Found August 02, 2009 on
Bleacher Report:
As the Packers' 2009 training camp begins, here are the developments I want to see in the kicking game by the time the Packers break camp.
Kickoff Returns: Green Bay was last in the league last year in kickoff return yardage. Which is a bit surprising, considering Will Blackmon was so good on punt returns. Jordy Nelson had even less success in his attempts.
The new NFL rules prohibiting wedge blocking are expected to make kickoff returns more like punt returns, so maybe that will help Blackmon and Nelson.
If not, the Packers need to find someone else. One possibility is one of their undrafted free agents, Jaron Harris (Jerry Rice's cousin), who returned kicks for four years in college. He hasn't been looked at as a returner yet by the Packers, but that could change if the struggles continue.
Of course, he would have to be a good enough receiver to beat out Ruvell Martin and Brett Swain for that fifth receiver spot or hope the Packers, keep six receivers if they are...
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