CamanoIslandJQ
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I have had my eye out recently for players eligible for the draft that can be an effective backup (or starter replacement) that can play their position very well, but that can also return punts and/or kickoffs to replace Brian Walter’s role on the roster. So far, I have identified a number of players that are both good position players & returners. I pretty much limited this search to the DB,RB & WR ranks as that is where most, if not all of the kick returners play.
The best of the bunch I have found, so far, would be RB-Marcus Murphy from Missouri. He returns both punts & kickoff’s very well and although he’s not a direct Lynch replacement, IMO he could add much more value than Brian Walters on the current roster. Murphy has 162 total punt & kickoff returns and is very experienced in that role and he’s not a bad (at least B/U) RB to boot. He is currently projected as a late round (6/7) pick, (= a + value, IMO).
RB-Marcus Murphy - Missouri, 5-9/195, ?.??/40. (Watch combine #'s.)
---------------2014: (14-games)-----------------
--177-rushes for 924-yds. & 4-TD’s, a 5.22/avg.
--28-receptions for 212-yds. & 1-TD, a 7.57/avg.
--27-punt returns for 281-yds. & 1-TD, a 10.41/avg.
--17-kickoff returns for 504-yds. & 2-TD’s, a 29.65/avg.
---------------2013: (14-games)------------------
--92-rushes for 601-yds. & 9-TD’s, a 6.53/avg.
--11-receptions for 79-yds. & 1-TD, a 7.18/avg.
--21-punt returns for 146-yds. & 0-TD, a 6.95/avg.
--27-kickoff returns for 599-yds. & 0-TD, a 22.19/avg.
---------------2012: (12-games)-----------------
--46-rushes for 251-yds & 1-TD, a 5.46/avg.
--9-receptions for 22-yds. & 0-TD, a 2.44/avg.
--27-punt returns for 374-yds. & 3-TD’s, a 13.85/avg.
--19-kickoff returns for 458-yds & 1-TD, 24.11/avg.
-----------------2010: (parts of 12 games)-----------------
--22-rushes for 181-yds. & 2-TD’s, a 8.23/avg.
--2-receptions for5-yds & 0-TD, a 2.5/avg.
--no punt returns,
--24-kickoff returns for 475-yds. & 0-TD, a 19.79/avg.
-->RB-Marcus Murphy: CAREER #’s:
Rushing-------337-rushes for 1957-yds. & 16-TD’s, a 5.80/avg. (Not too bad!)
Receiving-------40-receptions for 318-yds & 3-TD’s, a 6.36/avg. (He can catch a little!)
Punt Returns-------75-punt returns for 801-yds & 4-TD’s, a 10.68/avg. (A very good average!)
Kick Off Returns-------87-kickoff returns for 2036-yds & 3-TD’s, a 23.40/avg. (above average!)
Career all-purpose total--------5,112-yds. (+ 7-TD’s as a returner & 19-TD’s as a RB.)
Stats: http://www.cfbstats.com/2014/player/434 ... index.html
The best of the bunch I have found, so far, would be RB-Marcus Murphy from Missouri. He returns both punts & kickoff’s very well and although he’s not a direct Lynch replacement, IMO he could add much more value than Brian Walters on the current roster. Murphy has 162 total punt & kickoff returns and is very experienced in that role and he’s not a bad (at least B/U) RB to boot. He is currently projected as a late round (6/7) pick, (= a + value, IMO).
RB-Marcus Murphy - Missouri, 5-9/195, ?.??/40. (Watch combine #'s.)
---------------2014: (14-games)-----------------
--177-rushes for 924-yds. & 4-TD’s, a 5.22/avg.
--28-receptions for 212-yds. & 1-TD, a 7.57/avg.
--27-punt returns for 281-yds. & 1-TD, a 10.41/avg.
--17-kickoff returns for 504-yds. & 2-TD’s, a 29.65/avg.
---------------2013: (14-games)------------------
--92-rushes for 601-yds. & 9-TD’s, a 6.53/avg.
--11-receptions for 79-yds. & 1-TD, a 7.18/avg.
--21-punt returns for 146-yds. & 0-TD, a 6.95/avg.
--27-kickoff returns for 599-yds. & 0-TD, a 22.19/avg.
---------------2012: (12-games)-----------------
--46-rushes for 251-yds & 1-TD, a 5.46/avg.
--9-receptions for 22-yds. & 0-TD, a 2.44/avg.
--27-punt returns for 374-yds. & 3-TD’s, a 13.85/avg.
--19-kickoff returns for 458-yds & 1-TD, 24.11/avg.
-----------------2010: (parts of 12 games)-----------------
--22-rushes for 181-yds. & 2-TD’s, a 8.23/avg.
--2-receptions for5-yds & 0-TD, a 2.5/avg.
--no punt returns,
--24-kickoff returns for 475-yds. & 0-TD, a 19.79/avg.
-->RB-Marcus Murphy: CAREER #’s:
Rushing-------337-rushes for 1957-yds. & 16-TD’s, a 5.80/avg. (Not too bad!)
Receiving-------40-receptions for 318-yds & 3-TD’s, a 6.36/avg. (He can catch a little!)
Punt Returns-------75-punt returns for 801-yds & 4-TD’s, a 10.68/avg. (A very good average!)
Kick Off Returns-------87-kickoff returns for 2036-yds & 3-TD’s, a 23.40/avg. (above average!)
Career all-purpose total--------5,112-yds. (+ 7-TD’s as a returner & 19-TD’s as a RB.)
Stats: http://www.cfbstats.com/2014/player/434 ... index.html
