why devalue punt returners?

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  1. Thaddeus43

    Thaddeus43 Sunshiner President

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    Seeing how terrible we are at returning punts, and have been ever since we lost Marc Mariani, I wonder why we devalue the position so much.

    A punt returner could easily return the ball 40+ times per year if he is the full time starter there all year. That is more touches than most 3rd or 4th WRs will get over the year, yet we see coaches often are in favor of keeping 4th or 5th WRs over someone with legit punt return skills, but maybe not as good at receiving ... but why?

    The 4th or 5th WR will hardly see the field anyway, yet field position kills teams every week.

    Many people wanted Mariani gone because he wasn't developing at WR, even though he was one of the top PR in the league. But when has our 4th or 5th WR ever done anything anyway?

    Same with this team. We made zero effort to find a PR this year. We favor 3rd or 4th RBs, WRs and TEs over a starting PR, when in fact the PR will touch the ball close to 50 times a year ( not counting fair catches)

    If I were coach/GM I would have a specific spot on the roster just for PR. If they can play another position great, if not, oh well. PR is important enough anyway
     
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  2. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    You really need to change your avatar. "In Rust We Trust."
     
  3. Thaddeus43

    Thaddeus43 Sunshiner President

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    It's a joke lol
     
  4. Rwill

    Rwill Pro Bowler

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    Most teams use a CB or WR not sure why our staff is so horribly bad that they cant find one decent returner on our entire roster.
     
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  5. RavensShallBurn

    RavensShallBurn Ruck the Favens

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    Cam Sutton anyone?

    If he's available in the 3rd, I'd love for us to pick him. Probably will go mid 2nd though.
     
  6. Ontario Titan

    Ontario Titan Pro Bowler

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    We can't find a CB or WR either
     
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  7. steverife

    steverife Pro Bowler

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    We signed the leading punt returner in the league as a free agent before last season. I don't know what happened after that...
     
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  8. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    he was old by then,

    said it the day we let Mariani go," we're gonna miss that guy"

    poor starting field position has cost us at least 2 games this year, and several more over the last few years
     
  9. steverife

    steverife Pro Bowler

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    He was 25.
     
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  10. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    who are we talking about
     
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