Slot receivers are now a staple of NFL offenses. In a pass-heavy, space-based league with teams heavily working out of 11 personnel (three wide receivers, one tight end, one running back), a transformation occurred on how teams were built. The "tweener" was forged, a player that was too undersized to be a tight end but who had the short-area quickness to excel over the middle of the field on routes. This player, the slot receiver, adds deception to the offense and serves as a bridge between the run and pass. Run concepts typically reserved for multiple tight ends sets or those with a fullback, could now operate out of 11 with a blocking-savvy slot. This chess piece has doubled the possibilities out of 11 personnel, making it harder for teams to defend. The multiplicity out of a single play

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