stevewin Posted September 27 Posted September 27 9 hours ago, Logic said: the ideal WR for this current moment in the NFL has a diverse skillset, YAC ability, blocking ability, inside/outside versatility, and being effective from the slot (while still having enough size to be friendly to the QB against zone). His top example? Khalil Shakir. He says of Shakir: "Where he's so perfect for the modern NFL is that he has no tendencies as a receiver. He can line up in the slot, he can line up outside, he can line up on ball, he can line up off ball, he can be in motion, he can catch the bubble, or he can block for the bubble. So if you can beat tendencies by lining up inside and outside and lining up everywhere and having that versatility...I think that's more valuable..." Surprised no one has commented - this describes the whole Bills 'no position' WR corps that everyone shat all over Brady for describing initially. 1 Quote
LABILLBACKER Posted September 27 Posted September 27 (edited) 11 hours ago, RoscoeParrish said: For what it’s worth, Shakir’s efficiency has dropped. He went from ~16 YPC to 12. he was #1 in the NFL in 2023 in yards per target. He’s down to 13th which is still quite excellent. IMO, increased target share almost always decreases efficiency. It’s sort of like basketball. Some guys can shoot 40% from 3 when they take 2-3 shots per game. When they start taking eight 3’s a game, most players drop into the 30s. Shakir has done very well with his numbers and continues to get better, but a decrease in efficiency doesn’t necessarily make him a worse player. Jmo. All I know is including playoffs, Shakir has a career 79% catch rate. There's very few wrs higher than that. And last year he led ALL wrs with a catch rate of 86.7%. This kids hands are pure glue. Edited September 27 by LABILLBACKER 1 1 Quote
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