The Evolution of the Wide Receiver
NFL: Good Morning Football
iHeartPodcasts and NFL
4.3 • 655 Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
As play on the field evolves, so do the standards placed on each position. In this episode of the NFL explained. podcast, Mike Yam and Michael Robinson talk about the wide receiver position and how it has changed as defensive position players get faster and more powerful, and as quarterbacks become more and more nimble.
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