Peterson to not return punts or play offense

[Iceman]

Patrick Peterson trying stay healthy by not taking hits on punt returns or risking any injury on offense. What you think of these moves?

 

[jw7]

Patrick Peterson trying stay healthy by not taking hits on punt returns or risking any injury on offense. What you think of these moves?

About freaking time. He is a CB. Losing him on PRs or at WR is not a huge loss. Losing him at CB is huge.

 

[Catfish]

I think this is great. It became apparent that his heart was not in returning punts anymore. He had also become ineffective on offensive sets. I believe he was doing those more because it enhanced his earning potential than because he wanted to do it. The 'want to' seemed to have left right after his first season of doing both. We have other people who want to do both jobs now, and are more than capable of doing them. It is time for PP to become the best pure CB he can be.

CARDS WIN-----I BELIEVE

 

[Metcalf Rules]

Good move. Will Ginn return punts? If so, he's as much threat as anyone.

 

[Hollywood]

Its always been a gimmick to have him as a receiver. We have enough talent in that position that there isn't any need for him to play there.
So I'm good with it.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

About freaking time. He is a CB. Losing him on PRs or at WR is not a huge loss. Losing him at CB is huge.

+1

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Im still torked that The Badger got hurt returning a kick. Only use players who are expendable.

 

[PJ1]

Im still torked that The Badger got hurt returning a kick. Only use players who are expendable.

Agree with this. No reason for that to have taken place.

 

[Shaggy]

Smartest decision they will make. He doesn't need to be on offense and he has gotten worse on PRs. Glad they are taking him off of both and having him concentrate just on D.

 

[jf-08]

+2

 

[Jim Otis]

Smartest decision they will make. He doesn't need to be on offense and he has gotten worse on PRs. Glad they are taking him off of both and having him concentrate just on D.

Absolutely ! PP's triple role (Jack Of All Trades) clearly made him (Master Of None) . He has the skill and talent level to be a master at the corner position , that's where his focus and grind should be .

 

[Iceman]

Good move. Will Ginn return punts? If so, he's as much threat as anyone.

That is what I was wondering? Will it be Ginn?

 

[MadCardDisease]

I never had a problem with him on Punt Returns. However I hated him on offense. Too many gimicky plays when he was on the field that usually ended up in failure.

I'm happy he can concentrate on Defense now!

 

[jmt]

+3

 

[Shaggy]

I never had a problem with him on Punt Returns. However I hated him on offense. Too many gimicky plays when he was on the field that usually ended up in failure.

I'm happy he can concentrate on Defense now!

He was scared to hurt himself on PRs, so he never tried as much as he did his first year. I don't think he even went over 20 yrds on a return last year.

 

[Iceman]

Well, the problem is, he set the standard so high for us all with his first year and all the spectacular run backs etc,. Now every time he returned a punt, we expected him to take it to the house or at least get a ton of yards...

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I absolutely think that it is the right decision.

With that said, I think it is crap that he used the fact that he played offense and returned punts as to why he deserved a bigger contract, and then decided to not any more once he got paid. I hope that it is the team that wanted him to stop in a way.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I absolutely think that it is the right decision.

With that said, I think it is crap that he used the fact that he played offense and returned punts as to why he deserved a bigger contract, and then decided to not any more once he got paid. I hope that it is the team that wanted him to stop in a way.

Decision was made before they finalized the deal. Also It was Arians that took him off of offensive duties, but not sure who's decision it was to no longer return punts.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...s-days-on-offense-and-special-teams-are-done/

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"Arians thinks Peterson can do more to help the Cardinals make the playoffs if he’s doing nothing other than playing defense."

I suppose that kinda answers who's decision it was.