No reason to be sorry, it's good healthy discussion and the solitaire folks need to see more of that on these boards.
I don't really assign routes to the receivers. If they get open, I try and hit them. If they don't, then the DBs are doing a good job. One or the other wins the matchup and that decides the game.
I do lineup receivers based on where they are strong, such that if a receiver sort of loops to the right, he'll be lined up on the left, that sort of thing. I also will alternate a bit on who is in the slot and who is on the line.
One route I do run is a bubble screen. I'll bunch trips on one side, but set one receiver to run sideways. The other two in the bunch then block, and the intended receiver has to try and outrun the guy who was on him. It doesn't usually work for much, but it's fun to set up.
Ed
