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    Punt Returner

    I'm interested in hearing anything

    Know we are looking for one and that a number of signees will be given the opportunity to show something

    Jalen Hill CB South Alabama, had 6 ints and 181 return yards last year
    The INTs says he doesn't have bricks for hands, and the 30yd return average says he has some elusiveness .... doubt we have room on the 53 for another CB, but if he can shine on PR

    Same with WR Aaron Bailey, Northern Iowa ... who like Keenan Reynolds is transitioning to WR from college QB
    He ran for 25 TDs the last 2 years .... another one that I'm certain will be looked at as a PR

    I'll be shocked if Taquan Mizzell is not tried there in practice/OTAs

    Here is part of what I wrote in another thread
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    Punt returner is the much more difficult position, requiring nerves of steel to focus on securing the ball without taking the eyes off it for a quick "self-survival" peek upfield at who is coming.
    In 2016 Devin Hester fumbled 4 punts
    In 2015 we cut Jeremy Ross after 2 fumbles in 3 games (and signed Kaelin Clay who had 23 punt returns for us with NO fumbles)

    I'm sure Tim White will get a look (as will a bunch of others)
    We do have Chris Moore who returned 7 KO last year (but no punts)

    We were hoping that Reynolds with his RB/ball carrying ability could step into punt returns for us

    But PR will be sure-handedness and the ability to get a couple of yards with a quick first step (in 2010 Zbikowski returned 16 punts so the PR can be a DB and Cory Ross returned 18 punts in his 2 years here as a back-up RB) ... doesn't have to be a WR at all, although they have a good of a chance as any at the start of the weeding down process.
    What I'm interested in this early is clean/smooth catches ....or bobbles and muffs
    I'm sure a number of UDFA were brought in to look at that area.
    And I'm sure we have seen players in the past years released early and others signed because they had no real ability to do that.
    What the FO is hoping for is a BJ Sams ... undrafted in 2004, made the team as a CB/WR/RB/Return specialist (how is that for a mouthful?) he had 4 rushes for 19yds, 1 reception for 2 yards, 59 KO returns for 1,251 yards and 55 punt returns for 575 yards (10.1 avg) ... and 2 defensive tackles.
    5 fumbles losing 2.

    We can talk about Tim White, and Quincy Adeboyejo, Bell and Board, and Patrick and Mayle, Carlos Davis, Daniel Robertson, Otha Foster
    and if anyone start showing ability to cleanly handle punts, then they will last for the pre-season trial under game pressure to see if they can handle that.
    Hopefully they are better than Lamont Brightful CB who returned KO and some PR in 2002
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    Re: Punt Returner

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    Re: Punt Returner

    You've named the ones that would make the most sense; also wouldn't shock me if they use Webb to fair catch punts

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    While I don't see a reason to bring in guys that are unproven, because we already have Moore, Reynolds, and Camp, I do agree we need a returner. I have been advocating to bring in a specialist just to return kicks, it can make all the difference on ST. I really wanted Jakeem Grant last year. But all those guys seem like guys we already have.





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    Quote Originally Posted by usmccharles View Post
    While I don't see a reason to bring in guys that are unproven, because we already have Moore, Reynolds, and Camp, I do agree we need a returner. I have been advocating to bring in a specialist just to return kicks, it can make all the difference on ST. I really wanted Jakeem Grant last year. But all those guys seem like guys we already have.
    No chance in hell Camp should be returning. Zero chance he makes it three games with out injury


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    I wish they'd bring Will Likely in for a look. Very small but tough and did pretty well for the Terps as a PR.





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    Quote Originally Posted by teagues View Post
    I wish they'd bring Will Likely in for a look. Very small but tough and did pretty well for the Terps as a PR.
    Likely tore an ACL back in Oct
    He couldn't run at the combine either, he only did bench press (15 reps)
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    Keenan Reynolds was seen as a RS/gadget type guy coming out of college as well. He might get the first crack at it. Chris Moore has some experience at KR in college, so he might be in the mix as well.

    They always have Webb if they want to play conservative and rack up plenty of fair catches.





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    Re: Punt Returner

    Like I said in another thread, I think the guy who flashes some innate ability as returner is Tim White.
    Great speed, a track guy, quickness and doesn't hesitate.
    You decide:

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    Re: Punt Returner

    Camp and Webb will both be in the mix





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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens44 View Post
    Like I said in another thread, I think the guy who flashes some innate ability as returner is Tim White.
    Great speed, a track guy, quickness and doesn't hesitate.
    You decide:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKJ3wrfL1o
    Saw you post that and that was how I learned to put Tim White in the mix, could have been you for Mizzell also, but I learned of his potential from another post here.

    I was adding Aaron Bailey to the mix ... he reads like Keenan Reynolds - college QB turning to WR with a bunch of rushing TDs ... lol this is the first time I can ever remember seeing competition for a practice squad spot before OTAs even started.
    Someone else here posted an article on Keenan and the learning curve he encountered (sounds like a WBaldy post), so Aaron is facing the same hurdle without the year experience, so he has to not only be good but a quick learner. And as Bmorecareful says, Keenan probably has the inside track at it to start- but he better show major strides as a WR because we signed Hester and later Kaelin when he was available to PR.

    I was trying to get a head start on handicapping the cuts, but with the elimination of the 1st cut-down to 75, some of the cut prediction edge is lost

    But still.... something to listen for and follow.

    GOTA as usual has the fall-back plan ID'd Webb for the absolute sure-handed fair catch late in a critical spot, and Campahealtho just because he is Campy

    OTA punt practice with no contact, doesn't reveal the intestinal fortitude needed, just the sure handedness.
    (I just realized that saying intestinal fortitude is a polite way of saying he didn't sh*t himself)

    Just putting this out so people like Tony (who asks for questions) has a head start on an area I'm interested in hearing every little bobble in.
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    Re: Punt Returner

    It's tough because we'd all love someone dynamic for that spot and none of out options seem to be that.

    The best idea is to open the spot up and try all the guys that Rxdoxx listed. Hopefully someone really stands out





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