Lions sign Tommy Lee Lewis

jnormand · 03-19-2019, 06:02 PM

I never had a problem with the guy. It's not like he was any worse than anyone else on PR duty. At least he never muffed punts.

The Dude · 03-19-2019, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

I never had a problem with the guy. It's not like he was any worse than anyone else on PR duty. At least he never muffed punts.

This. And he did make some clutch plays at receiver when called upon. There really aren’t very many good punt PR guys around the NFL these days. If they are good they are usually to valuable at another position to risk returning punts.

K Major · 03-20-2019, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by jnormand

I never had a problem with the guy. It's not like he was any worse than anyone else on PR duty. At least he never muffed punts.

I hear you J however his solid production in practice/training camp never translated over into actual games. For 2018, he ranked 57th (Hill & Kamara had higher averages) on kick/punt return duty.

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...18/returns.htm

Ultimately the lack of game changing ability may have forced his hand in New Orleans. Saints coaches gave him a solid 2 years.

IMO Brandon Tate had a better camp & earned that final 53 roster spot.

03-19-2019, 06:02 PM	#1
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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,060	Re: Lions sign Tommy Lee Lewis Originally Posted by jnormand I never had a problem with the guy. It's not like he was any worse than anyone else on PR duty. At least he never muffed punts. This. And he did make some clutch plays at receiver when called upon. There really aren’t very many good punt PR guys around the NFL these days. If they are good they are usually to valuable at another position to risk returning punts. jnormand likes this.
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03-20-2019, 09:53 AM	#3
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,838 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Lions sign Tommy Lee Lewis Originally Posted by jnormand I never had a problem with the guy. It's not like he was any worse than anyone else on PR duty. At least he never muffed punts. I hear you J however his solid production in practice/training camp never translated over into actual games. For 2018, he ranked 57th (Hill & Kamara had higher averages) on kick/punt return duty. https://www.pro-football-reference.c...18/returns.htm Ultimately the lack of game changing ability may have forced his hand in New Orleans. Saints coaches gave him a solid 2 years. IMO Brandon Tate had a better camp & earned that final 53 roster spot. jnormand and Rugby Saint II like this.

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