09-29-2021, 07:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-23-2022, 06:11 AM by Swanty. Edited 4 times in total.)
So you’ve decided to create a Wide Receiver (or a Return Specialist that so happens to be a Wide Receiver)! But which archetype to choose?
You have four options: Speed Receiver, Slot Receiver, Possession Receiver, Return Specialist. Let’s take a look at those in more detail.
Height and Weight
While weight is fairly relevant with heavier WRs being harder to bring down, height is the real difference maker. Those who are tall, and especially those who can reach higher than the covering defensive back, will be more likely to come down with the ball.
The most effective WR in these two categories is the Possession Receiver, who clocks in at 6'5 and 230 lbs. Slot Receivers are smaller, at 6'1 and 205 lbs. Speed Receivers are the lightest of the bunch and shorter still, at just 5'10 and 195 lbs.
The most diminutive of the bunch, however, is the Return Specialist, checking in at a mere 5’9 and 175 lbs.
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Like many other positions, Speed is probably the single most important attribute. If the defender can't catch you, the other attributes don't really matter!
As the smallest and the lightest of this archetype, the Speed Receiver and Return Specialist are unsurprisingly the fastest of the bunch. They start out at 60 Speed and can peak at 100. But watch out for the TPE scale. Going from 95 to 100 will take a while!
Possession Receiver is the slowest of the three, starting at 50 and maxing at just 90, as their strengths lie elsewhere.
Slot Receiver is a healthy mix of them all, starting at 55 and maxing out at 95.
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Hands has a multitude of uses for a WR. Higher values will reduce the likelihood to fumble the ball, and increase the likelihood to be targeted by your QB. And once targeted, it is an important factor for whether you'll come down with the ball or if it'll be an incompletion.
In addition to their natural height advantage, Possession Receivers have the best Hands, starting out at 65 and maxing at 95. This means that they are much more likely to make a catch in traffic than the other two archetypes. Their issue will be in outrunning the DBs once they come down with the ball!
Speed Receivers have the lowest Hands rating of the pure receivers, starting at 55 and peaking at just 85.
Slot Receivers are in between these two, with a Hands range of 60 to 90.
Return Specialists have the worst Hands rating of them all, starting at 35 and peaking at just 70, as their primary focus is returning kicks.
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Agility is important for avoiding tackles and catching the ball. It's also important for returning kicks and punts if you've been designated as the team's returner.
Finally, an attribute where the Return Specialist dominates! This archetype reigns supreme in this category, starting off at 70 and peaking at a whopping 100.
The Slot Receiver is the best of the three pure receivers, starting off at 65 and maxing at 95 Agility.
Possession Receivers are the next best, ranging from 60 to 90, while Speed Receivers are the least agile, starting at 55 and reaching a high of 85.
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For WRs, Strength is important for avoiding being tackled.
So who most doesn’t want to be tackled? The Return Specialist! They start off at 40, but climb the highest at 80.
For the pure receivers, this attribute follows the same distribution as height/weight and Hands, in that Possession Receivers are the best of the bunch, starting at 45 and peaking at 75.
Slot Receivers are 5 worse, starting at 40 and reaching 70, while Speed Receivers are quite a bit worse. They start at a measly 30 Strength and can reach just 65.
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Players with high intelligence commit fewer penalties. Also useful for avoiding tackles.
Speed Receivers and Slot Receivers both have the same Intelligence scale. They start out at 40 and can reach as high as 80.
Return Specialists also have a high of 80, but they start out at a lowly 30.
Possession Receivers though once again take the top spot, ranging from 45 up to 85 Intelligence.
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If the defender has higher competitiveness than the WR, they are much more likely to force a fumble, so a higher value reduces this chance. It also helps catch the ball.
For this attribute, it's Possession Receivers and Slot Receivers who are the joint best archetypes. They range from 40 to 80. Speed Receivers are 10 points worse, ranging from 30 to 70.
Return Specialists round out the bottom again, with a range of 30 to 65.
Traits
For the pure receivers, in addition to two traits that are shared between all three archetypes, each of them can obtain an additional trait for 50 TPE.
Slot Receivers and Possession Receivers are both able to obtain a trait confusingly named 'SlotReceiver'. This trait will make them slightly faster after catching the ball.
Speed Receivers can instead obtain a trait named 'DeepThreat'. It has the same effect as 'SlotReceiver', but has an additional effect. If the QB has decided to throw Deep, they are more likely to throw to a WR with this trait.
For Return Specialists, the lone trait they can acquire is ‘RoleModel,’ which decreases the likelihood of committing penalties.
So what’ll it be? Speed Receiver, Slot Receiver, Possession Receiver or Return Specialist? Once you’ve made your pick, head over to the CREATE A PLAYER TOOL and start building your Wide Receiver!
You have four options: Speed Receiver, Slot Receiver, Possession Receiver, Return Specialist. Let’s take a look at those in more detail.
Height and Weight
While weight is fairly relevant with heavier WRs being harder to bring down, height is the real difference maker. Those who are tall, and especially those who can reach higher than the covering defensive back, will be more likely to come down with the ball.
The most effective WR in these two categories is the Possession Receiver, who clocks in at 6'5 and 230 lbs. Slot Receivers are smaller, at 6'1 and 205 lbs. Speed Receivers are the lightest of the bunch and shorter still, at just 5'10 and 195 lbs.
The most diminutive of the bunch, however, is the Return Specialist, checking in at a mere 5’9 and 175 lbs.
Like many other positions, Speed is probably the single most important attribute. If the defender can't catch you, the other attributes don't really matter!
As the smallest and the lightest of this archetype, the Speed Receiver and Return Specialist are unsurprisingly the fastest of the bunch. They start out at 60 Speed and can peak at 100. But watch out for the TPE scale. Going from 95 to 100 will take a while!
Possession Receiver is the slowest of the three, starting at 50 and maxing at just 90, as their strengths lie elsewhere.
Slot Receiver is a healthy mix of them all, starting at 55 and maxing out at 95.
Hands has a multitude of uses for a WR. Higher values will reduce the likelihood to fumble the ball, and increase the likelihood to be targeted by your QB. And once targeted, it is an important factor for whether you'll come down with the ball or if it'll be an incompletion.
In addition to their natural height advantage, Possession Receivers have the best Hands, starting out at 65 and maxing at 95. This means that they are much more likely to make a catch in traffic than the other two archetypes. Their issue will be in outrunning the DBs once they come down with the ball!
Speed Receivers have the lowest Hands rating of the pure receivers, starting at 55 and peaking at just 85.
Slot Receivers are in between these two, with a Hands range of 60 to 90.
Return Specialists have the worst Hands rating of them all, starting at 35 and peaking at just 70, as their primary focus is returning kicks.
Agility is important for avoiding tackles and catching the ball. It's also important for returning kicks and punts if you've been designated as the team's returner.
Finally, an attribute where the Return Specialist dominates! This archetype reigns supreme in this category, starting off at 70 and peaking at a whopping 100.
The Slot Receiver is the best of the three pure receivers, starting off at 65 and maxing at 95 Agility.
Possession Receivers are the next best, ranging from 60 to 90, while Speed Receivers are the least agile, starting at 55 and reaching a high of 85.
For WRs, Strength is important for avoiding being tackled.
So who most doesn’t want to be tackled? The Return Specialist! They start off at 40, but climb the highest at 80.
For the pure receivers, this attribute follows the same distribution as height/weight and Hands, in that Possession Receivers are the best of the bunch, starting at 45 and peaking at 75.
Slot Receivers are 5 worse, starting at 40 and reaching 70, while Speed Receivers are quite a bit worse. They start at a measly 30 Strength and can reach just 65.
Players with high intelligence commit fewer penalties. Also useful for avoiding tackles.
Speed Receivers and Slot Receivers both have the same Intelligence scale. They start out at 40 and can reach as high as 80.
Return Specialists also have a high of 80, but they start out at a lowly 30.
Possession Receivers though once again take the top spot, ranging from 45 up to 85 Intelligence.
If the defender has higher competitiveness than the WR, they are much more likely to force a fumble, so a higher value reduces this chance. It also helps catch the ball.
For this attribute, it's Possession Receivers and Slot Receivers who are the joint best archetypes. They range from 40 to 80. Speed Receivers are 10 points worse, ranging from 30 to 70.
Return Specialists round out the bottom again, with a range of 30 to 65.
Traits
For the pure receivers, in addition to two traits that are shared between all three archetypes, each of them can obtain an additional trait for 50 TPE.
Slot Receivers and Possession Receivers are both able to obtain a trait confusingly named 'SlotReceiver'. This trait will make them slightly faster after catching the ball.
Speed Receivers can instead obtain a trait named 'DeepThreat'. It has the same effect as 'SlotReceiver', but has an additional effect. If the QB has decided to throw Deep, they are more likely to throw to a WR with this trait.
For Return Specialists, the lone trait they can acquire is ‘RoleModel,’ which decreases the likelihood of committing penalties.
So what’ll it be? Speed Receiver, Slot Receiver, Possession Receiver or Return Specialist? Once you’ve made your pick, head over to the CREATE A PLAYER TOOL and start building your Wide Receiver!
