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re: Interesting read on Devin White and special teams

Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:00 am to
Posted by SoloTiger
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:00 am to
New fair catch rule on kickoffs will basically kill kickoff returns IMO.

Will be interesting to see how teams play it from both a kickoff and kickoff return perspective.

For the those that don't know...you can call for a fair catch anywhere inside the 25 yard line and if caught securely you get the ball at the 25 yard line.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:06 am to
quote:

New fair catch rule on kickoffs will basically kill kickoff returns IMO.

Will be interesting to see how teams play it from both a kickoff and kickoff return perspective.

For the those that don't know...you can call for a fair catch anywhere inside the 25 yard line and if caught securely you get the ball at the 25 yard line.


Players who are good returners still return it from the end zone and that gets them to the 25. Those players will still return it from the 5 or 10.

But yeah, what's going to happen is coaches will put a "hands team" on kickoff returns instead of electric athletes. This will secure a spot at the 25.

Posted by I20goon
about 7mi down a dirt road
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:12 am to
quote:

New fair catch rule on kickoffs will basically kill kickoff returns IMO.

Will be interesting to see how teams play it from both a kickoff and kickoff return perspective.

For the those that don't know...you can call for a fair catch anywhere inside the 25 yard line and if caught securely you get the ball at the 25 yard line.
Punt team is where he'd be most valuable. In addition to possibly using him on the occasional fake, it is tougher to get clean of blocks (something he does by some black magic) and punts have more effect on the outcome of a defensive battle type game than KOs.

Nice one airfernando!
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