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SVN · 01-05-2010, 10:58 AM

Bobby April is a coaching free agent | ProFootballTalk.com

pats should hire this guy. Our ST is just avg.

Jimke · 01-05-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SVN

Bobby April is a coaching free agent | ProFootballTalk.com

pats should hire this guy. Our ST is just avg.

The Patriots would rather have a coaching assistant coach

special teams to economize. Why do you think their assistant

coaches are no names?

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 01-05-2010, 11:06 AM

Word.
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***mgteich*** · 01-05-2010, 11:39 AM

We should examine our special teams in more detail. I believe that our punt and kick COVERAGE is much better than average.

I don't think the production of the kicker (solid) and punter (not so solid) are a function of the coach.

It is in our return game that we are belwo average, although I believe that our average return yardage isn't terrible. The question is whether the issue is blocking or our returners. We had a top punter returner in Welker and struggled to find a kick returner. Perhaps we need work on blocking schemes. Perhaps we would have been better off with Hobbs returning kicks. It seems likely that both are true.

In any case, I don't think changing the special teams coach is necessary or the answer to improving the return game. For example, drafting Spiller likely would do a lot more.

***KontradictioN*** · 01-05-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

We should examine our special teams in more detail. I believe that our punt and kick COVERAGE is much better than average.

I don't think the production of the kicker (solid) and punter (not so solid) are a function of the coach.

It is in our return game that we are belwo average, although I believe that our average return yardage isn't terrible. The question is whether the issue is blocking or our returners. We had a top punter returner in Welker and struggled to find a kick returner. Perhaps we need work on blocking schemes. Perhaps we would have been better off with Hobbs returning kicks. It seems likely that both are true.

In any case, I don't think changing the special teams coach is necessary or the answer to improving the return game. For example, drafting Spiller likely would do a lot more.

You honestly think we're going to be in the position to draft C.J. Spiller?

captain stone · 01-05-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

We should examine our special teams in more detail. I believe that our punt and kick COVERAGE is much better than average.

I don't think the production of the kicker (solid) and punter (not so solid) are a function of the coach.

It is in our return game that we are belwo average, although I believe that our average return yardage isn't terrible. The question is whether the issue is blocking or our returners. We had a top punter returner in Welker and struggled to find a kick returner. Perhaps we need work on blocking schemes. Perhaps we would have been better off with Hobbs returning kicks. It seems likely that both are true.

In any case, I don't think changing the special teams coach is necessary or the answer to improving the return game. For example, drafting Spiller likely would do a lot more.

Word...the bolded line in particular.

Besides, Bill just hired someone new this past off-season; and we all know how loyal he is, to a fault.

PatsChamp88 · 01-05-2010, 12:50 PM

Seriously....