The Redfiends lead the NFL in FG attempts (21) due to the offense's red zone/third down troubles. K Suisham has been a consistent player on special teams and I'll take 85% from 40-49 yards. His kickoffs are short and he has been known to boot the ball out of bounds at critical times. But hey, at least he ain't no Grammatica.
Our Kickoff Coverage is 5th in the NFL. They have done a good job of running their lanes and arriving en masse.
Our Punt Coverage is another story, dead last in punt yards and return average. We're dumping punters as fast as we can sign them. This is a major problem. Punt coverage doesn't receive much publicity unless TDs are the result: the Redfiends have already let two go by.
The Kickoff Return is 4th in the NFL. Rather than a homerun threat, Rock Cartwright (5-8, 220) is a straight-ahead bowling ball.Before Santana Moss's recent heroics, Punt Return was woeful. As it remains, nominal PR Antwaan Randle El is ranked 45th in the league. As opposed to Cartwright, Randle El's first move is always sideways. I'd rather give Cartwright the chance to return punts than expose Moss to injury.
There is no question that the Redfiends must devote more time, not just personnel, to its punting units. In these close games the Redfiends have been playing all year, they are #2 in punt return attempts and top ten in punt attempts. Special Teams are very important, true believers.
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