Losing a star receiver hurts, but an opposition can't "target" that weakness, as an offensive co-ordinator or head coach you adjust your playbook accordingly. But a CB replacement will immediately get targetted. A DE means your pass rush is no longer elite and is now mediocre and the QB gets longer to throw. A LB missing can be patched up to some extent and differing schemes deployed. A RB, you throw more often etc.
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