Why is Hobbs on the KICKOFF team too? - New England Patriots Forums

***Tunescribe*** · 11-14-2008, 01:44 AM

I understand why Hobbs is returning kickoffs, but having him on the kickoff team on top of it seems unnecessary to me. On one kickoff tonight he was shaken up and had to sit out a play, during which our corners were Wilhite and Webster. As thin as we are in the secondary, giving one of our starting corners that much special teams duty seems like tempting fate.

Wildo7 · 11-14-2008, 01:46 AM

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I understand why Hobbs is returning kickoffs, but having him on the kickoff team on top of it seems unnecessary to me. On one kickoff tonight he was shaken up and had to sit out a play, during which our corners were Wilhite and Webster. As thin as we are in the secondary, giving one of our starting corners that much special teams duty seems like tempting fate.

Because he's fast, the kickoff team couldn't catch up with Washington all night.

Batman · 11-14-2008, 02:35 AM

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I understand why Hobbs is returning kickoffs, but having him on the kickoff team on top of it seems unnecessary to me. On one kickoff tonight he was shaken up and had to sit out a play, during which our corners were Wilhite and Webster. As thin as we are in the secondary, giving one of our starting corners that much special teams duty seems like tempting fate.

Cause Wheatly is injured most likely so people need to cover that roles hobbs is the best fit.

FibSeq13478 · 11-14-2008, 05:39 AM

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Cause Wheatly is injured most likely so people need to cover that roles hobbs is the best fit.

I think Ray Ventrone got banged up during the first kick off coverage of the game so Hobbs may have been in there for Ventrone.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 11-14-2008, 06:07 AM

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I think Ray Ventrone got banged up during the first kick off coverage of the game so Hobbs may have been in there for Ventrone.

Yup, Ray took a vicious hit on the opening KO and was helped to the bench looking concussed.

***pats1*** · 11-14-2008, 06:10 AM

Yes, Reiss' figures have him in there because of Ventrone's injury.

PatsFan2 · 11-14-2008, 06:14 AM

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I understand why Hobbs is returning kickoffs, but having him on the kickoff team on top of it seems unnecessary to me. On one kickoff tonight he was shaken up and had to sit out a play, during which our corners were Wilhite and Webster. As thin as we are in the secondary, giving one of our starting corners that much special teams duty seems like tempting fate.

That's BB for ya the stubborn man he cannot kind find anybody else...let's put our Best CB on on the KICKOFF team too because i want to see some scrub covering real WR's. That makes absolutely no sense to me.

***DaBruinz*** · 11-14-2008, 06:27 AM

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Because he's fast, the kickoff team couldn't catch up with Washington all night.

I disagree there. The bigger problem was that guys like Aiken and Kelley Washington were over-pursuing and taken themselves out of the play. Also, Gostkowski wasn't getting enough hang time on his kicks.. They were more line drives. That was giving Washington a chance to get going.

***DaBruinz*** · 11-14-2008, 06:31 AM

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That's BB for ya the stubborn man he cannot kind find anybody else...let's put our Best CB on on the KICKOFF team too because i want to see some scrub covering real WR's. That makes absolutely no sense to me.

You make no sense. What would you have BB do? Webster has only been with the team for 2 weeks and doesn't play on special teams to my knowledge. Wilhite was a returner in College. The Pats have lost a lot of their special teams depth and speed with injuries they have been sustaining. Losing Thomas pulled Woods off of special teams. Who does BB put on special teams to replace Ventrone who went off with a head injury (concussion?). I'd really like to know your answer.

***DarrylS*** · 11-14-2008, 06:36 AM

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That's BB for ya the stubborn man he cannot kind find anybody else...let's put our Best CB on on the KICKOFF team too because i want to see some scrub covering real WR's. That makes absolutely no sense to me.

Recently this whole thing has turned into a game of attrition, with the absence of Wheatley, Ventrone etc.. what is BB supposed to do??

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Put our best CB on the KICKOFF team too because I want to see some scrub covering real WR's...