Kick Returner

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AZRams said:
Honestly, how hard is it to find a guy that can be WR3 and field punts?

Seems to me it's a pretty basic concept.
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Field punts or be a threat as a returner?

I'll be honest, I think being an NFL punt returner would be difficult as hell. The decision making with 250 lbs guys screaming down the field at full speed trying to kill you - catching punts that have 6+ second hang time. It would be one thing to just throw the hand up for a fair catch no matter what - and even that I'll bet looks easier than it is. But to make that decision while the ball is in the air, to track the ball, feel the coverage, know where you are on the field - yeah, it feels difficult.

And to just find a WR3/4/5 - also seemingly pretty hard. I mean - you can find a warm body easy enough but isn't that what we are all complaining about in this and other threads? We don't want just somebody, we want somebody special?
 
12intheBox said:
its also not just catching it and not fumbling (which - by the way I don't think is quite as easy as some are letting on)
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Yeah, it seems pretty easy watching from the seats. Those who think it shouldn't be hard to find should experience it from the perspective of watching the ball come down with one eye, while watching 10 snot bubbling maniacs running at full speed, with the other eye, wanting to take your head off. I'm no coward but I signal fair catch or let it bounce!!! Why is PR usually the #6 or #7 WR? Because he's expendable and the only one fool enough to risk everything for a roster spot.
 
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I returned punts a couple years in high school though thats nether here nor there.

You guys have sone bizaare rams special teams ptsd going...

Nfl punt returnrrd catch 99% of punts...its not an accomplishment
 
lilshapta said:
The issue with rams STs is that everyone is so fucking slow. Every team has a couple of burners who return or field kicks. We have no one. It's embarrassing.
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This what im getting at...my bros are so damaged there just happy with joe average catching the ball...
 
XXXIVwin said:
In an ideal world, we all agree we'd love to have BOTH... a talented returner who ALSO is safe with the ball.

A question for ya, @Ellard80 ... who would you rather have as a Ram returner, Alex Bachman or Az Hakim? I loved Hakim, was a great player. Electric.

But in my mind, I'd choose Bachman over Hakim all day. With Hakim, the risk of a muff or a fumble was just unacceptably high.
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AZ problem wasnt mufgs besides the one against NO..az problem was he was a fumbler..
but well hell yeah id take az...he was part of a st unit that put fear into the opponent and put pts on the board. Those special teams units were a weapon
 
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Ellard80 said:
I returned punts a couple years in high school though thats nether here nor there.

You guys have sone bizaare rams special teams ptsd going...

Nfl punt returnrrd catch 99% of punts...its not an accomplishment
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That’s probably pretty close to the same thing. Are you available?

But again - we have a guy who catches it and holds onto it now - some of us fine with that and others are insisting that the next rocket ismail is just an easy phone call away.
 
Do we REALLY have no one on the practice squad that can do better?
My guess is "yes", there are...but they probably don't have other skills that McVay requires to play offense for that week's particular game plan.
 
Fire Ants said:
Do we REALLY have no one on the practice squad that can do better?
My guess is "yes", there are...but they probably don't have other skills that McVay requires to play offense for that week's particular game plan.
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I don’t think Bachman is getting offensive snaps is he? He is dressing just to return. This is either the best we have or the best we feel like we can find or it is what McV wants. Conservative - keep the ball - make good choices.
 
12intheBox said:
I don’t think Bachman is getting offensive snaps is he? He is dressing just to return. This is either the best we have or the best we feel like we can find or it is what McV wants. Conservative - keep the ball - make good choices.
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No, but what I mean is that if called upon to play, he can probably do other things McVay values, like catch passes, pass block, etc.
But what do i know?
 
Fire Ants said:
No, but what I mean is that if called upon to play, he can probably do other things McVay values, like catch passes, pass block, etc.
But what do i know?
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Yeah, I think he could be a plug & play guy. Knows the offense, reliable hands, has experience, etc... won't provide anything special, but can help move chains.
 
reading thru this , i have to admit, laffed my ass off with the post...

"do we REALLY have no one on the practice squad that can do better?" ...LMAO

followed by a big sigh...

an absolute truth

there has to be someone that can do better than catch a punt, and return it right into
a mosh pit of would be tacklers and blockers...

cmon, this is pro football,,, we gotta do better than what im cussing at my tv about...

yay!! no fumble...WHOOPPIEEE!!!!

whatever

go rams

slo
 
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