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What kind of player he is

Small receivers earn it after the catch

This one is in the FanIQ library with the full rule, the reason it works, and every season we checked.

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• The Body Is the Job DescriptionTall receivers own the end zone, small receivers own the open field, and the scale decides which running back gets fed. None of it is scouting superstition. All of it is in the record.
• Who Really Owns Yards After the CatchWe assumed the scheme manufactures yards after the catch and the player just collects them. The data reversed us: the after-catch profile follows the player, twice as reliably as it follows the team.