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Originally Posted by BossChief
If we are gonna draft a receiver in the first, he better have the speed defenses need to respect.
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Donnie Avery and AJ Jenkins are both capable of being burners. Speed isn't everything; if it was, then every player who runs a legitimate 4.3 should be tearing it up in this league.
What's more important, by far, is:
1. Strength - The ability to fight through contact and come down with any contested balls. Aggressiveness in going after the ball falls under this category as well.
2. Flexibility - Ability to adjust in mid-air to any passes thrown your way.
3. Focus & Vision - Ability to maintain your focus throughout the process of the catch.
4. Route Running - What's more important than being especially quick and fast is knowing when and how to get open.
5. Burst/quickness - Ability to get in and out of breaks and create initial separation.
You just need adequate speed to be a good and dynamic WR. My threshold is 4.5 or lower.
As far as size goes, your best shot at landing a true #1 is to develop someone who is 6'- 6'4" tall.