The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFLNine players who quietly defined the 2025 season

Separation Now Matters Less

8:17–9:47 · 90s

Robert Mays lays out his theory that wide-receiver separation is being de-emphasized because offenses manufacture space and play in tighter formations, shifting value to sure-handed, YAC-capable pass catchers.

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