captain stone
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I don't see the difference between Edelman and the next best punt returner as worthy of an extra spot on the roster. (The new punt returner in this case would make the team on other merits than just punt return)
I don't know how someone who never played FS is all of a sudden a FS, because he covered slot receivers on a handful of plays.
Slater is a special teams player, who doesn't need to play offense or defense to be valuable.
Edelman is a punt returner who can fill in at various roles, but isn't very capable at any of them. If we are relying on Edelman on offense or defense, we might as well rely on Slater, its a liability either way.
What it comes down to, for me, is that I'd rather have Edelman than Slater.
Edelman's a better receiver, a better defender & a better returner;
Slater's a better...tackler of people who've already returned a kick 25+ yds.












