Best ever slow footed receivers
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:16 pm
Everyone knows you have to be good to make it in the NFL but certain wide receivers excelled despite being considered slow a-foot or with slower speed than your average player.
Obviously, quickness, smarts, instincts and route running make a difference but receivers also took the time to use good moves, fakes and dance progressions to try to get open against defenders as well ...
My Top 10 best slow wide receivers
Raymond Berry
Steve Largent ... was he quicker, faster than everyone thought ?
Cris Carter ... Best hands perhaps but how fast was he ?
Hines Ward ... self made player
Fred Biletnikoff ... maybe the slowest great player ever
Pete Retzlaff ... ran inside routes so well, the Eagles made him a tight end.
Kyle Rote ... slow but great moves, John Sample couldnt believe his ability.
Dwight Clark ... took as much punishment as anyone.
Lionel Taylor ... I thought he was slower due to smaller TD numbers.
Tom Fears ... faster than people realized ?
Please add other slower players that excelled. Drew Pearson was a self made player but looked faster due to gracefullness, like Largent and others ...
I always wondered how fast Pihos, Speedie, Nickel, Dial, Hennigan, Sauer and Chandler were, though Chandler looked fast staying with Kenny King during the TD reception against the Eagles for the Raiders in the 80/81 SB ...
Obviously, quickness, smarts, instincts and route running make a difference but receivers also took the time to use good moves, fakes and dance progressions to try to get open against defenders as well ...
My Top 10 best slow wide receivers
Raymond Berry
Steve Largent ... was he quicker, faster than everyone thought ?
Cris Carter ... Best hands perhaps but how fast was he ?
Hines Ward ... self made player
Fred Biletnikoff ... maybe the slowest great player ever
Pete Retzlaff ... ran inside routes so well, the Eagles made him a tight end.
Kyle Rote ... slow but great moves, John Sample couldnt believe his ability.
Dwight Clark ... took as much punishment as anyone.
Lionel Taylor ... I thought he was slower due to smaller TD numbers.
Tom Fears ... faster than people realized ?
Please add other slower players that excelled. Drew Pearson was a self made player but looked faster due to gracefullness, like Largent and others ...
I always wondered how fast Pihos, Speedie, Nickel, Dial, Hennigan, Sauer and Chandler were, though Chandler looked fast staying with Kenny King during the TD reception against the Eagles for the Raiders in the 80/81 SB ...