NFL's elite players in eight skill-based categories

Published: Jun 15, 2015 at 08:00 PM

Bucky Brooks

NFL.com Analyst

As the 2015 NFL season approaches, Bucky Brooks is poring over film to determine the best of the best in the league. Click on each group below for full analysis and rankings.

Red-zone running backs

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Slot receivers

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Home-field advantages

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Tacklers

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Deep threats

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Run stuffers

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Improvisational quarterbacks

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In-game coaches

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