Zeke returning kicks?

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I want Lucky Whitehead or Dunbar to be returning kicks... absolutely no to Zeke. Gonna need him to stay healthy for those 400 touches he gonna get.

I agree and Whitehead seemed to do better as the season progressed. I think he may end up being pretty good.
 

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Whitehead, Dunbar, and/or the new rookie RB with 4.3 speed should pretty much be locks at the return duties. But if Elliott excels at return duties I'd consider it...
 

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It would be beyond STUPID to use Zeke on KO returns. With all the injuries on KOs the league is slowly moving to do away with them. The league keeps taking steps to reduce the number of kicks that are returned.
 
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Lets here the opinions on this one. Who here would like to see Zeke back returning kicks?

I can tell you straight up that I think the coaches would be foolish to do it. No different then when they and Dez back there doing it. In the playoffs......I could live with it. Regular season no way.

Why would we even consider it? He's the starter so he doesn't have to play special teams.
 

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lucky whitehead.

He is on the same path as Dwayne Harris.

I'm not sure why people keep trying to replace him as a returner when he started to get comfortable with it as the season progressed. I don't think he's cemented his spot like Harris had, but he might this season.

I'm for best man, whoever that turns out to be, but until someone knocks him out of the way, I believe Whitehead is the best man for the job.
 

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I, for one, greatly appreciate that the Cowboys avoid utilizing their most valuable starters for kick return duties.

The majority of teams in the NFL strictly adhere to this policy to avoid losing their best talent for long stretches.

The question of whether to use Romo for such foolishness or not flies in the face of good sense and practicality.
 

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Lets here the opinions on this one. Who here would like to see Zeke back returning kicks?

I can tell you straight up that I think the coaches would be foolish to do it. No different then when they and Dez back there doing it. In the playoffs......I could live with it. Regular season no way.

Nope that is why the drafted Jackson and will continue to run out the Harris clone.
 

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I'm not sure why people keep trying to replace him as a returner when he started to get comfortable with it as the season progressed. I don't think he's cemented his spot like Harris had, but he might this season.

I'm for best man, whoever that turns out to be, but until someone knocks him out of the way, I believe Whitehead is the best man for the job.

It took harris a while to figure it out. Harris was cut for being out of shape during his first season and then brought back and put on the practice squad only to be activated because of injury. Lucky Whitehead is already playing in the offense.

I think lucky will be one of the most improved players of the season. He has a chance to return all kicks and become a specialized weapon on offense.
 

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Steelers do not seem to have an issue using Antonio Brown but then why not he is a legit threat to take it the distance. Patrick Peterson the same way in Arz. These teams and coaches are out there to win football games.
 

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always depends. I would have never taken the role away from Deion Sanders his ability in the return game was big and often game changing. Does not mean I would put Dez or Zeke back there but I do think some guys like Deion just had the vision and ability in the return game that makes them special

The question says Zeke, not Deion Sanders. Would you put Zeke back there or not. Pretty straight forward question.
 

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Ummm no.

And frankly, I know this might be sacrilege for some of you............... but he might not even be a good kick returner anyway.
 
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