08-18-2020, 04:36 PM
(08-18-2020, 04:11 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Devin Hester had 20 fumbles as a returner in his first 4 years. 1 fumble every 10.7 returns.
Adam Jones had 12 fumbles as a returner in his first 4 years. 1 fumble every 13.8 returns.
Josh Cribbs had 10 fumbles as a returner in his first 4 years. 1 fumble every 27.4 returns.
Darren Sproles had 6 fumbles as a returner in his first 4 years. 1 fumble every 49.5 returns.
Now knowing that, how would you rank them in order of best to worst returner?
If you muff a punt but recover it quickly, it's still a fumble. If you get blasted near the sideline and the ball bounces out of bounds it's still a fumble. Returners take some serious punishment and take some serious hits considering on punts they're just standing there waiting for the ball while guys are getting a full head of steam to destroy them.
I am fine with Erickson being taken off KR because I don't think he provides enough threat there, but he's not hurting the team and he's hardly the point of most worry on it. I'd rather Erickson do a decent job there than Boyd potentially do a better job, but also be at risk when he's the only reliable starting quality WR the Bengals have.
Nice post TLL, thanks for the context.
