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Who will return punts and kickoffs in this season?

jarhead

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Maybe we can take up a collection so JR can bring in a real returner.Captain has looked the best but we need an upgrade.

I know they were hoping AE would be the man to keep him on the active roster but how do you let him keep messing up.Its time to get a real returner,

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I think Fox should give Witherspoon all reps Saturday. If he doesn't look to be an average NFL return man (which he is suppose to be pretty decent) you bring someone in and have him take up a roster spot just to handle returns. The position is that important.

Edwards can not being counted on entering the season. Moore can't be. Captain for every good return has one where he shows his decision making isn't good enough (at least last season it appeared that way).

that said, Fox is stubborn. The same reason Jake went out there every Sunday last season is the same reason Edwards will be back out there Saturday. Then followed by Moore and Captain if he is horrific. Not being a huge disaster will probably cause Fox to keep him there only to cost us some early games.

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I think they'll keep Captain back there for the first few weeks, then put AE back when some of the jitters die down.. Captain is incredibly important to our defense, he doesn't need to be runnin around on D all game and gettin smacked around on PR duties too.

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Sutton and Capt will be our guys on day one. I have not seen another player yet to do better then those two.

Witherspoon has a better resume than anyone on the roster. I think he could be our Mark Jones (or better b/c he is faster). I think it is odd Fox hasn't given him any reps with has horrible as all his prefered candidates have been.

or maybe that is Fox's saftey net. Or maybe it is classic Fox where he wants to use "his guys" instead of just going the obvious choice for right now

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Brian Witherspoon BIO:Why are we not using this guy?

Explosive young player who made roster as undrafted rookie in 2008 … Served as primary returner and saw action late in the season at CB … Set single-season franchise record with 52 kickoff returns for 1,250 yards … Possesses outstanding speed and quickness … Joined Isaiah Gardner as the only two undrafted rookies to make opening day roster … First player from Stillman (NCAA Division III) to make Jaguars roster … Nicknamed "Spoon."

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Played in 14 games as a rookie on special teams and at CB … Handled the kickoff and punt return duties … Was one of only two undrafted rookies to make opening day roster … Led team with a franchise-record 52 kickoff returns for 1,250 yards (24.0 avg.) and 17 punt returns for 192 yards (11.3 avg.) … The 11.3-average ranked as fifth-highest for a season in team history … Added seven tackles on defense and two special teams tackles … Became only the third Jaguars rookie to surpass 1,000 all-purpose yards as he finished with 1,442, joining Fred Taylor (1998) and Maurice Jones-Drew (2006) … Was impressive in his first career game on 9/7 at TEN as he returned three kickoffs for 124 yards (41.3 avg.) with a long of 51. Returned two punts for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) with a long of 29 yards … 9/14 vs. BUF: Had three kickoff returns for 85 yards (28.3 avg.) and one punt return for eight yards … 9/28 vs. HOU: Returned five kickoffs for 130 yards (26.0 avg.) and two punts for 43 yards (21.5 avg.). Saw action for three plays on defense … Totaled 101 yards on four kickoff returns on 10/5 vs. PIT … Was inactive on 10/12 at DEN with thigh injury … 10/26 vs. CLE: Returned a career-high six kickoffs for 134 yards (22.3) with a long of 30 and one punt for 14 yards . The six returns tied for the third-most in team history … 11/2 at CIN: Had two kickoff returns for 45 yards (22.5 avg.), one punt return for one yard and one special teams tackle … Inactive on 11/9 at DET … 11/16 vs. TEN: Totaled 75 yards on four kickoffs and 31 yards on two punt returns. Had four fair catches … 11/23 vs. MIN: Had a career-high 38-yard punt return … 12/1 at HOU: Recorded 52 yards on two kickoff returns and became third rookie in franchise history to have 1,000 all-purpose yards … 12/7 at CHI: Saw action for 20 plays at cornerback and recorded two solo tackles. Added two punt returns for two yards and four kickoff returns for 99 yards with a long of 35 … 12/14 vs. GB: Had one solo tackle on defense and set a single-season franchise record for kickoff returns (42) and kickoff return yards (1,033). Finished with 84 yards on four kickoffs … 12/18 vs. IND: Recorded one solo tackle and returned five kickoffs for 120 yards (24.0 avg.) … 12/28 at BAL: Recorded three solo tackles in season-finale

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