07-08-2024, 01:14 AM
(07-01-2024, 08:35 PM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: I always thought a fun strategy for a punter would be to work on putting weird spin on the ball to increase the possibility of fumbles.
Clearly the punts would be shorter and less accurate, but if it resulted in a few more possessions a season, might be something.
That's a cool idea. I've always wondered why nfl teams don't try for more punts that go out of bounds right at the 1 or 2 yard line. You'd give up a lot more yards to touchbacks that way, sure, but every so often you'd get maximum value for dialing up the punt. Using the punter as an offensive weapon to try to get a safety could be the new thing if the punt crew were good enough.
