Quote:You dont put big receivers in the slot. You put them where they can make contested catches on the outside. The slot position is for speedy guys who can get open running horizontally and make yards after the catch. With that said, Slot receivers also can still go downfield in the middle. Something Lee and Shorts are particularly great at. If Lee starts to catch on, I expect Shorts to be traded or let hit the open market (which would be a waste of a free draft pick via trade)

 

 

Sig Stats: Slot Receivers

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/20...receivers/

 

"A role which had become much more prominent in recent years, slot receivers come in all shapes and sizes, with different teams taking various approaches to get their playmakers in space. How important do some teams value having a strong presence in the slot these days?"

 

2013 NFL leaders in WR receiving yards (per route run) out of the slot position:

 

1. Anquan Boldin, 6'1 220, 40 receptions 637 yards. (2.88 yards per route run)

2. Vincent Jackson, 6'5 230, 38 receptions 514 yards. (2.44)

3. T.Y. Hilton, 5'9 178, 46 receptions 516 yards. (2.20)

4. Brandon Marshall, 6'4 230, 39 receptions 566 yards. (2.13)

5. Marques Colston, 6'4 225, 44 receptions 590 yards. (1.97)

 

"The common theme amongst our Top 5 here is size, with T.Y. Hilton the only player smaller than 6-foot-1."

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