Isiah McKenzie as a Returner

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6 minutes ago, YattaOkasan said:

cant find this fumble.  Can someone please show me.  I dont have any punt returns for Mckenzie this past playoffs

We are talking about the opening kick off return during the cheats wild card playoff game. 

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4 minutes ago, TheProcess said:

We are talking about the opening kick off return during the cheats wild card playoff game. 

omfg didnt watch to the end of the play.  Thanks.  why does pro football reference not have it recorded?  Maybe im missing it there

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1 minute ago, YattaOkasan said:

omfg didnt watch to the end of the play.  Thanks.  why does pro football reference not have it recorded?  Maybe im missing it there

Maybe he was down by contact right before it came out or something?🤷‍♂️

 

Hard to see why they wouldn't count that one but count the one in the Jets game that he basically just had to fall on it when he was catching it.

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15 hours ago, Mcdermott said:

I know it was a long time ago but Denver cut McKenzie almost entirely because of his fumbles during return. Some guys just can’t handle it.

He does fumble. You can't deny it. I want him to focus on replacing Beas as our slot. Stevenson is not the answer so we'll be looking for someone late in the draft.

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3 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

He does fumble. You can't deny it. I want him to focus on replacing Beas as our slot. Stevenson is not the answer so we'll be looking for someone late in the draft.

1000% Agree with this message People forgot how well he played when beas was out or hurt... 

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Drafting a guy that can take over the return part of the game would be a good idea.

 

Khalil Shakir - WR - Boise St in the 2nd or 3rd round could fill the spot.

 

Sources Tell Us

"Better person than player and he is a hell of a player. You have to make your focus all the things he does well because he's going to keep doing them as a pro." -- Personnel director for AFC team

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17 hours ago, StHustle said:

 

His one fumble in the past few years was a flukey non contact fumble..him have some fumbling issue is TOTALLY overblown.

 

It's not just fumbles. He has issues with ball security in terms of fielding the punt cleanly. Shame because McKenzie does have electric return ability. 

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3 hours ago, YattaOkasan said:

Interesting you bring this fumble up. I was watching a replay of that game a while back (and even when I saw it live) where I remember thinking we really dodged a bullet there. I still think we would’ve won that game, but could’ve really taken the wind out of our sails early and either kept them in it or kept it closer for longer.

I believe he was speaking of opening Kickoff fumble vs Pats in playoffs.  The ref actually called Lil Dirty down prior to ball coming out and being knocked out of bounds - so not a fumble 

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10 hours ago, PrimeTime101 said:

1000% Agree with this message People forgot how well he played when beas was out or hurt... 

Plus he'll give the team a greater YAC potential than Cole could. Beasley was dropping to the ground Immediately after the catch. The trick will be finding a capable return specialist.