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

[Phil DeNomme]

ooooooorrrr....be able to score from ANYWHERE on offense with Hester.  :D

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Steve Behrens <steve.behrens at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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