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— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 18, 2023
With such a change, the need for competent kick-off coverage becomes almost meaningless, as the league is going to reward teams for electing to fair catch the ball if it does not go in the endzone for a touchback. All of a sudden, having a good kick returner doesn’t matter, all you need is a player that can fair catch and secure the return, no actual return necessary.
kickers can kick more line drives---not allow a guy to fair catch easy balls that are high. Kickers taught to kick high to allow coverage to get down---wither that or just kick it through or deep into end zone.
Player safety is top priority . . . but a kicker with strong leg can kick them lower and force some returns...but also risks there, too.
