3rdand12 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 And we likely will use him several ways but he's also a head case that you have to baby a bit. Punt returner he has not been though. and thats is a fact Thigpen was on 4 teams last year alone. Even if we cut him, we may be able to call him back in case of injury. Well we hope so right N S ? He does have some return skills for sure
PolishDave Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Harvin Best open-field running and speed combo who's potential injury wouldn't devastate the offense. Yup. My feelings about it too. They brought him in here to make big plays. Put him in a position to make them.
YoloinOhio Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 This is probably a very stupid question. But why do you not normally see players return both kickoffs and punts? It is usually one or the other, even in college. Is it that different of a skill set that is required?
PolishDave Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) This is probably a very stupid question. But why do you not normally see players return both kickoffs and punts? It is usually one or the other, even in college. Is it that different of a skill set that is required? Maybe its because they don't want to risk a mental mistake by a player who lets a kickoff go over his head into the endzone and doesn't down the football. Easy touchdown for other team. LOL I really don't know. It would be a FUBAR among FUBARs if someone did that though. Edited August 26, 2015 by PolishDave
Solomon Grundy Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Thigpen shouldn't get cut. He's a "field flipper". Some team, namely NE, will snatch him up immediately.
NoSaint Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 This is probably a very stupid question. But why do you not normally see players return both kickoffs and punts? It is usually one or the other, even in college. Is it that different of a skill set that is required? I'd assume different timing, following different blocking, and then differences in short area quickness/agility vs top end speed. Plus maybe a bit of hedging the injury risk across a few guys
NoSaint Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Thigpen shouldn't get cut. He's a "field flipper". Some team, namely NE, will snatch him up immediately. They are claiming all our cuts!
Webster Guy Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Harvin must have problems catching punts or judging the fair catch call. He is one of the most elusive players in the league, a kick return ninja, there must be some reason he doesnt field punts. Im in disbelief when we trot out Robert Woods to return punts instead of Percy or Thigpen.
T master Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 A lot depends on who is kept ! If Leo is put on IR & Harvin having a bigger role than just a gadget player (if thats the fact) then Goodwin i think would be a possibility & that is if he even makes it on the 53 ? But then there is Thigpen with so we won't know till cuts are made .
YoloinOhio Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 I'd assume different timing, following different blocking, and then differences in short area quickness/agility vs top end speed. Plus maybe a bit of hedging the injury risk across a few guys this makes some sense. So harvin is leading this poll by leaps and bounds. Yet he is an experienced and accomplished KR and will be handling those. So... Is everyone saying they want him to do both?
peanuts Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 I think it should be Goodwin. He is a cheap risk.
HalftimeAdjustment Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 I think it should be Goodwin. He is a cheap risk. Who would do it in game 2?
KD in CA Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) HArvin is a returner first and foremost But for some reason he's never been a punt returner on 3 previous teams. Not sure why. Punt returning seems to take a few more brain cells than kick returning; have to decide when to fair catch, return it or let it go; have to understand where you are on the field, and most importantly, can't drop the ball. So I'd vote for whichever backup WR/CB/RB has the best combo of hands and brains. Speed is a secondary concern. Edited August 26, 2015 by KD in CT
YoloinOhio Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 But for some reason he's never been a punt returner on 3 previous teams. Not sure why. Punt returning seems to take a few more brain cells than kick returning; have to decide when to fair catch, return it or let it go; have to understand where you are on the field, and most importantly, can't drop the ball. So I'd vote for whichever backup WR/CB/RB has the best combo of hands and brains. Speed is a secondary concern. now I see why they had Fred doing it at times. Though, even he muffed some. I agree it's a very tough job.
mountainwampus Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Harvin can't catch punts, according to Chris Kluwe on reddit. I'd go Woods.
KD in CA Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 now I see why they had Fred doing it at times. Though, even he muffed some. I agree it's a very tough job. I think fielding punts is one of the more difficult jobs in football. Ball is way up there, blowing around in the wind, and the guy knows there are opponents lining him up for 30 yards for a big hit. So it also take a lot of nerve. The best halftime entertainment I ever saw was at Giants Stadium during a very cold Bills-Jets game when they pulled a guy out of the crowd to field punts from the machine. He did reasonably well, managed to catch about half of them -- of course everyone booed when he missed. Not sure I would have wanted to try it in front of 60,000 people.
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