By Chris Roling | Bleacher Report
To borrow a term from baseball, an NFL home run threat is quite rare.
The baseball term, though a mixed metaphor, is a bit fitting though. For a few select players who are dangerous with the ball in their hands, no matter the scenario or field position, a simple "touchdown" description doesn't do their talents justice.
Home run threats are all over the place in terms of style. Some wideouts are shifty, juking-defenders-out-of-cleats machines; others bully defensive backs at the high point of a target and after the catch. Some running backs are one-cut threats before kicking into gear; others mow over any defender in their way before ripping off massive gains.
Like anything at the NFL level, there isn't any one stat that can reliably predict if a player will be a home run threat. But a proven track record doesn't hurt, nor does a wicked combination of testing and measurement numbers.
The following players can score at a moment's notice and cause defensive coordinators to lose sleep.
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To borrow a term from baseball, an NFL home run threat is quite rare.
The baseball term, though a mixed metaphor, is a bit fitting though. For a few select players who are dangerous with the ball in their hands, no matter the scenario or field position, a simple "touchdown" description doesn't do their talents justice.
Home run threats are all over the place in terms of style. Some wideouts are shifty, juking-defenders-out-of-cleats machines; others bully defensive backs at the high point of a target and after the catch. Some running backs are one-cut threats before kicking into gear; others mow over any defender in their way before ripping off massive gains.
Like anything at the NFL level, there isn't any one stat that can reliably predict if a player will be a home run threat. But a proven track record doesn't hurt, nor does a wicked combination of testing and measurement numbers.
The following players can score at a moment's notice and cause defensive coordinators to lose sleep.
Full Story - B/R
