Fixing The Return Game

[onanygivensunday]

My vote goes to drafting WR Phillip Dorsett.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Interested to see what you think the Seahawks will do to improve the return game. Walters was sure handed but was not a threat.
I'd love to see Jacoby Jones in a Seahawks uniform. He is a dangerous returning and would be a nice deep threat.

I think coming off so many injuries on the defensive side of the ball it is essential that Seattle has a good-great return team and a great offense.

 

[Mick063]

I don't know how much Ginn jr. has left in the tank, but with his great return skills, I never could understand why he bounced from team to team. I used to get very nervous when he returned kicks for San Francisco.

Maybe he has diminished some, but he is still a considerable improvement on the current punt returner.

Jacoby Jones would be fun to watch celebrate and he has a little shake and bake to him as well.

 

[HawkFan72]

I don't know how much Ginn jr. has left in the tank, but with his great return skills, I never could understand why he bounced from team to team. I used to get very nervous when he returned kicks for San Francisco.

Maybe he has diminished some, but he is still a considerable improvement on the current punt returner.

He's lost a step as a returner since his SF days, and he doesn't offer much on Offense. Guys who only are good as returners are a luxury and a dying breed in the NFL. That's why he bounces around every year.

 

[original poster]

My vote goes to drafting WR Phillip Dorsett.

I think we've got a strong chance of him being available at 31.

 

[HawKnPeppa]

The return game will improve when Coleman's blocking is added back to the mix.
We can defintely do better for a return man, but blocking stunk last season.

 

[CamanoIslandJQ]

My area of most concern is upgrading the punt return game. Kick offs are a slightly different thing.
Of the experienced punt returners in the upcoming draft, here are some #'s gathered from cfbstats.com
Any of the top 3 appeal to me as they are also upgrades (over Walters) at their primary position of WR.

WR-Ty Montgomery, 12/238, 19.83/avg, 2-TD's, rank: Rd-2/3, medical ?'s. 1-yr at Punt ret., 4 at KO ret.
WR-Tyler Lockett, 21/401, 19.14/avg, 2-TD's, rank: Rd-3/4, also prolific WR #'s, 4-yrs at punt/KO ret.
WR-Nelson Agholor, 19/197, 10.37/avg, 0-TD, Rank: Rd-2/3 prolific WR #'s 2-yrs Punt ret, 3-yrs KO ret.
WR-Jameson Crowder, 22/280, 12.73/avg, 2-TD's, rank: Rd-5-ish, 4-yrs at punt/KO ret
WR-Andre Debose, 23/323, 14.04/avg, 1-TD, rank: Rd7/UDFA, 4-yrs at punt/KO ret
WR-Jamarcus Nelson, 26/277, 10.65/avg, 0-TD's, rank: Rd-7/UDFA, 4-yrs at punt/KO ret., 156-lbs?
RB-Marcus Murphy, 27/281, 10.41/avg, 1-TD, Rank: Rd-7/UDFA, 4-yrs as a punt/KO specialist

 

[crosfam]

I always wondered why Christine Michael did not get a try? Seems like a good job for a fast, elusive, but third string running back (brings back memories of Zachary Dixon).

 

[HawkFan72]

I always wondered why Christine Michael did not get a try? Seems like a good job for a fast, elusive, but third string running back (brings back memories of Zachary Dixon).

A lot of us have wondered that. He did it in college too.

 

[Recon_Hawk]

My area of most concern is upgrading the punt return game. Kick offs are a slightly different thing.
Of the experienced punt returners in the upcoming draft, here are some #'s gathered from cfbstats.com
Any of the top 3 appeal to me as they are also upgrades (over Walters) at their primary position of WR.

WR-Nelson Agholor, 19/197, 10.37/avg, 0-TD, Rank: Rd-2/3 prolific WR #'s 2-yrs Punt ret, 3-yrs KO ret.

Agholor had 2 TDs this year.

 

[brimsalabim]

I hope the goal is to have our 5-6 wr be our returner but to get him from the draft.

TRE MCBRIDE!!!!!!!!!

or lockett

I like McBride. I also like the USC receiver for this but he would come at a higher cost.