WRs group lacks speed, so If speed is emphasis on defense why not on offense?

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CowboyRoy said:
There is no issue. Think for yourself. Just because some dumb radio show says something doesn’t make it so.

zeke is slow, that’s about it.
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Just because 27 years of losing cap boy says everything is okay doesn't make it so.

Results over yearly Cowboys hype from Jones.
 
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Aerolithe_Lion said:
Some of the slowest WRs on their respective teams:

Cooper Krupp
Jerry Rice
Deandre Hopkins
Larry Fitzgerald
Hunter Renfro
Cris Carter
Dez Bryant
Jarvis Landry
Wes Welker

Stop thinking so one dimensionally
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I can give you a list a mile long that has WRs that were too slow to play in the league didn’t make it past year 4 in the league.

The ones you mentioned are off-instances, when in reality majority of the starting WRs have speed.
 
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Aerolithe_Lion said:
Some of the slowest WRs on their respective teams:

Cooper Krupp
Jerry Rice
Deandre Hopkins
Larry Fitzgerald
Hunter Renfro
Cris Carter
Dez Bryant
Jarvis Landry
Wes Welker

Stop thinking so one dimensionally
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I thought this would be obvious. Speed is great for not getting caught after the catch. Speaking of not getting caught, what was Jerry Rice, a 4.6 40 time? Don't always just go by a players 40 time. There is such a thing as adrenalin speed. Some people call it fear speed. I don't ever remember Jerry Rice being run down by anyone not named Darrell Green. Cooper Cupp is a 4.6 guy. Jerry Rice was a wire to wire wide receiver.
 
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Dak_Attack_09 said:
I can give you a list a mile long that has WRs that were too slow to play in the league didn’t make it past year 4 in the league.

The ones you mentioned are off-instances, when in reality majority of the starting WRs have speed.
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And I can give you a list a mile long of WRs who were fast as blazes and were complete busts.

The moral of all of our lists? Speed isn’t nearly as important as football competency. Draft the best football player overall and you’ll be better off.
 
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Flamma said:
I thought this would be obvious. Speed is great for not getting caught after the catch. Speaking of not getting caught, what was Jerry Rice, a 4.6 40 time? Don't always just go by a players 40 time. There is such a thing as adrenalin speed. Some people call it fear speed. I don't ever remember Jerry Rice being run down by anyone not named Darrell Green. Cooper Cupp is a 4.6 guy. Jerry Rice was a wire to wire wide receiver.
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Deandre Hopkins is one of the greatest deep threats in nfl history, and he ran a 4.57, which is borderline below average in today’s nfl.

The OP is calling for a slot maestro, and no one has ever been better than Welker, who averaged(!) 112 catches over a 6 years span, and ran a 4.65.

The better football player will come out on top. And the guys available right now are not close to what Dallas has at the top of their roster… It’s as easy as that
 
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Aerolithe_Lion said:
And I can give you a list a mile long of WRs who were fast as blazes and were complete busts.

The moral of all of our lists? Speed isn’t nearly as important as football competency. Draft the best football player overall and you’ll be better off.
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The best ones that are drafted and playing right away as #1 are players with at least 4.4 speed.
 
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Dak_Attack_09 said:
The best ones that are drafted and playing right away as #1 are players with at least 4.4 speed.
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And we’re not talking about the best ones, we’re talking about basement shopping in June. Guys who still aren’t on rosters even though everyone can hold 90; that’s how good they are as WRs how good they are as WRs
 
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Manster_Mash said:
They do need a WR that threatens defenses deep. Their skill position group is rather pedestrian in the speed department.
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That would be nice. But I think speed at WR is more of a luxury at the pro level. These DBs are fast too, and they can keep the play in front of them if they choose to do so. There's more to getting deep than just pure speed. I keep seeing Gallup get out in front, and I don't think he's that fast.

But if you can combine the two, like Cooper Kupp running a 4.3, now you really have something.
 
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