2x positions I've never understood teams don't uniquely draft and keep positions for:
KR and a goal line/short yardage back.
Instead, we got 5th string LB's dressing so they can not make a tackle in kick coverage.
2x positions I've never understood teams don't uniquely draft and keep positions for:
Short Yardage back is something that is used a lot less than a guy making a tackle in coverage on special teams. I think you would change your tune about the time our kick cover unit gave up big plays because we didn't have the bodies to cover kicks. Not to mention, short yardage isn't about having a big dude run the ball, it's about scheme and the guys up front. Our short yardage is dog shit, because we run every play from the shotgun. Getting the next Jerome Bettis isn't going to change that, nor is it going to stop the O Line from allowing penetration on every snap around the goal line. I could be wrong, but I don't even remember Lynch being dominant from that formation. He kicked ass when we put Mike Rob in front of him and let him run downhill though.Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:54 pm2x positions I've never understood teams don't uniquely draft and keep positions for:
KR and a goal line/short yardage back.
Instead, we got 5th string LB's dressing so they can not make a tackle in kick coverage.
D-train wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:45 pmAlso nobody every says anything about it but throw to a guy at the 2 yard line on third and goal with a guy draped all over him is an idiotic decision too. If you are lucky and they guy does jump the route and go for a pick six you gain one fucking yard on third and goal. Either throw it in the end zone or throw away.
Remember Godwin Igwebuike? While he barely played on offense, he was solid as a kick returner with 308 yards on 11 returns, including a 50-yard return in 2022. I guess they decided they didn't need that guy.Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:54 pm2x positions I've never understood teams don't uniquely draft and keep positions for:
KR and a goal line/short yardage back.
Instead, we got 5th string LB's dressing so they can not make a tackle in kick coverage.
I really wanted them to bring him back. Even if he only gains a few yards more per return, he's a THREAT. That makes teams adjust, like squib kicks or kicks towards the sideline that sometimes go out of bounds. And maybe, just maybe, he breaks one. Kickoff returns for touchdowns are always game changing. No team out there is scared of DeeJay. Probably why he's actually having a pretty good statistical year.
Exactly! No way he gets in even if he catches it.douche wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:01 pmD-train wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:45 pmAlso nobody every says anything about it but throw to a guy at the 2 yard line on third and goal with a guy draped all over him is an idiotic decision too. If you are lucky and they guy does jump the route and go for a pick six you gain one fucking yard on third and goal. Either throw it in the end zone or throw away.
You just described the throw to Lockett in the SB loss.
Do quality kick returners even exist anymore? Remember Leon Washington? Percy. Devin Hester?