Special Teamers

[mgteich]

As usual, lots of STer's aren't returning.

Vrabel greatly emphasized the needed to get core STers.

BACK
Only Schooler, Pettus and Woods are back.

SORTA BACK (but competing with the newbies)
Muma
Dial

GONE (6)
Gibbens
Mapu
Tavai
Westover (should be gone)
Jennings
Austin
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NEW ADDITIONS (5)
Britt
Obiazor
Hutchins
Prunty
Vildor

Some posters have none of the new additions making the 53. I have them all likely to make the 53 because of their ST play. I guess that I really expect one of them to fail and for only 4 to make the 53.

How many do y'all think will make the 53?

BTW, are Pettus and Woods locks or could one of the newcomers replace one of them?
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[WhatJustHappened]

JFC

 

[DaBruinz]

As usual, lots of STer's aren't returning.

Vrabel greatly emphasized the needed to get core STers.

BACK
Only Schooler, Pettus and Woods are back.

SORTA BACK (but competing with the newbies)
Muma
Dial

GONE (6)
Gibbens
Mapu
Tavai
Westover (should be gone)
Jennings
Austin
=============
NEW ADDITIONS (5)
Britt
Obiazor
Hutchins
Prunty
Vildor

Some posters have none of the new additions making the 53. I have them all likely to make the 53 because of their ST play. I guess that I really expect one of them to fail and for only 4 to make the 53.

How many do y'all think will make the 53?

BTW, are Pettus and Woods locks or could one of the newcomers replace one of them?
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There are 6 different Special Teams formations. Kick-offs, Kick-off Coverage, Punt Returns, Punt Coverage, Field Goals, FG/XP Blocking.
We've seen "starters" play on those units under BB. Chaisson saw time on them. So too did Barmore and Milt Williams.

Dial was on the IR all year. In 2024, Dial was on every unit but the Pats FG unit.

Westover was re-signed. Of the multiple RFA and ERFA, only he and Devito were tendered and re-signed. Westover played on the Kick Return, Punt return and Punt Coverage units primarily.. He also saw some time on the FG/XP team.

You missed so many players. Not just players signed, but returning players as well

Not Returning: (snaps include playoffs)
Austin Hooper - 94 snaps (FG/XP)
D'Ernest Johnson - 46 snaps (KR)
Antonio Gibson -
Vederian Lowe -100 Snaps (FG/XP)
Khyrisis Tonga - 69 snaps - (FG/XP/PR/FG Block/XP Block) (stopped playing STs from week 13-Divisional)
K'Lavon Chaisson - 129 snaps (FG Block/XP Block/Punt Coverage/Punt Return: Saw Kick Return/kick coverage in week 1 only)

Currently on the 90 Man:
Niko Lalos - UFA
Jesse Luketa - UFA
Mike Brown - UFA
John Saunders - returning PS
Kobee Minor - returning
Amari Gainer - returning PS (played Special Teams for the Raiders)
Otis Reese - returning PS (played Special Teams for the Titans)
Jeremiah Pharms - returning PS
Elijah Ponder - returning
Cory Durden - returning
Terrell Jennings - returning
Ben Brown - returning
Mack Hollins - returning

What we don't know:
Who will be the primary players returning kicks?
Who will be the players behind Marcus Jones returning punts?
Who will be the gunner opposite Schooler and who will be the back-up gunners?
Who will be the Personal Protector on the Punt Coverage Unit?

 

[captain stone]

As usual, lots of STer's aren't returning.

Vrabel greatly emphasized the needed to get core STers.

BACK
Only Schooler, Pettus and Woods are back...

Only? Only?!? ONLY?!?!?

That's At Least Two Too Many.

Stopped reading after that.

 

[DaBruinz]

Only? Only?!? ONLY?!?!?

That's At Least Two Too Many.

Stopped reading after that.

That's because you have no clue how to build a team. Yet, you insist on putting your ignorance on display for everyone on a regular basis.