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How Kelce Excelled, McKissic Struggled in the Slot

We have already looked at 2020's top wideouts in and out of the slot, but if we left it there, we wouldn't be looking at the full picture. Cole Beasley led all receivers with 308 slot DYAR, but he wasn't your leader in DYAR out of the slot, not by a long shot. That honor goes to Travis Kelce.

Just what is the difference between Kelce and Beasley? Or, perhaps more apropos, between Kelce and a larger slot receiver such as Larry Fitzgerald? Sure, Kelce has 2 inches and 40 pounds on Larry Legend, but both spent plenty of time working out of the slot and ran similar route trees.