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stillers4me
07-16-2015, 06:07 PM
The challenge of consistently moving the ball downfield on a variety of dink-and-dunk passes against an NFL defense makes every offensive coordinator covet the presence of a deep-ball specialist on the perimeter. Pass catchers capable of delivering explosive plays (25-plus yards) are not only given a separate column on the play-call sheet, but they are frequently featured as the focal point of special play designs on game day. Thus, it's no surprise these home-run threats are targeted early and often in big games.


Given the growing importance of big-play specialists around the league, I thought I would dig into the All-22 Coaches Film (http://www.nfl.com/coachesfilm) to pick out the five most dangerous deep threats in the game today. Here's my list:.....

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