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Thompson: Brandon Aiyuk’s unlikely journey from prep honorable mention to NFL All-Pro (paywall)

“During training camp, it’s customary for the receivers to go back out to the field in the evening and walk through routes together. Leonard Hankerson, the 49ers wide receivers coach, was behind his starting wideouts, Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel, as they headed back to the field.

“BA, by himself,” Hankerson said, “and Deebo just all of a sudden decided they’re gonna switch positions.”

It can vary by offense, but the X receiver is the wideout who is tethered to the line of scrimmage. The Z receiver is on the opposite side, usually the same side as the tight end, and off the line of scrimmage. In…