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Braxton Berrios named Pre-season All-ACC PR

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2016 National Leaders
Punt Returns - All Games
through 01/09/2017

1 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 12 16 283 17.69 0 1.3 23.6
2 JoJo Natson, Jr. Akron SR WR 12 16 261 16.31 2 1.3 21.8
3 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 13 20 315 15.75 2 1.5 24.2
3 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 13 16 252 15.75 1 1.2 19.4
5 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 12 21 310 14.76 1 1.8 25.8
6 Johnathon Johnson Missouri FR WR 12 14 196 14.00 1 1.2 16.3
7 Tyler Rouse BC SR RB 13 24 313 13.04 0 1.8 24.1
8 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 12 20 254 12.70 1 1.7 21.2
9 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 13 18 213 11.83 1 1.4 16.4
10 Darius Phillips W Mich JR DB 14 19 223 11.74 1 1.4 15.9
11 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 14 25 287 11.48 2 1.8 20.5
12 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 13 19 215 11.32 1 1.5 16.5
 
...by Athlon nearly a month ago.

Anyways, Berrios can return punts if it makes the staff comfortable as long as Harley, Thomas, or someone with actual speed is running back kicks.
 
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We should only have South Florida players returning punts. They are genetically and mentally superior because they played Optimist youth football.
 
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If you say you'd rather see someone else back there, someone more explosive/dangerous, I feel you.

If you say Berrios sucks or is terrible as a PR then you're wrong.
 
BB is pretty much the conservative sure thing not to fumble and get you a few yards but he aint gona take it to the house or change the momentum of a game
Gimme JT$
 
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How many punts are being returned for touchdowns though?

6 players returned more than one punt for a TD last season.

Berrios doesn't fumble, doesn't lose yardage, occasionally makes a big play. He's good enough imo.
 
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GD4 said:
BB is pretty much the conservative sure thing not to fumble and get you a few yards but he aint gona take it to the house or change the momentum of a game
Gimme JT$
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I hear this argument a lot. BB may not have the ability to be a "game changer" as a punt returner, but he also does a great job of getting decent yardage while not fumbling, etc (i.e. he doesn't change the momentum of the game in a negative way). It all depends how conservative Richt wants this year's team to be. With a freshman QB (assuming Perry wins the job), and a stud defense, we may end up in a lot of low scoring games. Having a dependable senior punt returner that isn't going to make the bonehead play or fumble the ball may be the better option.
 
rokulika said:
How many punts are being returned for touchdowns though?

6 players returned more than one punt for a TD last season.

Berrios doesn't fumble, doesn't lose yardage, occasionally makes a big play. He's good enough imo.
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If we don't have the players that are threatening to take it to the house every time they touch the ball, then this would be fine. But if Jeff Thomas can be 3/4th's of the player that HoF'er Devin Hester is, then he should take punts instead.
 
Athlon gave us 5 on the first team all ACC, including Walton, Herndon and Richards. More generous than most publication
 
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