I noticed something on several of our kickoffs yesterday.....

[aj&uscgrad]

Most of them landed right at the goal line. I know Parker can and has boomed kicks through the end zone. Curious if it was a deliberate strategy to try to keep them pinned back and maybe get a turnover. If so it mostly worked as our coverage kept them inside the 25. Maybe our scouting saw they had very poor kick return teams but will not be wise with every opponent. Of course every time we kicked to them I had flashbacks to when it seemed like Vandy would return every kickoff for a touchdown.

 

[Judson1]

And B. Edwards just doesn’t seem like a punt returner. Good hands he has. But most like to have shifty/speedy guys doing that.

 

[msc1992]

Parker said there was a little wind which kept the balls in play.

 

[king ward]

And B. Edwards just doesn’t seem like a punt returner. Good hands he has. But most like to have shifty/speedy guys doing that.

I think we are putting sure-handedness above everything else back there, and for now, I'm good with that.

 

[aj&uscgrad]

Parker said there was a little wind which kept the balls in play.

Thanks for the info

 

[HI Cock]

Parker said there was a little wind which kept the balls in play.

Nothing like a little wind on the balls.

 

[DrMickey]

Nothing like a little wind on the balls.

Nice...

 

[CooCooCock]

Nothing like a little wind on the balls.

Then you must like to fart.

 

[Legendary Cock]

I think we are putting sure-handedness above everything else back there, and for now, I'm good with that.

I'm not. Anytime we settle for this, we're usually sacrificing a potential game changing play on special teams. While I know they have different skill sets (so save your breath on this particular critique), it hearkens back to putting Hayden Hurst back there to receive punts. It reeks of the attitude of "Let's just hope we don't screw this up." It's a defeatist attitude.

Whatever happened to the talk about Jam returning punts? Wasn't he supposed to be pretty good at that? If he suddenly isn't good enough to start, couldn't he be least good enough to return punts? If not, I noticed Deebo returned one in Nashville. Since he's so far been pretty much held in check this season, we should be devising every way possible to get him the ball.

 

[Legendary Cock]

I'm not. Anytime we settle for this, we're usually sacrificing a potential game changing play on special teams. While I know they have different skill sets (so save your breath on this particular critique), it hearkens back to putting Hayden Hurst back there to receive punts. It reeks of the attitude of "Let's just hope we don't screw this up." It's a defeatist attitude.

Whatever happened to the talk about Jam returning punts? Wasn't he supposed to be pretty good at that? If he suddenly isn't good enough to start, couldn't he be least good enough to return punts? If not, I noticed Deebo returned one in Nashville. Since he's so far been pretty much held in check this season, we should be devising every way possible to get him the ball.

That was in general, King. Not just you.

 

[king ward]

..
(so save your breath on this particular critique)...

Now, were you addressing that admonition to me?

 

[Legendary Cock]

See my follow up post.

 

[Linkdog_8]

I've seen Bryan return punts, just give him time to get comfortable

 

[Legendary Cock]

I've seen Bryan return punts, just give him time to get comfortable

So have I. Not impressed. He's great at what he does. Returning punts at this level ain't it.