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Denver acquired Waddle specifically to be the catch-and-run weapon coach Sean Payton wanted... Bo Nix's short-area game, the most checkdowns in the league last season, lines up perfectly with what Waddle does best... this is setting up as a massive bounce-back season.
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Waddle's elite efficiency metrics and Payton's scheme fit signal massive bounce-back.
Waddle has three 1,000-yard seasons on his resume and has missed just four games in three years. He ranks in the top 14 percent in yards per route run and the top 13 percent in yards per route run against zone coverage, exploiting soft coverage as well as almost anyone in the league. Denver acquired Waddle specifically to be the catch-and-run weapon coach Sean Payton wanted, replacing a Troy Franklin role that saw nine targets a game during a five-week stretch. Bo Nix's short-area game and the most checkdowns in the league last season line up perfectly with what Waddle does best. His last two seasons (744 and 910 yards) look worse than they should because Tua Tagovailoa's limitations let defenses crowd the exact areas of the field Waddle operates in. Denver sent first-, third- and fourth-round picks to acquire him, and with a strong offensive line and a balanced offense that won't let defenses zero in on one receiver, this is setting up as a massive bounce-back season.
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