re: Return guys?

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I know a lot of people think it's dumb to have such a valuable guy back there on KO but I think they still roll with guice

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I see the return game as valuable enough to use your most valuable offensive players.

Just taking the #25 team on punt & KO returns and you have a combined 70.4 yds/gm and .15 TDs/gm (avg 4 ret a game). That's an extra offensive drive. And that's not even counting the value of field position. Just in yards, it is worth it.

For offensive players: We hear "run the spread!" and "use your best players!" all the time. So why take the ball out of a good offensive players hands, usually in space (like the vaunted spread), 4 times a game?

For defensive players (DBs): So they are stopping and starting, swiveling, and making contact often on every play. Why is S/Teams that much more dangerous?

Not harping at you OP. I just hate the idea of "saving" your best players by not letting them do returns. The return game is very valuable.