Do we need a new Punter?

[Nepa]

(09-26-2023, 01:28 PM)PhilHos Wrote: On the one hand, we aren't seeing a lot of punt returns 'cause of hangtime; on the other, we aren't flipping the field when we go 3 and out on our 20 yard line.
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The punt that was fielded at the 5-yard line had such great hangtime that there was a Bengals defender standing right next to the Rams players as he fielded the ball, and two more standing right in front of him.

Contrast that with the Rams' punts to Charlie Jones, which, while they had distance, had so little hang time he had plenty of space to return the punts. Charlie Jones averaged 11 yards on his punt returns, with one that went 19 yards. The Rams were only able to return one punt and that for only 3 yards.

I think this is why they got Robbins. It's hard to compare what might have happened with another punter who boomed the ball but ended up in great returns.