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Nickoe Whitley and Robert Johnson working out on return teams
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:07 am
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:07 am
Does anyone else find this odd? Jameon Lewis is working on both punt and kickoff return. Whitley is working punt return. Johnson is working kickoff return. That doesn't exactly sound like two guys who are ready to shred the field for a score. I think they will both have good seasons at their positions. But return man? Am I missing something?
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Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:22 am to Tds & Beer
FIRE THE SPECIAL TEAMS COACH!
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:30 am to Tds & Beer
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Does anyone else find this odd?
No. KO returns will be Lewis and Perkins unless I missed something. If one of them gets injured, you'll need a back-up. Johnson isn't out of the ordinary. Leon Berry returned kicks under Mullen.
And what's odd about a secondary man returning punts? Hasn't Whitley returned a few before? I could be totally wrong but two years ago I think he did a few times. But then again, I'm just totally speculating and guessing about it all.
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 9:31 am
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:35 am to Cdawg
I just think that putting Whitley back there is saying, "we're just trying not to make a mistake" instead of, "let's see how close to the endzone we can get." Same thing with Rojo.
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 9:36 am
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:47 am to Slippery Slope
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FIRE THE SPECIAL TEAMS COACH!
We will be looking for a head coach as well
Posted on 4/3/13 at 9:51 am to Jma313
I know.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 10:09 am to Tds & Beer
Rojo was on 2nd team ko return last spring so no surprise. Jameon will handle all punt returns. Will Redmond and Jameson Love both got reps at ko return yesterday as well. Those 2 could be interesting back there
Posted on 4/3/13 at 10:16 am to Tds & Beer
Agree. It seems weird. You'd expect some burners like Holloway and Redmond back there.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:00 am to Tds & Beer
it's the 4th practice of the spring...depth charts mean jack shite right now.
I'm sure it's just to give some other guys a look to see how they do but I highly doubt when the fall practices and games come around those guys will be returing
I'm sure it's just to give some other guys a look to see how they do but I highly doubt when the fall practices and games come around those guys will be returing
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:02 am to Tds & Beer
Trick plays 'n shite.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 11:57 am to Requiem For A Dawg
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You'd expect some burners like Holloway and Redmond back there.
I guess I am butthurt because I have been hoping to see Holloway back there. I mean if Whitley is fast enough to be a return guy, he must just be really dumb. And I know Rojo doesn't have return guy speed. That's all I'm sayin.
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 4/3/13 at 12:39 pm to Tds & Beer
I heard the first couple of practices Nickoe had to work on catching a punt by letting it come to him instead of trying to bring his hands up like he was trying to pick the ball.
Posted on 4/3/13 at 2:00 pm to Tds & Beer
Rojo absolutely has return guy speed
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 4/3/13 at 2:08 pm to stoms
Didn't know that. Never seen it. Still not sure I believe you. I mean I trust you and love your observations and stuff but I don't see it. I'm also not out there and am not a coach. If he has return speed, then he should have a breakout season.
It's like when people would act like Jonathan Banks was some speedster. I was always like, "what jonathan banks are you watching?"
It's like when people would act like Jonathan Banks was some speedster. I was always like, "what jonathan banks are you watching?"
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 4/3/13 at 2:26 pm to Tds & Beer
He's not Holloway fast but he's faster than Banks. Personally, I like return guys who can take a bump and keep trucking. That's Rojo. If you prefer pure speed guys, they worked Love and Redmond. All this said, I think Jameon is the best
Posted on 4/3/13 at 3:03 pm to stoms
I want Jameon doing it. Just like in the egg bowl last year he has the speed to outrun almost anyone on the field
Posted on 4/3/13 at 3:53 pm to Mstate
I'm just assuming that Jameon is #1 on both. I hope so. He will make some highlight reels. Hopefully he is finally ready for all that responsiblity.
This post was edited on 4/3/13 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 4/4/13 at 8:39 am to LBC
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I heard the first couple of practices Nickoe had to work on catching a punt by letting it come to him instead of trying to bring his hands up like he was trying to pick the ball.
Actually when a punter spins the ball correctly, there are a number of coaches that teach you to catch a punt just as you would a pass.
Posted on 4/4/13 at 8:43 am to DynastyDawg
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Actually when a punter spins the ball correctly, there are a number of coaches that teach you to catch a punt just as you would a pass.
Then he would not done it every punt, and he wouldn't have stopped doing it later.
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