How much does a good kick returner and punt returner help out his team?

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Just wondering how you guys felt with devin hester, ted ginn in college, dante hall, jerome mathis, and the others how important do you guys think these guys are to their teams

Who will our kick returner be in 2007?

Cartwright
Betts
Randle El (i doubt it)
someone else

thoughts???????????????????

Don't count Derrick Blalock out of the return game.

The Redskins are ahead of the game regarding returns because, quite frankly, they understand it better than a lot of other teams.

Lots of teams like to put receivers back there to return kicks, but its the Running Backs whose job and skill set most resembles that of the ideal kick returner. It's all about vision, holding on to the ball, and getting up the field without hesitation.

How many receivers do you see who tiptoe, fumble, or just don't see the holes on kickoff return, yet their teams seem to play them because they are fast. Honestly, whats the difference between a guy who runs up the field with 4.3 speed and a guy who runs 4.6 if they both have horrible vision? 2-3 yards? Having vision and field presence is way more important than that.

I'd let my fullbacks return kicks before receivers, assuming said fullback had the speed to not get caught from behind in the open field.

Cartwright, Betts, and Blalock are all good options to return kicks. Until further notice, I'd have to believe that Rock has the inside track.