Yahoo Sports NFL on Rashee Rice

Rice's five-yard route tree limits offensive ceiling and forces slot role.

Rice's route tree is limited to within five yards, forcing him to play in the slot where he operates as an underneath weapon via screens and crossers. The source notes this limitation is hard to build an offense around when he's the #1 receiver, as it restricts the ability to stretch the field and generate explosive plays. Rice struggles to play on the outside due to lack of developed release package, stiffness in route running, inability to decelerate and separate on breaks, and poor downfield performance.

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