Gunner needs to sit a game

IcyPatriot said:

We had more than a few wanting to run him out of town ...

Kevin Faulk

Anybody think Faulk is in trouble?

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Oswlek said:

Forgive my candor, but if you think 13 returns is worthy of "there you have it", your grasp of statistics needs a serious upgrade.

Did you happen to watch the preseason, by any chance? Did you notice when Gunner was noticeably more decisive and athletic than the guy most assumed would take the position? Or perhaps see his 9 returns for 122 yards, which is a tidy 13.5 average, made even more impressive by the fact that it wasn't inflated by a single long return? Did you notice that he took such a firm grip on the position that Berrios didn't even have a return the last couple games?

Granted, it's the preseason, but when exactly is a rookie supposed to have made the biggest impression? Am I supposed to conclude after just three games that none of the skill he displayed for the prior two months is legitimate? Frankly, his biggest mistake - other than the fumble, of course - is trying to do too much with return that aren't really there..... which, coincidentally enough, is the primary driver of the low average you amusingly attribute to athleticism.

It seems our battle lines are drawn, now let's see how Gunner's season plays out.

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tasmlab said:

It was a meaningless score this time, but just imagine the last AFCCG if they didn't reverse the challenge on Edelman's muff-that-wasn't.

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QuantumMechanic said:

If they didn't reverse it then KC would have gotten the ball one play before they got it.

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Brady6 said:

I do not think he needs to sit. I do however, think people on this forum see him through rose-colored glasses. He is averaging 6.8 yards a return and has been going backward since week 1.

If you watched the games this season you had to see that type of mistake coming. Gunner fielding punts that he should be fair catching in congested areas, it was just a matter of time.

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Joey007 said:

This “Terry Glenn is a Cowgirl” guy seems like a wild character.

Any old timers have a recollection they can offer? Must’ve been before my time here.

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FCB02062 said:

Gunner is nothing more than a jag. He contributes nothing on offense, has only hurt the team as a punt returner with a fumble resulting in a td and either fair catching or returning punts right back up the middle into 4 tacklers to the tune of a paltry 6.8 yards/return (good for 15th of 24 guys qualified). He's played a total of 8 snaps on offense and only 54% of snaps on special teams.

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SBLIII said:

He isn't good. People just liked his story.

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PATSNUTme said:

There once was a guy named Julian, who people wondered why he was taking up a roster spot. After all, we had an guy named Wes who did what Julian could do, only much better.

I see Gunnar, the same way I saw that guy named Julian.

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mgteich said:

You see Gunner as the best PR in the NFL? Now that is a special type of vision!

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aluminum seats said:

His name is Gunner. That alone will help him stick for awhile.

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Simpelton said:

OK yeah, that's ridiculous. I just want to give him a clean break from the worst game of his short career, make sure he doesn't bring any baggage from that to the next game he plays.

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PATSNUTme said:

There once was a guy named Julian, who people wondered why he was taking up a roster spot. After all, we had an guy named Wes who did what Julian could do, only much better.

I see Gunnar, the same way I saw that guy named Julian.

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