Punt Return Options

Budsdrinker · 08-13-2007, 07:35 AM

The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line?

JOESAM2002 · 08-13-2007, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line?

Now that's an intelligent answer. ANYTIME you're on a football field, you can get hurt. I guess if you've never been there, you just don't know. Calling someone statement ridiculous, is just ......well ridiculous.
Well thought out.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 08-13-2007, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line?

Folks seem to forget the number of punt returns that Reggie ran backwards losing yardage last season.

It's also critical that Reggie not get overloaded with work that he's less effective in the offense.

Finally, this coaching staff hasn't giving any indication (to me at least) that their judgement isn't sound. If they believe that Moore is the answer in the return game, I'll trust it until there is a justification not to do so.

SFIAH

ScottF · 08-13-2007, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line?

There are 2 differences. First, when running through the line you are not looking up, watching a punt with a 3 second hang time.

Second, you are not being tackled by someone who has a full head of steam because they have been sprinting for 40 yards

08-13-2007, 07:35 AM	#1
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Punt Return Options The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line?

08-13-2007, 08:17 AM	#2
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: Punt Return Options Originally Posted by Budsdrinker The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line? Now that's an intelligent answer. ANYTIME you're on a football field, you can get hurt. I guess if you've never been there, you just don't know. Calling someone statement ridiculous, is just ......well ridiculous. Well thought out.

08-13-2007, 08:24 AM	#3
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Punt Return Options Originally Posted by Budsdrinker The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line? Folks seem to forget the number of punt returns that Reggie ran backwards losing yardage last season. It's also critical that Reggie not get overloaded with work that he's less effective in the offense. Finally, this coaching staff hasn't giving any indication (to me at least) that their judgement isn't sound. If they believe that Moore is the answer in the return game, I'll trust it until there is a justification not to do so. SFIAH

08-13-2007, 08:42 AM	#4
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Punt Return Options Originally Posted by Budsdrinker The idea behind returns are field position. If Reggie is our best option you use him. Worrying about injury on a kick return is ridiculous. Injury on special team making a tackle is something you worry about but not returning a kick. What's the difference in kick returning and running through the middle of the line? There are 2 differences. First, when running through the line you are not looking up, watching a punt with a 3 second hang time. Second, you are not being tackled by someone who has a full head of steam because they have been sprinting for 40 yards