Quote:Hurns is too big, lanky, and stiff in the hips to play in the slot. I doubt they put him in there inless they're running a "bunch" formation and it's third and short. Lee has the perfect mold to play in the slot, he's shifty, quick off the line of scrimmage, and he should be talented enough to give a nickel cornerback a run for his money. Shorts is arguably the most experienced and fastest receiver we have on the team right now. Naturally he'll be the guy you keep on the outside to stretch the field and keep the lead corner and safety on their toes. This, IMHO, will be Fisch's primary gameplan. We didn't get to see Robinson play at all this pre-season that much. He's probably going to be the guy that rotates in/out with Hurns on the opposite of Shorts. Sanders will be the guy you want to rotate in/out with Lee. That's not to say that you won't ever see Lee on the outside, or Shorts in the slot. I just think, from an overall experience/size and match-up. You'd go with Shorts on the right outside, Hurns on the left outside, and Lee in the slot on either side.

 

Arguably the most experienced? Where were you two years ago when Shorts was the only one of our current wide receivers on the roster? The rest were in college then. (Kerry Taylor and Mike Brown don't count because they are perennial backups.)

 

That looks like the opposite description I would expect for a slot receiver. I thought the most talented guys had to be outside because they have more room to run.

 

The question is who the starters will be. When we rotate receivers, should it be Lee first and Hurns second in the slot?

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