Any football team with a strong running game usually harbors a group of wide receivers that can get down and dirty and block effectively. When you see a long, wide running play you can be almost certain a key block from a wide receiver was a big factor.
Blocking as a wide receiver is a lot like tackling effectively as a defender in that you have to have an innate desire to do the job and to be a complete player. Size is not a main factor. Plenty of small receivers block effectively at every level of the game.
Blocking a defensive back is not the same as an offensive tackle driving a defensive end off the line of scrimmage. A wide receiver's objective on a block is to position himself between the defender and the ball carrier. It's a maneuvering game where you win by making sure the defensive player is constantly required to get through you to get to the runner.
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