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Why isn't Damiere Byrd getting any play time?


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Brenton Bersin has been cut and resigned this year and has no receptions for us in 2016, yet was active against Tampa Bay. Ted Ginn is dead last in the league in punt return average, has hands of stone, and makes you hold your breath every time they throw it anywhere near him. Why not give Byrd a shot?

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9 minutes ago, Darth Biscuit said:

We went an entire game and didn't even throw it at KB... why do we need Byrd?

 

I think his point was special teams but necessarily running routes.  Our special teams return units have been a dumpster fire all season.  Byrd showed serious promise in the preseason.  Speed alone was eye opening. 

What also surprises the hell out of me is, and maybe im wrong but have been to every home game and watched  every minute of away games, when was the last time we threw a running back or wide receive screen.  Something quick and simple to get the ball out of the QB's hands with all this tidal wave of a pass rush coming at Cam/DA?

 

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Actually, I'd like to see Byrd, and more of Brown.  I do believe that Byrd is shiftier and outright faster, but Brown is quick.  As the third and fourth receiver (excluding Olsen), I think that they could really be useful in our passing attack. Ginn seems to be just taking up space at the moment. Funchess should have been getting those snaps as far as I'm concerned.

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