[general counsel]

The entire topic is a red herring to me. All i want is a guy who wont fumble the ball. I dont care very much about not breaking big ones very often. We have many many problems on this team holding us back from being a championship caliber squad and i would postulate that kickoff return man isnt one of them.

Blocks in the back kill you field position wise. Fumbles can cost you games (see kevin curtis). With the exception of a few terrific guys, how many teams have top notch kickoff returners and even when they do, the blocking is still critical. The assumption that kickoff return average is attributable solely to the returner is as foolish as blaming/crediting the running back exclusively without looking at his O line for his yards per carry average.

Our special teams are dramatically improved this year. Our defense is holding us back from being a championship team, not our kick return situation.

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general counsel