Matt Waldman on Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Video2026 RSP A-Z Wide Receiver Podcast: Matt Waldman's RSP CastMarch 28, 2026

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I have a hard time believing, you know, the likes of CeeDee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Drake London, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are going to vanish. All four of them excel at flanker two.

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Elite flanker skill set insulates Smith-Njigba from tight-end alignment shifts.

Elite flanker receiver whose skill set will remain valuable despite the NFL's shift toward two and three tight-end base alignments. Matt Waldman believes elite slot/flanker receivers like Smith-Njigba will not vanish even as pure slot receivers see reduced volume on teams adopting multiple tight-end looks; all four of Smith-Njigba, CeeDee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Drake London excel at flanker two.