Edelman recently said that Wes created a position. Understandably it is
debatable. However Wes definitely redefined how a modern slot position is
being played and he made that position prominent again with his high
efficiency. Here though is an article that sheds more information on this
position going back many years; a good read in my opinion, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1533747-are-slot-receivers-playing-with-fire-in-todays-nfl
