In drills this spring, special teams coach Danny Smith has had to make adjustments to Lindell’s kickoff style in order to improve his consistency in getting the ball inside the 10-yard line.
“His consistency wasn’t very good on his kickoffs,” Smith said. “We’ve changed his approach and we’re kicking off better right now.”
But is it good enough to have Lindell, who signed a four-year, $4.25 million deal, kick away as far as he can as a strategy?
“To be honest, I don’t think so,” Smith said. “There’s only a handful of guys in the league who can do it and he’s not one of them. He’s a good kicker, but we’re going to have to move the ball around.”