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

[Ryan Dietzenbach]

That is certainly different but it's not going to happen.  There's a
reason they couldn't find a position for him at Miami and the same
thing has happened in the NFL.

RD

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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