Positional Depth

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Can't agree there.  "Depth" at RB is way too scary to have Westbrook back there.  Depth at DT is solid.

[ice grillin you]

four or five extra plays a game doing something that isnt any more risky than running the ball wont make a difference and if it does then westbrook shouldnt be their starting running back in the first place

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

That's a totally different argument.

[ice grillin you]

the argument is that the best players should be on the field at all times

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, that is false in some cases.  If Westbrook's your best running back by far (which he is), you would rather have him in on 1st down at 100% stamina instead of sitting out or at less than 100% after a punt return.

[Feva]

four or five extra plays a game doing something that isnt any more risky than running the ball wont make a difference and if it does then westbrook shouldnt be their starting running back in the first place

Jason Sehorn says hi.

[ice grillin you]

Jason Sehorn says hi.

so does deion sanders and every other player in nfl history who done double duty on punt returns

[reese125]

I think its obvious to say that there is more risk involved on punt returns and kickoffs--unless you had the fastest, manuvering speed in the NFL like #21.

You 11 guys taking a 10 yard head start, full head of steam, dodging blockers, and looking to take the returners knees out. Its a bit different than lining up on the ball

as much as westbrook would be a treat, his injury history is a concern enough to put back there

[hunt]

If Detmer is cut, then does Chang make the team, do they pick up someone else or do they just carry 2 QBs?

drew henson

[ice grillin you]

I think its obvious to say that there is more risk involved on punt returns and kickoffs

i think its obvious that it isnt.....for starters if a punt returner feels like he cant make the play he can simply waive his hand and no one is allowed to tackle him...of course rb's get hurt more because they touch the ball more but i bet  per touch theres more injuries to rb's than pr's...in fact you hardly ever hear of pr's being hurt

the notion that two or three punt returns a game is going to get someone hurt is idiotic and id love to smack the person who started it all

if you go by that then rb's across the league should not be allowed to touch the ball more than 10 times a game because theres more chance a rb gets hurt running and catching rhe ball 13 times a game vs 10

[Wingspan]

four or five extra plays a game doing something that isnt any more risky than running the ball wont make a difference and if it does then westbrook shouldnt be their starting running back in the first place

Jason Sehorn says hi.

i think it's a little different with a DB...unless he fumbles, he's not right back on the field after a return.

[ice grillin you]

wait!?!

yous are arguing westbrook should not return punts because if he were to rip off a 50 yard return he would be to tired to run on the next play??

[MURP]

how many teams starting RB is also their teams punt retuner?

[Wingspan]

i'm not arguing anything.

i'm a little in shock right now that you actually know punctuation.

[ice grillin you]

hwo many teams have a rb that would be their best returner...and one of if not the best pr in the nfl....if put there

answer = none


not anyone can be a pr....hence the eagles trying to find one for the past five eyars