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

[Steve Behrens]

I'd have to think about that one.

But again, Devin isn't like the majority of the rest of the kick returners
in the league. He is either watching the ball bounce out of bounds, watching
someone in the second row of blockers grab a squib, watching everyone in his
rear view mirror, stepping out of bounds when there is no where to go, *
*or*,* getting tackled.  But the times he gets tackled are much, much less
than most returners in MHO.

How do you pass up a great opportunity to score or a great opportunity
to start your offense out with great field position?

-Behr

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Ross McCoy <ross.mccoy at amd.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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