Allan Basso
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Allan Basso
@Endzone51
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There’s no consensus on what makes a “good” @RecepPerception profile right now. I have seen a lot of WR’s with terrible success-rates vs Man Coverage being touted as having “good” @RecepPerception profiles – because they have good success-rates vs Zone. This framing has primarily been because NFL teams “play more Zone than Man.” While that narrative may be true – I’d like to push back on it, especially in regards to bigger-bodied WR’s. Just look back at some of the bigger-bodied WR’s who struggled vs Man (& Press) in recent draft classes. This is how @RecepPerception charted them as collegiate prospects: Keon Coleman - 20th percentile success-rate vs Man - 59th percentile success-rate vs Zone - 8th percentile success-rate vs Press Jayden Higgins - 15th percentile success-rate vs Man - 46th percentile success-rate vs Zone - 16th percentile success-rate vs Press Surely you’d feel good about having drafted these big-bodied WR’s who were bad against Man but better vs Zone? “The NFL plays more Zone,” no? There have been some hits in this category (Rashee Rice, Juju Smith-Schuster) but generally speaking – @RecepPerception has noted those hits have been rare & has labeled WR’s who fall below 35th percentile vs Man & Press as falling into a “red flag bucket” where the few success-stories have almost exclusively been WR’s who transitioned to “big-slot” roles due to their inability to win outside. I am on the side of fading these players – not excusing them “because the NFL plays more Zone.” Especially if that big-bodied WR lacks the YAC-ability needed to project a switch to a “big-slot” role at the NFL level. If you’re looking for specific WR’s that applies to in this class: Elijah Sarratt - 17th percentile success-rate vs Man - 81st percentile success-rate vs Zone - 14th percentile success-rate vs Press Malachi Fields - 24th percentile success-rate vs Man - 63rd percentile success-rate vs Zone - 25th percentile success-rate vs Press Both fall into the “red flag bucket.” Neither has the YAC-ability needed to project a switch to a “big-slot” role. These players will be FADES for me in 2026.























