Punt returner

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(12-13-2021, 01:42 PM)pally Wrote: I can remember a time when so many on this board were clamoring to see Darius Phillips get the PR job and everything that is now happening is why others were so concerned with him taking over that job.

Trent Taylor didn't show enough WR and special teams ability to make the team over Trent Irwin.  They had the option to keep Taylor on the 53 over Irwin all season and they didn't. They have had the option to elevate Trent Taylor from the PS  to the gameday roster all season and they haven't.  Even last week when they had the option to let Taylor PR over Irwin they chose not to.

Have you ever thought that Taylor isn't getting a shot because Irwin has out practiced and outplayed him?

Well, to me, they play two different roles.
Irwin is a bigger WR who can play outside and does a bit of ST but not really as a returner (although apparently he has done 3 PRs this season, of which I was not aware).
Taylor is a smaller WR who is relegated to the slot and is primarily a punt returner on ST.
So in my mind, one really wouldn't outpractice/outplay the other since they don't fill the same role.

Going into the season, it was planned for Wilson to do KRs and Phillips to do PRs.
With Wilson going down, Phillips was put into an expanded role to do both.
As such, what I suspect is that the team saw that they still had their primary PR healthy, so have Trenton Irwin on the roster for outside WR depth and a bit of ST duties other than returning.


Now, I think the PR needs to be re-evaluated. Maybe Irwin should get the shot, I dunno.
I just lean Taylor because Taylor's been more productive as both a WR and PR in the NFL compared to Irwin.