(06-21-2022, 11:22 AM)Dewboy01 Wrote:

(06-20-2022, 11:15 PM)mikesez Wrote: That is the old school wisdom, but I think it's faulty.
Didn't Jimmy Smith start as a kick returner for the Jags?
He was good at it.  But then he became too valuable as a WR.
Which would you rather have on your team?  The best WR in the game or the best punt returner in the game?
Not saying Agnew is either, but the same logic applies if the man is best at both positions or 10th best at both.

Obviously the best WR in the league is far more valuable than the best kick returner in the league.  That's not really the question here though.... The question we should be asking is - is the best kick returner in the league more valuable than the 75th best WR in the league (or wherever Agnew might fall in the WR rankings)?  At that point you have to try to predict how many game changing plays he might have at either position - how often will he switch the field on a return vs how often he might make a big play at WR.  In addition, if he builds on what he did last year at WR, does he become someone that the opponent's defense has to account for when he's at WR?  Hopefully this coaching staff is asking themselves these questions - I'm excited for the upcoming season (but as a Jag fan, I've been excited for EVERY season, and found a way to convince myself that there's a path to being good that year lol).