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I have always been a proponent of having a good special teams unit leads to success. According to Rick Gosselin, he had us finishing 22nd overall in regards to our Special Teams. I know we have other areas we need to address first, but I think for us to ultimately get where we all want, ST need to be improved also. Palardy and Sanders were ok but could be better, and we need to improve in punt and kick returning also. Hopefully Dedmon can help with that?

Announced that ST Coordinator Danny Crossman is staying also; we shall see.

Thoughts?
 
The Gov said:
I have always been a proponent of having a good special teams unit leads to success. According to Rick Gosselin, he had us finishing 22nd overall in regards to our Special Teams. I know we have other areas we need to address first, but I think for us to ultimately get where we all want, ST need to be improved also. Palardy and Sanders were ok but could be better, and we need to improve in punt and kick returning also. Hopefully Dedmon can help with that?

Announced that ST Coordinator Danny Crossman is staying also; we shall see.

Thoughts?
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Top priority is a returner. Don't want waddle or Jones because they're too valuable as starters and didn't seem to have the speed/quickness of an ideal returner.
 
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don't give kickers a big contract till they do it for several seasons in a row. Our kicker was really good in 18 not great in 19 super in 20 and 21 not great.

Get really damn good punter for once

Get a good punt returner
 
The Gov said:
I have always been a proponent of having a good special teams unit leads to success. According to Rick Gosselin, he had us finishing 22nd overall in regards to our Special Teams. I know we have other areas we need to address first, but I think for us to ultimately get where we all want, ST need to be improved also. Palardy and Sanders were ok but could be better, and we need to improve in punt and kick returning also. Hopefully Dedmon can help with that?

Announced that ST Coordinator Danny Crossman is staying also; we shall see.

Thoughts?
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A little OT, but one way to 'improve' is keep Fedj and Hollins. A number of people here who don't understand the importance of ST aces want them gone. They can be replaced, but not easily.
 
ST last year was garbage! His 1st mistake as a HC is retaining some of these left over staff like Boyer. Should have cleaned house!!
 
I'd start by getting Waddle off ST. His style of sorta baiting the coverage team and then trying to use his acceleration to get around them isn't going to fly in the NFL.

All the great returners i've seen ATTACK the coverage and FORCE lane violations.

Say what you will about J.Grant. But he was a much more dynamic return guy for us.
 
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Trade for Jakeem Grant. Our guys had a long PR of 16 yards this year. He had 5 returns in 25 that went for 20 yards+ including a 97 yard touchdown lol. Great trade and way to make a hole Grier and Flo.
 
ANUFan said:
I'd start by getting Waddle off ST. His style of sorta baiting the coverage team and then trying to use his acceleration to get around them isn't going to fly in the NFL.

All the great returners i've seen ATTACK the coverage and FORCE lane violation.

Say what you will about J.Grant but he was a much more dynamic return guy for us.
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MUCH more.
 
ANUFan said:
I'd start by getting Waddle off ST. His style of sorta baiting the coverage team and then trying to use his acceleration to get around them isn't going to fly in the NFL.

All the great returners i've seen ATTACK the coverage and FORCE lane violations.

Say what you will about J.Grant. But he was a much more dynamic return guy for us.
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If Grant wasn't being paid like a WR that's expected to make plays on offense I'd have been for keeping him.

Kick Returns require vision, acceleration and a bit of luck.

Punt Returns are a totally different beast. Generally you attack an area of the field aggressively and use the momentum of the coverage team in your favor to create cutback lanes.

Hence why the best punt returner isnt always the best kick returner and in reverse.
 
Bring back Darren Rizzi

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