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Antrell Rolle.

The all knowing Gambo said he has been begging to get a shot at it.


Rolle is very agile, I bet he would be pretty explosive back there.
 

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Rolle is very agile, I bet he would be pretty explosive back there.
Question - After you've finally stopped the hemmoraging at the cornerback position, in part, by drafting a top rookie who's played like a veteran from Day #1 - do you risk everything by letting the rookie return punts?

Answer: Uhhhhhhh....No!
 

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I definitely think it's a bad move ... rolle has the ability to be a top 5 corner ... don't risk blowing out his legs on punt returns

santana moss is still hampered by injuries caused on the return game

sehorn had his over-rated career crippled when he got injured returning as well

not sure why you'd want a guy like that in line to get smacked around
 

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He'd defintely save a roster spot and would probably be damn good at it. McAlister did it for years for the Ravens but the downside is the potential for injury.
 

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I think it would add some explosiveness. I would not wanting him being the full time returner, but maybe on occasion.
 

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Imagine if you didnt want to lose Deion Sanders great cover skills by not allowing him to do returns. :shrug:
 
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Cant playt football worried about injury.

The point is to win games if he helps I dont see why you dont do it. Unless we had someone else who could do a descent job. But as I search the roster I dont see that guy.
 

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JeffGollin said:
Rolle is very agile, I bet he would be pretty explosive back there.
Question - After you've finally stopped the hemmoraging at the cornerback position, in part, by drafting a top rookie who's played like a veteran from Day #1 - do you risk everything by letting the rookie return punts?

Answer: Uhhhhhhh....No!

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Did Rolle block any punts in college or am I thinking of someone else from Miami?
 

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Absolutely not.

Deion Sanders is the rare exception to this rule. Even your best punt returners may average maybe 12 yards a return and get a TD maybe once or twice a year. Sorry but I would rather stick with a measley 5 yards average or so and no TD's then risk injury to a franchise caliber CB.
 

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MigratingOsprey said:
I definitely think it's a bad move ... rolle has the ability to be a top 5 corner ... don't risk blowing out his legs on punt returns

santana moss is still hampered by injuries caused on the return game

sehorn had his over-rated career crippled when he got injured returning as well

not sure why you'd want a guy like that in line to get smacked around


Couldn't have said it better myself!

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Shane H said:
Absolutely not.

Deion Sanders is the rare exception to this rule. Even your best punt returners may average maybe 12 yards a return and get a TD maybe once or twice a year. Sorry but I would rather stick with a measley 5 yards average or so and no TD's then risk injury to a franchise caliber CB.
Well put!

Too much risk vs. return :)
 

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BEERZ said:
Antrell Rolle.

The all knowing Gambo said he has been begging to get a shot at it.


Rolle is very agile, I bet he would be pretty explosive back there.

Did the world learn nothing from Jim Fassel letting Jason Sehorn return kickoffs?


:mad:
 

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