Elliot Cleared to play sunday

[TRENT]

out of Protocol, guess it wasn't so bad. Good news,,U need your kicker.

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Jake-Elliott-Cleared-To-Play-Sunday-Vs-Bears/5c1a6faa-26e1-48b5-b115-475fa9739f7e

[The Duck]

I was hoping you meant Ezekiel. I'd like to see Dallas get back to running him into the ground ASAP.

[jimbo]

Hopefully, they taught him how a kicker should "tackle"

[slag]

Maybe they should work with that backup LB and have him keep kicking off ... one would figure he can fucking tackle.

[IronEagle]

Maybe they should work with that backup LB and have him keep kicking off ... one would figure he can fucking tackle.

Out of the box thinking, but I like it! Kickoff specialist!

[TRENT]

as long as it doesn't take up two roster spots

he did ok with the kickoffs,,,Elliot has the bigger leg,,and the Lber tackles better,,,lets stick with that.

[slag]

What I thought was an obvious implication is that you do it because you have a guy who's on the defense as a position player anyway.

Considering the job he did in Dallas, he appears to have the ability to actually kick off adequately ... so if further training makes this viable, why not use him if he adds a legitimate extra tackler?

[DEERSPINE GUY]

IF HE CAN CONSISTENTLY PUT IT IN THE ENDZONE, WHY NOT MAKES PERFECT SENSE.

[TRENT]

he's on the roster

Playing two positions in a big deal theses days I guess..he was good in a Pinch.

[slag]

what?

[TRENT]

Not advocation him to be our kickoff specialist, he did ok in the pinch

I would say let him practice kicking so in the next instance he might be able to bang thru some extra points and, or Fill in again if need be. Hopefully not.


the kicker is the safety,,ultimately you don't want it to come down to him.. Akers was special! he was built like a Linebacker but was a kicker

[D Leff]

I think he's one of the better special teamers they have. You don't won't him hanging back after kicking... You want him attacking the returner.

[IronEagle]

I think he's one of the better special teamers they have. You don't won't him hanging back after kicking... You want him attacking the returner.

How about kicking and then just keep going down the field attacking the runner! He's already built up a big head of steam. You could add an extra legit tackler by doing so.

If yer afraid let somebody else hang back.

[slag]

The premise includes an assumption that he's not just "ok in a pinch" ... the idea is to work him out at the job more to see if he can kick off sufficiently well to do what I'm suggesting.

Clearly you don't do it if he shows that he cannot consistently kick it deep and in the direction you want.

[DEERSPINE GUY]

I think he's one of the better special teamers they have. You don't won't him hanging back after kicking... You want him attacking the returner.

I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. GET HIS BUTT DOWN THERE KICKIN THEY'RE TEETH IN.