Smitty and returning punts.

[weyco2000]

Twice this season we have been in position to let our "playmaker" return a punt, late in the 4th qtr. I always hear about getting him the ball in space, well you let two chances slip away. Once was against the Falcons and again last week against the Bills. The guy is electrifiying in the open field and could have changed the outcome of those games. I know some are saying, he might get injured. If Jake continues to throw it high and behind him, he might end up dead. One way to fix ST is to use your starters, if they were team players, they would be volunteering to help.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Smitty flat out won't return punts. Talk to him about it.

[jakesthemistake]

smith said he would return punts if asked b/c its his job

[Ricky Spanish]

remember back in '05 in the playoffs against the seahawks when steve got fed up with jake not being able to give him the ball, so he was all "bitch, I'ma return punts again" and he did it and he scored a touchdown on a punt return?

that was cool.

[CRA]

well, you knew watching last week it was only a matter of time in that game before one of those returners made a mistake. There youth is showing....they aren't fair catching when they should and just don't look comfortable. I am a big believer that guys don't grow into that roll...you either got it or you don't. I'd put Smitty back on punts at certain moments....a lot fo top tier guys still do it on occassion

[Catdaddy]

I hope they don't do it. If he was to get hurt doing it, there goes our double covered receiver, which helps us in so many ways. It helps the run game more than you believe, as well as the tide ends getting open. If he was to go down, the other teams could man to man our receivers and stack the box for the run.

[CRA]

I hope they don't do it. If he was to get hurt doing it, there goes our double covered receiver, which helps us in so many ways. It helps the run game more than you believe, as well as the tide ends getting open. If he was to go down, the other teams could man to man our receivers and stack the box for the run.

Smith could tear his ACL playing soccer w/ his kid. He is a football player and he is at no more risk returning punts than he is playing other snaps as WR.

[Catdaddy]

Smith could tear his ACL playing soccer w/ his kid. He is a football player and he is at no more risk returning punts than he is playing other snaps as WR.

So you feel it is same being a wide out on a offense than having 20 players running at you wide open down the field? Ok, makes sense to me.

[CatMan72]

I like it, might be the only time during the game that he actually gets to touch the ball.

[III]

I hope they don't do it. If he was to get hurt doing it, there goes our double covered receiver, which helps us in so many ways. It helps the run game more than you believe, as well as the tide ends getting open. If he was to go down, the other teams could man to man our receivers and stack the box for the run.

...OR open up the field a tad so that our shitty QB does not feel like he has to make impossible throws into traffic...instead he can make just plain shitty throws(lobs) to medicore recievers with just typical/minor coverage.

open tight ends?...whaaaa?...do we have tight ends who catch balls?...i thought they were blockers?

[CRA]

So you feel it is same being a wide out on a offense than having 20 players running at you wide open down the field? Ok, makes sense to me.

Smitty could be blocking on a run play and have someone roll over the back his leg and end his season. It is football.

I am not saying have him be the full time return man. But w/ the young bunch they have now they should use him some....Santana Moss to Ed Reed, teams use talent when they feel they need to in the return game.

[Catdaddy]

Smitty could be blocking on a run play and have someone roll over the back his leg and end his season. It is football.

I am not saying have him be the full time return man. But w/ the young bunch they have now they should use him some....Santana Moss to Ed Reed, teams use talent when they feel they need to in the return game.

You can get hurt getting out of the bed, but it is funny you think that being a punt returner has the same amount of risk as being a wide out.

[CRA]

You can get hurt getting out of the bed, but it is funny you think that being a punt returner has the same amount of risk as being a wide out.

Football is generally is risky....there are plenty of examples of key offensive and defensive players getting involved in the return games....so other coaches must believe it is worth it.

[Catdaddy]

Football is generally is risky....there are plenty of examples of key offensive and defensive players getting involved in the return games....so other coaches must believe it is worth it.

When they are one of your best offensive weapons, highest paid at that position, they don't tend to put them at risk.