Quote:The BAnger guy is really becoming a liability in the punt game.

 

I mentioned it as well in the game thread.  Dude is out kicking his coverage alot.  Then, when he's got a chance to pin them inside the ten, he kicks it really high for a fair catch at the 20.  He really stinks, or maybe, the coach isn't pushing him hard enough?

 

On the kick off that was almost ran out from the end zone...  I think end zone chalf confused the running for the goal line...  Thank goodness Shoelace was there to keep him from running it out...  LOL

This far into Anger's career, he should know how to hang it high <i>without</i> putting his massive leg to waste on a 35-yard punt. It's seemed for a couple of years now like he just can't figure out how to balance hangtime and distance, and I'm not sure at this point whether it's Mallory's coaching or just his own mental limitations coming into play. At some point, if you're Caldwell, you have to at least bring in a couple of punters for a tryout to light a fire under him, don't you?

 

Bringing up Shoelace poses another question: D-Rob was talked up as the team's kick returner going into camp, but he lost that to Grant and now is on the sideline when Marshall and Walters play back there, despite his having far better speed than either of them. What's going on? Too valuable at this point to risk on kickoff returns?

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