How Effective Will T.J. Conley's Directional Kicking Be?

by John B on Dec 15, 2011 2:58 PM EST

T.J. Conley might have some extra pressure on his plate Sunday. The Eagles have a punt returner, Desean Jackson, as dangerous as any in the league. No matter what his stats look like, he is one of the fastest players in the NFL and a threat to score a touchdown whenever he has the ball in his hands.

The Jets probably do not want to put the ball anywhere near Jackson. If they do, they are asking for trouble. This means Conley is going to need to be at his best. Directional kicking might be the most difficult task a punter has. He needs to hit the ball out of bounds but also needs to get it as far possible down the field before it goes out. A kick that goes 20 yards and flies to the sideline might as well be a huge return for Jackson and can flip field position.

Conley has been inconsistent all year. How well he rises to this difficult tas could do a lot to decide the game.

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DeSean Jackson has also been inconsistent this year

On punt returns too, not just as a receiver.
The Eagles’ other main returner, Dion Lewis, is a rookie who has not gotten comfortable yet in his role of a returner (does that remind anyone of somebody whose last name rhymes with “early”?)

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by Rabbit T on Dec 15, 2011 3:29 PM EST reply actions

He is inconsistent but every so often he can boom one high or long.

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by Noble_Lance on Dec 15, 2011 4:32 PM EST reply actions

Kick it to him

We should kick it to him. I feel that we can contain Jackson.

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by oneg82 on Dec 15, 2011 5:04 PM EST reply actions

Honestly i feel the same way

I never really worry when we have to kick/punt to opposing teams. Im confident in westys schemes

by GreenWhite on Dec 15, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions

I'm confident in Westhoff too

but that doesn’t mean we should forget how good a punt returner Jackson can be

I really hate ESPN

by 2xtheBully on Dec 15, 2011 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

Conley sucks

Where does he rank among other punters because he has had a terrible season.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Dec 15, 2011 6:26 PM EST reply actions

According to FO...

We’re actually ranked way super high on punts, 5th I think last I checked. Just judging by my eyes though, he seems to save his worst kicks for the most crucial moments. Not a good trait to have. Also keep in mind that ranking includes how awesome Cole and the crew are at downing punts deep.

by Exystence on Dec 15, 2011 9:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions