[Husker] Frantz Hardy - Kick Returner or Blocker?

[Martin, Douglas]

A player with a punt blocking reputation will also sometimes get into the head of both punter and long snapper and lead to low or high snaps and poorer (rushed or less than full follow through) punts.   Usually a good returner is not as big a focus to the snapper and punter, although if the punter is intentionally aiming the punt to the sidelines in hopes of using the boundary as an extra defender, the occasional shank will happen.
 
Doug Martin, MD
UNL '87
UNMC '91 

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From: husker-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Roy Miller
Sent: Tue 8/9/2005 7:54 AM
To: husker at tssi.com
Subject: RE: [Husker] Frantz Hardy - Kick Returner or Blocker?



  In terms of field position, a block is better than all but the very
best returns. A block is usually recovered about 20 yards behind the
line of scrimmage. An equivalent punt return would have to be about 60
yards. A block will also cause the opposing team to stay at the line of
scrimmage longer on following punts to guard against future breakdowns.
This should open up more running room for a return. Finally, I think
punt blocking is less innate - you'd have more return candidates on an
average football team than blockers.

I'd vote for a blocker.


-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Jaixen
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 10:16 PM
To: husker at tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Frantz Hardy - Kick Returner or Blocker?


Which would you rather have?  A great punt blocker or
a great punt returner?  Personally, I'd rather see a
blocker.  Great punt returners eventually don't get
the opportunity to return punts, since the punter
starts punting away from them.


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