Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

Same mentality as handing off to Ricky Williams on a sweep right behind Roaf. Put the ball in the hands of your BEST players.

Yes, it's dangerous for a star RB as Payton said but a RB could go down on any given play so why not? DO IT. This is go time. Leave it all on the table and have no regrets. We put our best cards on the field and play them and play them where there is opportunity in the second season where it counts for everything. If he gets hurt then so be it. Never have to second guess putting the best on the field.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

The Saints have managed to get into the playoffs without using one of our best players in arguably the most dangerous positions in football.

He scored a TD against the Bucs and we still lost; I get what you are saying but I don't like using him in that role.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

Can't hold anything back now!

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Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

It's the playoffs time to man up and go for it!

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LOL..that is the first thing I thought of when you said that. Love that movie!

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

I get what you are saying and I would be lying if I said I didn't feel the same way. Such a high risk position and IMO it is not worth the chance of loosing a player that has such a profound role on this team. All I think about is the game against the turds and loosing him on the second play of the game. You could see how much we missed him. I would like to have him for this SB run and not see him get knocked out on a kick return.

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I probably wouldn't let him return kicks but I can certainly see why they would want to after seeing him take it to the house. My decision would be based on the fact that there aren't really that many opportunities to return kickoffs nowadays and when you consider that they get it on the 25 for a touchback, you have to be concerned that they will try to run it out when they should take a knee.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

We did the same thing with Sproles in the NFC Championship game. He fumbled though and was knocked out of the game on an actual play.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

returner has been a weak spot for years.

I still look at player in FA and the draft that have return skill so the saints can minimize Kamara risk of injury

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

Let the man RUN.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

It's the post season.....ride that hoss!

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

I believe Payton's strategy is to play hard for field position in these games that are likely to be won or lost by a field goal. I think Payton has assessed the risk of using AK for kickoff's, & is willing to accept that risk for good field position. If Saints can keep the ball on the Panther's side of the field, we're likely to score more points and/or keep them from scoring. duh!

I don't think the strategy is to try & hit a homerun on every kick-off, because not every kick-off will be returnable. Especially when the kicking team knows AK can burn them, they'll try to kick it thru the endzone. But the kicks that are returnable, Saints have a good chance to keep the field position in our favor, or even take one to the house.

I think it's a good strategy.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

I doubt he even gets to return anything after last week. Either over his head or away from him. Great for us because pretty much know the ball won't be going in his direction. I bet we focused on blocking this week with that in mind.

Re: Saints explain decision to shift Alvin Kamara to kickoff returner
 

God help us if it's Tommy Lee Lewis.