Wide Receiver Room

The Wide Receivers (abbreviated with "WR") are the players who line up between the offensive linemen and the sidelines. Their job is to catch passes from the quarterback and gain as many yards as possible after the catch, as well as occasionally pitching in to help block on run plays.

As the primary goal of a WR is to get open, catch the ball, and run with it, the most important attributes are those that help them do this. The top four attributes for getting separation from a Cornerback or other defensive player are Route, Footwork, Speed, and First Step. Speed is most important for deep patterns and First Step helps the most on shorter routes. Route and Footwork are helpful on both short and deep routes, their importance is magnified the longer and more intricate the route. Athleticism, Height, and Leaping help with winning jump balls.

To actually catch the ball, Pass Catching is the big thing. If the route is over the middle and not very deep, Toughness and to a lesser extent strength are factored in. If a WR has terrible Toughness without great Strength you should avoid running their routes over the middle (usually defined as between the tackles) if possible.

To get yards after the catch (referred to as "YAC"), the WR uses Escapability, Athleticism, First Step, and Strength to break tackles and Speed to help gain more yards in the open field.

Finally, a good run blocking WR has real value on run plays as well. Run Blocking, First Step, Motor, and Strength can all help here, although any contributions here are generally considered a bonus. Stamina is also helpful to keep WRs (and many other positions) on the field as much as possible, especially in the 4th quarter.

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Core Attributes
Route (ROUT) Footwork (FOOT) Speed (SPD) First Step (FSTP) ! scope="col"|

Possession WR (high YAC)
Pass Catching (CTCH) Escapability (ESC) Strength (STR) Toughness (TGH) ! scope="col"|

Run Blocking WR
Run Blocking (RBLK) Strength (STR) Motor (MOTOR)
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