The NFL’s wide receiver talent pool is getting a bit too full. At some point in the near future, an analytics person might even lump them in with running backs as the only concepts in the universe without matter. Call me crazy?
One of the main arguments against running backs has been that they are easily replaceable by talent on rookie contracts, so why should a team pony up for a workhorse back if they can steer James Robinson onto the field for a fraction of the cost? Will we eventually reach the same conclusion for teams that have a Gallup in the stables and a McLaurin in the garage?