Article By Bob Cunningham on 15th July, 2009
They say this because of the success that was had before the wide receiver was even a position on the depth chart. Which, of course, is true.
However in today's NFL, the wide receiver is just as vital to a team's success as any other position on the field. Want proof? Ask a guy like Donovan McNabb about his receivers during his career, then ask guys like Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner.
Vast difference in the caliber of talent, and a difference in the rings. A combined two rings between Manning and Warner, and none for McNabb.
Receivers today must be fast. It's part of the job description now-a-days with cornerbacks getting more and mo...
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