Caleb Downs getting return work!

[Coogiguy03]

Move over Turpin!!! How well do you think Downs will do on returns??

 

[Reality]

I don't see him being the starting returner because he will be tired coming off defensive drives on punt returns.

My guess is it will be Turpin as the starter and the Cowboys are looking for backups for when (not if) Turpin gets dinged and he might fill that role.

Most teams focus on sure-handed backups for punt returners so that's why you see a lot of defensive backs get that role.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Move over Turpin!!! How well do you think Downs will do on returns??

Turpin doesn't need to move over at all. He is the return player.

It's VERY unlikely we see Downs as a returner this year unless Turpin gets hurt.

 

[Chasing6]

Move over Turpin!!! How well do you think Downs will do on returns??

Please don't.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Notice how Jaydon Blue is not back there returning punts? Maybe it's a sign the Cowboys plan on using Blue a whole lot more on offense?

 

[nathanlt]

Oh no, that fool went the wrong way. I guess there’s a lot to learn, good thing it’s training camp.

 

[Bobhaze]

I see a lot of fair catch scenarios in our future.

 

[StarLord]

Can we please pick someone near the bottom of the roster to do this? WR5 or 6.

 

[rambo2]

Move over Turpin!!! How well do you think Downs will do on returns??

He is excellent on returns. 2tds in college.

 

[Amarth]

Not a fan of this at all, the fact that they’re even considering it is disturbing.

 

[rambo2]

Turpin doesn't need to move over at all. He is the return player.

It's VERY unlikely we see Downs as a returner this year unless Turpin gets hurt.

If they need a big return, they could use Downs.

 

[rambo2]

Not a fan of this at all, the fact that they’re even considering it is disturbing.

They did it with Sanders.

 

[RonWashington]

Anthony Smith give his speed a shot in these three pre season games . Downs way too valuable on D . This is a joke .

 

[Amarth]

He is excellent on returns. 2tds in college.

I don’t care if he’s the best returner in the league, if he’s even half as good as advertised on defense then he will be much more important to our team overall than he would be returning. You don’t risk putting a player like him, and that high of a draft pick, on returns. That’s coaching incompetence.

 

[rambo2]

I don’t care if he’s the best returner in the league, if he’s even half as good as advertised on defense then he will be much more important to our team overall than he would be returning. You don’t risk putting a player like him, and that high of a draft pick, on returns. That’s coaching incompetence.

See D. Sanders. Downs is a super star player in the making. I hope they use him in certain situations.

 

[ratkinson]

If they need a big return, they could use Downs.

Why, so he can get injured?

 

[ErikWilliamsHeadSlap]

Let players play. He can't get hurt on defense?

 

[erod]

Downs will probably be the sure-handed guy for short punts inside the 20.

 

[Amarth]

They did it with Sanders.

I knew you would bring this up and it didn’t make it right. It’s still stupid to put one of your best players in a high risk situation, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze. If Sanders had suffered a major injury returning, don’t even tell me you would have supported that coaching decision. As dangerous as Sanders was, the coach would have been roasted by fans and media alike, rightfully so.

I’m not positive but I think the Giants did this a few years ago with one of their best WR’s or CB’s, guy ended up having a season ending injury IIRC and it didn’t go over well.

 

[ratkinson]

Let players play. He can't get hurt on defense?

Of course he can but he's way more important to the defense. As if you don't know that