Colts' Special Team vs Jets' Special Teams The Colts kick coverage has put additional pressure on the defense by giving opposing offenses excellent field position. The defense does NOT need to be playing with a shortened field! Discipline is watchword. Many returners are bringing out kickoffs that are several yards deep in the end zone. It seems as though the Colts coverage unit lets up slightly when they see the ball sail into the endzone rather than running all out regardless. Instead of putting the team farther in the hole, the returns have been consistently past the 20 yard line. Added emphasis on this aspect of special teams could actually alleviate pressure on the defense by pinning a team as far back in its own territory as possible. Likewise, our kick returners could give our offense a short field to work with. Last week, Terrence Wilkins showed signs of the brilliance returning kicks that won him a roster spot last year. Consistency is again the key. If Wilkins makes better decisions returning punts and kickoffs, he can give our squad an extra edge. No one should fault Mike Vanderjagt for missing the potential game tying field goal from 59 yards last week. If the offense had done its job effectively, they would have put Vanderjagt in a position to succeed. As it stands, our kicking game is very strong and could give us an advantage in a close game. Advantage:
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