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Downs is a slot receiver. Plenty of wide receivers are effective in the slot or run a bunch of routes there, but no one runs more routes out of the slot than Downs. According to charting from Player Profiler, Downs's 172 slot snaps are the most in the NFL... Per Next Gen Stats, Downs is averaging 10.6 air yards per target this season, a huge number and nearly three full yards longer than his previous career high.
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Downs leads NFL in slot snaps with explosive 10.6 air yards per target; attainable Rams target.
Slot receiver with 172 slot snaps (most in NFL per Player Profiler charting), running routes out of slot on 53.4% of snaps while aligned elsewhere 46.6% of the time; not merely a dink-and-dunk stat compiler despite slot specialization. Averaging 10.6 air yards per target per Next Gen Stats, nearly three full yards longer than his previous career high, indicating explosive potential. Matt Harmon argues Downs is attainable from the Colts' fire sale and fills a major position of need for the Rams; while not a one-for-one replacement for Davante Adams in technical proficiency, he would not be wasted in the Rams offense and represents a prime trade opportunity at a reasonable cost given the Colts' other deadline moves.
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