Can anyone help me understand why the love for Zook?
Originally Posted by: luigis
Wait, there has been love for Zook? If so I've completely missed it.... I haven't heard anyone calling for him to be fired, but I wouldn't call that love.
No trick plays might be a good thing... after all some of the teams that have tried them... have seen them blow up in their faces.
You right no, super great returns, but Hyde isn't Devin Hester either... I've still wondered and thought Janis should get some looks at kick off returner and he did as a rookie in training camp and I loved the potential he showed. Also Abby looked fine in his one try there, and they haven't used him since even though I think on the depth chart he's higher than Hyde for KO returner (which just proves the depth chart is 100% right). I think they just trust Hyde's ball skills more, like he picked up a ball off a one hop bouncer when the announcers seemed worried that a returner might need two hops to handle it and Hyde got it just fine.
Honestly I've been surprised that we haven't seen a huge hole at gunner with Bush and Richardson gone... I remember for years they were attempting to find anyone that could be a decent gunner to go along with Bush and all of sudden they seemed to fill those holes pretty quickly.
Also a bit surprised they kicked out the other punter so fast from training camp, but he didn't seem to be able to hold for Crosby.
I'm not saying that STs are good or that Zook is good... but I'm surprised we haven't had more to complain about... which I guess is a backhanded compliment. Again not saying he's good... but I think offense and defense problems have taken the spotlight off of STs.