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ArticleSeahawks Football 101: The 3 different types of Wide Receivers
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Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett both have played the role of Z-receiver, using motion, precision route running, and football speed to get open and create yards after the catch.
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Lockett is the prototypical Z-receiver: speedster flanker with elite route-running ability.

Tyler Lockett exemplifies the Z-receiver archetype: a flanker who lines up off the line of scrimmage and can beat initial jam attempts within the first five yards of a route. Z-receivers use motion, precision route running, and football speed to get open and create yards after the catch.

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