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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco
Why would you draft a guy specifically for this job? It's an important job...but special teams is a team....if all 11 guys do what they're supposed to do you get good consistent returns. The Chiefs didn't draft Dante Hall to be a return man...he just fell into the job...they drafted him to play WR as well. A laugh at the notion that we can't find a guy on the roster that can do this job(Droughns). My point is draft a guy...for his DB skills....if he can return punts and kicks...it's a bonus...but can he contribute at an offensive or defensive position first....
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yo, garcia.
dante was drafted for a specific purpose as a return man. if it weren't for his return skills, he probably would not have been drafted at all.
http://www.cheddarheads.co.uk/hof/dante.htm
my point is this. in later rounds, most teams draft multi purpose players with potential to contribute as a special teamer. they may be jack of all trades, but most don't make the team. since it's a gamble anyway, why not pick a player with an obvious, proven return skill, instead of a "pontential" for a return man, maybe because of 40yd time? a risk is a risk when it's not conventional.