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Good question. I can only see as of right now they are maybe still teaching him things and hoping he will get better beofre he might have trouble on the field. Also i know he was hurt a week or two ago.Fencer said:Better Maroney taking the hits with his build than, say, Ellis Hobbs. That said, what happened to Willie Andrews' collegiate return skills?
well said my friendzippo59 said:He's a football player.
T-ShirtDynasty said:No, I don't like Maroney back there.. but not because I'm afraid of him taking a big hit. I just don't think he's that good at it. Love the dude at TB out of the I with a FB ahead of him, but I'd like to see something different on kick returns.
SeanBruschi54 said:Good question. I can only see as of right now they are maybe still teaching him things and hoping he will get better beofre he might have trouble on the field. Also i know he was hurt a week or two ago.
But a very good question that needs to be addressed.
captain stone said:A very good question, indeed.
Here's another: can't Andrews learn what he needs to learn, on the PS?
dhamz said:You want to put one of if not our best ST coverage guys on the pracitce squad?
dhamz said:You want to put one of if not our best ST coverage guys on the pracitce squad?
captain stone said:Then release Spann, and place him back on the PS when (not if) he clears waivers. Having a 35-year old possesion WR as your dime CB is not a long-term solution, esp. since he is needed on offense more now than last year.
There are too many ST-only guys on this roster. Our starting LBs are too old, and our starting DBs too fragile, for the expectation - that they all will continue to stay both healthy and productive - to be reasonable.
Oswlek said:Spann was brought up just before the Cincy game. Since he has stayed on the roster it must lead BB to believe that he offers something, particularly since NE just released Mr. Bongos.
I'm not sure what you are so worried about.
captain stone said:I'm not sure why you're not sure what I'm so worried about.
Pawn512 said:Pound for pound, special teams plays are just as important, if not more important than regular off/def plays. Per play, more big plays (turnovers, big gains) happen on kick returns than regular plays. Kickoff return is an opportunity for Maroney to get the ball in space, which is his strong suit imo. I want our best open field runner returning kickoffs. Also, a running back is much less likely to fumble than a DB (remember Hobbs in the Denver playoff game?)