Wide receivers back and looking for more – Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoff football in Minnesota can be rough on the passing game. The weather did very little to slow down these returning receivers. Part two of my breakdown of the top returning (statistical) wide receivers includes guys who put up around 800 yards last season.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["641137"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"With just over 800 yards last season, Guggenberger has a large catch radius. He uses his length to snatch balls well before they are in his body, making it tough for defenders to make plays on the ball. 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