Wes Welker the original slot WR! - NFL Throwback

Fast-forward to today, and the old slot receiver prototype no longer exists They can be smaller, quicker guys like Julian Edelman, Doug Baldwin

For the past 15 years, Welker has been the archetype for slot receivers in the NFL Every coach I talked with while reporting this story

nfl slot receivers According to PFF, the top ranked slot receivers were Tyreek Hill , Keenan Allen , Thielen , Boyd , and JuJu Smith-

nfl slot machine For example, class #1 outside WR AJ Brown, Davante Adams, and Justin Jefferson were aligned in the slot 36%, 42%, and 54% of the time in 2021