Wide receivers can make or break a team’s offense. When a running game is struggling to gain yards on the ground, an offensive coordinator can try to approach the attack through the air by targeting a large-framed pass catcher downfield. Even a screen pass can turn from a short-yard gain into a massive growth in production with the right receiver catching the ball.
Names such as Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins, Steelers’ Antonio Brown, Falcons’ Julio Jones, and Saints’ Michael...