They have been running this bad/windy weather punt coverage for 20 years. The usual punt returner lines up shallow to field punts knocked down by the wind in tough traffic. The additional punt returner lines up deep to field big punts which presumably don’t have coverage guys around him. He’s only suppose to field the easy return chances, so that they have the chance to field any type of punt. He just messed up.
I remember everyone hating on Meyers punt return stint earlier this year of just yelling at people to get away from the ball as it trickled toward the goal line. This is why Olshewsky will always have a job here.