[CBFF] FW: Mully checks in from Florida: Brown to start at FS

[Ross McCoy]

DISCLAIMER: I don't believe what I am about to say will happen, but I 
will throw it in as a what-if scenario...

What-if Devin Hester starts producing like Steve Smith as a wide 
receiver? A legitimate #1 who is a threat every time he gets his hands 
on the ball on offense. Would you still risk his health as a kick or 
punt returner every time? My gut feel says this won't happen, but if it 
did I would say it would be stupid to put him in every kick or punt. I 
haven't looked at stats, but I have to believe there is a much higher 
risk of injury as a returner than as a wide receiver (on a per play 
basis) as you have pretty much a whole field of players keying on you in 
the return game. Remember when Jason Seahorn got injured on a kick-off 
and how the Giants got blasted for having him in there?

Ross

Steve Behrens wrote:
> Part of that significant contribution has to do with the extra 15 yards he
> gives the offense when the opposition kicks it out of bounds or squibs it.
> It's not like he's getting the ball every kick-off or punt these days....
> he's lucky to get 50% of kicks to run back.  IOW, just having him stand back
> at the 20 yard line helps the offense, with odds that he's going to do
> nothing but rest anyway.
>
> I hear what you are say'n, but I still think you need to put him back there
> for every kick return... period.
>
> -Behr
>
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> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Westmalle van 't vat <westmalle at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> On 4/2/08 5:31 PM, "Ryan Dietzenbach" <ryandietzenbach at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> That doesn't mean he won't be spelled at time to time by Manning or
>>>       
>> maybe
>>     
>>> Rashied Davis.
>>>
>>> How dumb is this???
>>>
>>> RD
>>>       
>> I imagine it will only happen if he's been particularly productive on
>> offense, having just made a big play or been the feature wide out in a
>> long
>> drive.  To my mind, that means that in 5 or 6 games next year, some one
>> else
>> takes 2 or 3 returns.  If that's what this means, then I'm fine with it.
>>  If
>> it turns into him being taken out of the return game two or three times a
>> game, or more than just a handful of games, then that is dumb.
>>
>> He's still an unknown quantity on offense but a Hall of Famer in the
>> return
>> game.  You don't compromise the one for the other.  On the other hand, it
>> makes sense not to overwork him if he is making a significant contribution
>> on offense.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
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