Kick/Punt returner?

[DAL1180]

Any guesses as to the plan for returns especially punt returns? I doubt Lamb does it full time anymore and from what I can see from the UDFA list so far none of these guys are return specialists. Any ideas?

 

[maryquality]

Noah Brown??

 

[_sturt_]

I've been through every bio, and there's not even a UFDA who has any recent history of kick returns. Believe I read that Juanyeh Thomas had a couple of kick returns for TD as a freshman. And Aaron Shampklin had some success returning kicks in high school, but that probably means nothing... many guys who make it to this point were their high school teams' do-it-all guys.

I have to believe there's a plan. But it's hard to believe the plan is the #1 WR or the #1 CB. Nahshon Wright was the only other player to field a punt (1) in 2021.

 

[Zekeats]

They never have a plan for that…..or a full back.

 

[FaSho]

Pollard is probably a candidate to do both, but I really wish we had that designated dangerous return guy!

 

[_sturt_]

My complete and unapologetic guess?

Welcome back, Cole Beasley!

 

[LittleD]

Pollard is probably a candidate to do both, but I really wish we had that designated dangerous return guy!

Yep, this is most likely Pollard's last season in Dallas so we might as well use him up.

 

[blueblood70]

Yep, this is most likely Pollard's last season in Dallas so we might as well use him up.

kO yes punts no these are two very different skill sets not sure i want him back there as even he struggled on KOs a lot.

they can try other candidates all camp vasher and of the backup wrs or rbs or db etc.its waht camp is for. Someone will win that job

how about Washington?

 

[_sturt_]

More seriously than my previous guess... Jarvis Landry anyone?

https://heavy.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/jarvis-landry-browns-free-agency-rumors/

 

[Bullflop]

There's a chance that Jaquan Hardy or Simi Fehoko might be tested for KR duty in TC.

Other than that, it'll most likely be Pollard. I imagine we'll see when the time comes.

 

[john van brocklin]

Any guesses as to the plan for returns especially punt returns? I doubt Lamb does it full time anymore and from what I can see from the UDFA list so far none of these guys are return specialists. Any ideas?

Their third pick.
The wideout?

 

[_sturt_]

Ordinarily, of course, you prefer to have a player with some experience doing punt returns.

Tolbert, none. Simi, none. Hardy, none. Washington returned something like 5 kickoffs in college, all before his senior year; no punt returns.

I'll go on record that "the plan" is that they fully intend to sign a free agent WR yet who walks into training camp as a credible #2 receiver, if only while Gallup is out... and yes, who has some punt return duties on his resume'.

 

[xwalker]

Any guesses as to the plan for returns especially punt returns? I doubt Lamb does it full time anymore and from what I can see from the UDFA list so far none of these guys are return specialists. Any ideas?

Please make a list of all players on the roster with punt return experience in college.
- Some of them must have done it.

It's not Tolbert:
http://www.cfbstats.com/2021/player/646/1088776/index.html

 

[Kingofholland]

More seriously than my previous guess... Jarvis Landry anyone?

https://heavy.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/jarvis-landry-browns-free-agency-rumors/

Doesn't have the speed

 

[xwalker]

More seriously than my previous guess... Jarvis Landry anyone?

https://heavy.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/jarvis-landry-browns-free-agency-rumors/

The Cowboys signing Jarvis Landry would be the biggest surprise of the NFL off-season.

He was making 15M per.

 

[xwalker]

Doesn't have the speed

He was the full time punt returner earlier in his career...

 

[stilltheguru]

Sad. Still not caring about special teams

 

[Kingofholland]

He was the full time punt returner earlier in his career...

Thats the key word earlier in his career. He wasn't a fast receiver coming out of college and I would imagine that speed has declined further.

 

[KJJ]

One thing is pretty much for sure CeeDee won’t be returning punts anymore now that he’s our number one receiver. A player with a lesser role will be returning punts. KO returners are usually strictly special teams players.

 

[_sturt_]

Under the radar option...

Keelan Cole, who is looking for a bounce-back year after doing well in Jax, but then went to NYJ on a one-year contract and though he started, he wasn't very impressive.