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Originally Posted by Direckshun
Without question, DBs. By far.
Some WRs in this league are extremely athletic, but for the most part you can be an excellent route-runner or have good straight-line speed or size/strength to compensate for any athleticism.
DBs have to be elite athletes, and that's it. That's the only advantage they need to have.
As they say, a WR knows where he's going, but a DB doesn't. They need athleticism and elite anticipation to close the gap.
DBs are more athletic.
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To play devil's advocate, there are quite a few things you can do as a team to make average players perform better in given situations based on film.
E.G. Team shows tendency to use slant-flat concept to the field in 3rd and 6+ out of 2X2. You install coverage beater (e.g. Thumbs) into your gameplan. Player jumps flat due to film breakdown. Announcers make it seem he has "exceptional closing speed and anticipation" when in reality, it might be the only play of the entire game said player remembered a ****ing thing from the last week.