We expect the following from our receivers: 1. Maximum effort. 2. Know your assignments. 3. You must have the desire and willingness to block. 4. You must have the desire to catch every ball thrown to you. 5. You must possess the willingness to improve your skill. For route mechanics, wide receivers must follow the correct cutting techniques, body posture and route cuts or breaks. The WR must stay low in and out of his cuts. To remain low, the WR must bend his knees and sink his hips to keep a low center of gravity. This enables a WR to make cuts near his optimum speed and get out of the break without a bunch of choppy steps. The WR must keep his shoulders over his toes and also strive to keep his hands waist high (dropping your hands and raising your shoulders up are a dead giveaway for the defender to read and jump the route). Bobbing your head forward at the defender keeps your
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