Str8OuttaSkittles
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Str8OuttaSkittles":2bqspsxj said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/973386052831449088[/tweet]
In a league where the vast majority of the highest-graded cornerbacks (on a per-year basis) are predominantly outside cornerbacks, a good open question exists as to whether teams are approaching the slot with appropriate financial tenacity. During the PFF era, throwing to slot receivers has been worth approximately 0.243 expected points added (EPA), while throwing to outside receivers has yielded only 0.228 EPA. When looking at the distribution of these throws, the difference becomes even larger, with the median EPA throwing to guys out of the slot being 0.200, as opposed to 0.130 for outside guys. Thus, throwing to inside receivers is not only a better play, it’s a safer play for offenses (and hence defending such a play well comes at a premium for a defense).
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