL? It's said that most players need a season or two to adjust from the college game because the transition is difficult. I don't get it. I'm sure I'm missing something. Leave aside the athleticism -- that's obvious. Lots of guys have off the charts athleticism; only some become great WRs.
So when I see highlights of great receivers, great "route runners," I see guys who run forward for a few yards, and then sit down or cut one way or the other. Sometimes they are trying to beat a defender; sometimes they are finding the "soft spot" in the coverage. Either way, it just doesn't seem that complicated. I mean, I'm not saying that anyone can step in and do it, but NFL WRs have a lot of experience. They've played college ball for years, most at a high level. Then they've had training camps, and preseason, and practice throughout the year -- so in Week 10, let's say, after all of that practice over months and years, what's the barrier? I know that defenses have lots of different packages and coverages, but again these are professionals who have been doing this at the highest level for years and years.
Appreciate any insight.