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What is a “true #1 WR?”


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Lot of debate over this lately. For one, I don't expect the Bills to have a "true #1" receiver anytime soon. Like a lot of other teams, they'll roll with a collection of receivers, tight ends and backs that Daboll can get creative with in the passing game. 

 

But for the sake of argument, the true #1 receiver is the type of player that's open when he's covered and a guy you throw it to in those situations because he's supposed to be trusted to go up and make the play. He's what Doug Whaley thought Sammy Watkins would be. 

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I never liked how people try to define a #1 WR as anything other than a guy who is a top 32 WR. 

 

People tend to mean a gamechanger. There aren’t many of those guys, maybe 10. Nobody uses the same definition for RBs or QBs, but for some reason with WR they mean guys who might end up in the Hall.

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17 hours ago, LSHMEAB said:

A true number 1 WR can make a play even if the defense suspects the ball will go to said player.

 

Yes, a true #1 WR makes catches when the defense doubles him or puts their shutdown corner on him. They make big plays, big first downs and win 75% of the 50/50 balls thrown their way 

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