The new rules make slot receivers uncoverable. Smaller, quicker WRs are dominating football in ways that were not possible before. It is embarrassing we haven't had a decent slot guy ever. It's been just as glaring a hole as TE in my mind.
Converted QBs make some of the best slot guys in the NFL. They have the phone booth quickness to exploit the choice routes that make the best modern NFL offenses go. Edelman is a perfect example.
I don't know nearly enough about Miller to declare him a WR, but I am very happy we are trying to address the total lack of a real slot guy on our offense.
And Bob, I am not sure how you could possibly look at our roster and think we didn't need a WR in the first 2 days. Our #2 and #3 WRs last year were replacement level vets who combined for just over 1000 yards (Shorts and Washington) and roughly 347 drops. Our #4 WR had 13 more catches than Dope arrests last year. This position was a dumpster fire outside of Hopkins last year.
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