One Flaw in the Washington Redskins’ 53-Man Roster: Punt Returning

By
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: September 10, 2009

commentComment        

... out again this year, as it's one that wasn’t fixed by the Redskins 53-man roster.

Every year, the Redskins look amazing on paper yet have failed to post a winning record in 7 out of the last 10 years.

The special teams unit, which was ranked 25th by Football Outsiders, was a barren desert of production last season. From Shaun Suisham hitting a career-low 72 percent of his kicks to punters Durant Brooks and Ryan Plackemeier, to Antwaan Randle El returning punts. 

The Redskins organization has only fixed one of those problems (Hunter Smith as the new punter), hoped one problem would fix itself (Suisham), and totally ignored the other (Randle El).

Whether you use basic NFL statistics or advanced metrics, Randle El ranked near the bottom in punt returning. 

He returned 39 punts for a total of 254 yards, an average of 6.5 yards per return.  Amon...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


Comments