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We can stop treating Waddle as a WR2. We barely have to treat him as a WR3. Since the start of last year, Bo Nix ranks 38th out of 42 qualified quarterbacks in YPA when throwing over the middle of the field (6.9). He's 35th in completion rate (67.3 percent). During his five years in Miami, Waddle accumulated the third-most yards via the seventh-most targets on MoF throws. This is a match made in Hell, and I'm ready to throw in the towel on Waddle.
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Waddle's middle-field strength clashes with Nix's worst accuracy zone; fade.

Waddle should no longer be treated as a WR2 or even a reliable WR3. Bo Nix ranks 38th out of 42 qualified quarterbacks in YPA when throwing over the middle of the field (6.9) and 35th in completion rate (67.3 percent). During his five years in Miami, Waddle accumulated the third-most yards via the seventh-most targets on middle-of-field throws. This matchup is a mismatch made in Hell, and the source is ready to fade Waddle.

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