Utah John Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Early in the game, the Bills lined up to punt, and the Lions had 10 men rushing the punter and only the return man back deep. The Bills' gunner was wide left, all alone. How hard would it be for the punter to hit the gunner on a 15 yard crossing route? No one to cover the guy, no one to break up an easy, soft pass. And only one player, the punt returner, to beat. I don't think I've ever seen 10 men rush on a punt, and might never again, but it would be smart to have a fake punt check ready to go at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Early in the game, the Bills lined up to punt, and the Lions had 10 men rushing the punter and only the return man back deep. The Bills' gunner was wide left, all alone. How hard would it be for the punter to hit the gunner on a 15 yard crossing route? No one to cover the guy, no one to break up an easy, soft pass. And only one player, the punt returner, to beat. I don't think I've ever seen 10 men rush on a punt, and might never again, but it would be smart to have a fake punt check ready to go at all times. well, I've seen 10 men rush a punt quite often, but I've been watching football for over 40 years. To answer your question, it might be quite hard for the punter to hit a 15 yard crossing route, especially if the punter can't throw the ball well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 A crossing route? You mean moving an uncovered guy into coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCBoozers Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 i saw that too. i remember moorman converting on something like that on the fly a few moons ago. it was a golden goose, but who knows if the pass would have been anywhere near completion.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronc24 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Early in the game, the Bills lined up to punt, and the Lions had 10 men rushing the punter and only the return man back deep. The Bills' gunner was wide left, all alone. How hard would it be for the punter to hit the gunner on a 15 yard crossing route? No one to cover the guy, no one to break up an easy, soft pass. And only one player, the punt returner, to beat. I don't think I've ever seen 10 men rush on a punt, and might never again, but it would be smart to have a fake punt check ready to go at all times. I'm not sure how you didn't get hired as HC. Did you submit your resume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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