Thread: Royal Full time Slot Receiver

My observations of Eddie Royal so far this season show a receiver who is clearly better suited to be a slot receiver. Stokely is currently our slot receiver (and one of the best in the league) with Royal playing spot duty at slot at times. If the Broncos are able to get another receiver to play on the outside to compliment Marshall next year, I wouldn't be surprised if Stokley is playing his last year with the Broncos. I think it would be a good move to use Royal only in 3 receiver sets and put him back in the return game. Any opinions?

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Yeah Royal is clearly a full time #2 outside WR.

Too much of a weapon to sit on the bench during 2 receiver sets.

Originally Posted by ApaOps5

Yeah Royal is clearly a full time #2 outside WR.

How so?

Ask the 3 SD players he snuck inbetween to score the game winning 2pt conversion and the 2 SD players before that for the TD if he should only be in the slot.

Originally Posted by broncofaninfla

How so?

See replay from game one of this season.

Originally Posted by ApaOps5

Ask the 3 SD players he snuck inbetween to score the game winning 2pt conversion and the 2 SD players before that for the TD if he should only be in the slot.

He did both in the slot position.

Originally Posted by broncofaninfla

He did both in the slot position.

I believe they were in the bunch formation both times. Thats not a true slot. Its not like they lined up one each side with him in the traditional slot.

Originally Posted by Davii

Too much of a weapon to sit on the bench during 2 receiver sets.

I'm pretty sure we can lock the thread now

I might be mistaken but I believe the inside receiver in a bunch formation IS the slot. Define a true slot.

this is as bad as making Cutler an option running QB only

I don't know, it's tough to imagine the Broncos being able to find a much better #2 WR without overspending or giving up a draft pick that is desperately needed to shore up the defense.

I think Royal and Stokley are perfect complimentary receivers to Marshall-- You've got the dominant physical receiver in Marshall, you've got the speedy & agile deep threat in Royal, then you have the route-running specialist with excellent hands in Stokley.

And if you factor in the fact that we're going to have to pay Marshall big $$ this off season, there won't be any $$ to chase a FA WR.

Next years draft should ONLY be spent on defense.

Originally Posted by Buff

I don't know, it's tough to imagine the Broncos being able to find a much better #2 WR without overspending or giving up a draft pick that is desperately needed to shore up the defense.

I think Royal and Stokley are perfect complimentary receivers to Marshall-- You've got the dominant physical receiver in Marshall, you've got the speedy & agile deep threat in Royal, then you have the route-running specialist with excellent hands in Stokley.

And if you factor in the fact that we're going to have to pay Marshall big $$ this off season, there won't be any $$ to chase a FA WR.

$$ i would prefer we spend shoring up the defense.

We're currently strong enough at WR to compete and then some.