Question: McKnight's role? The new kick-off returner?

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  1. CatoTheElder

    CatoTheElder 2009 Comeback Poster of the Year

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    OK, even you know that's a bullshit argument. The only person on this roster he'd ever say he was afraid of seeing injured is Sanchez. If the question was specifically about punt returners he probably would have mentioned Revis. Rex talks his players up. Everyone on the roster is probably the best KR in the league right now.
     
  2. Montana

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    You believe Rex would field who he believes to be an inferior kick returner, simply to give people 'opportunities'...

    ....but you don't believe he wouldn't have Cro being the full time kick returner for fear of increasing the likelyhood of injuring his #2 CB?
     
  3. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    I know its a bullshit argument, because I know an attempt to corner me into saying its about injury is what the question implied. I'll simply dance around it because when it comes to the idea that a player can't return kicks because the reason he makes too much money is awful. You said that in an above post.

    What you said about specialists and starters not playing on special teams is the correct response.
     
  4. Montana

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    So you disagree with Rex.....nothing wrong with that, just say so.
     
  5. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    So McKnight's inferior? Inferior to Cro, yes. But not inferior on an overall scale. Cro is a starter. They normally don't play return specialist.

    Like Cato said, its the norm for starters to not play ST. But if the game is on the line, coaches have put starters on KR/PR for that spark.

    Holmes returned 4 punts last year after Leonhard returned punts. Two starters returned punts for the Jets last season. Its safe to say Rex doesn't worry about injuries to starters on special teams.
     
  6. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    I disagree with those who say he shouldn't return because "what if he gets hurt, there is a lot of money tied into him."

    But I don't disagree with Rex putting someone else in that spot, even if Cro is better suited. Or even Revis, because he's actually the best returner on the team.

    I trust Rex's decision. And it has nothing to do with injury.
     
  7. Montana

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    ...and the reason they don't, is because they're generally too important to the team I'm other aspects of the game.

    Hence why Cro would never be used as the primary kick returner..




    I dont think anyone disagrees with this sentiment.


    Of course he does, otherwise Cro (or Revis) would be our primary kick returners, and Holmes would return punts.
     
  8. Montana

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    Actually you disagreed with someone who said he shouldn't be our "main kickoff returner"



    ....which appears to be a sentiment you agree with.



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    gat dayum! montana's out for blood.
     
  10. CONN-JET.2.0.3.

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    IT'S TRUE. Revis IS the best returner on team...
     
  11. CatoTheElder

    CatoTheElder 2009 Comeback Poster of the Year

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    Because someone gave me an excuse:

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    EDIT: Christ that took a while to get that right.
     
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  12. Theo Huxtable

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    Holy shit! Look at all those fumbles...
     
  13. BacktoQueens

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    McKnight will have to contribute on special teams.
    Punt returns might be best way to get his feet wet and show some of that explosion.

    He's shown very little on tape thus far (please don't cite the Buffalo game).
    Has a long way to go in both maturity and desire before earning any addt'l snaps.
     
  14. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    no no no

    I disagreed with - "you don't pay your kickoff returner 8 million a year"

    my point has been this whole time the correlation of money and special teams work and fear of injury. Not main kickoff returner.

    Those two sentences were in the same quote.
     
  15. NDmick

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    It was a fun dance.
     
  16. BacktoQueens

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    I agree with you. People seem to think ST is for non starters, which is not true at all.
     
  17. CatoTheElder

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    ST is primarily for non-starters however teams will use starters if they feel it is necessary or have no better option.
     
  18. Don

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    You have to wonder what it really matters who is running back kickoffs when they have moved the ball back to the 35. With today's kickers 70% will probably end up being touchbacks.
     
  19. JetsFan

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    McKnight's is the next Ghost, at least he didn't cost us a high draft pick.

    We drafted a kick returner and also a running back, both are better than McKnight.
     
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    This is an absurd statement. McKnight has already done more in one game than Gholston did in his entire career. He'll increase his role this season and you and all of the haters will finally realize how idiotic it is to write a player off after one season, let alone the one TC he was given before you started clamoring for his head.
     

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