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Stewie · 06-20-2024, 08:09 PM

I watch his interview with Chris Long where he talked about this. Here is an article about it.

The NFL kickoff will be different in 2024 since the league's competition committee added new rules this offseason.

These new rules came to be because touchbacks became more expected on kickoff returns than actual returns themselves. The rules incentivize action and returns -- and tackling -- will be more important than ever, particularly on the last line of defense for the kicking team.

That's why the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have decided to insert safety Justin Reid as their new kickoff man. He filled in for kicker Harrison Butker in this capacity at different moments in the 2022 and 2023 seasons because of injury. Reid went 1 of 2 on extra points in Week 1 of the 2022 season at the Arizona Cardinals, a 44-21 Chiefs victory. His seven career kickoffs have traveled an average of 63.6 yards, and Reid has recorded five touchbacks.

"The advantage for us is that if I'm doing the job, which is what we're planning on doing, then I can fill that last gap, so it makes it a little bit easier, and nobody needs to win two gaps," Reid said on the "Green Light with Chris Long" podcast on Tuesday. "We're in a great place with it. Although I know he [Butker] can make some tackles, I think he's excited to preserve himself, and we can use him where we really need him, which is those fourth-quarter situations to go nail a 60-yard field goal and win the game. It would be devastating to try and trot a guy out there who's still nicked up from trying to make a tackle in the second quarter."

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ch...ive-with-move/

tredadda · 06-21-2024, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

A missed (blocked) extra point was a pretty big play in the last game we won.

Yup.

|Zach| · 06-21-2024, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

Such a stupid rule change. Dumber than the Ravens uniforms some of CP splooged over...

That thread really cut you deep.

TLO · 06-21-2024, 08:56 AM

PLB getting dunked on hard

**PHOG** · 06-21-2024, 09:09 AM

This only makes sense, save Buttkicker and add Reid for tackling skills.

Dunerdr · 06-21-2024, 09:12 AM

I would normally be concerned with Reids extra work but we've got a damn deep secondary room. There should be plenty of opportunity to spell him.

06-20-2024, 08:09 PM
Stewie MVP Stewie's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator	Justin Reid says he'll handle kickoffs... I watch his interview with Chris Long where he talked about this. Here is an article about it. The NFL kickoff will be different in 2024 since the league's competition committee added new rules this offseason. These new rules came to be because touchbacks became more expected on kickoff returns than actual returns themselves. The rules incentivize action and returns -- and tackling -- will be more important than ever, particularly on the last line of defense for the kicking team. That's why the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have decided to insert safety Justin Reid as their new kickoff man. He filled in for kicker Harrison Butker in this capacity at different moments in the 2022 and 2023 seasons because of injury. Reid went 1 of 2 on extra points in Week 1 of the 2022 season at the Arizona Cardinals, a 44-21 Chiefs victory. His seven career kickoffs have traveled an average of 63.6 yards, and Reid has recorded five touchbacks. "The advantage for us is that if I'm doing the job, which is what we're planning on doing, then I can fill that last gap, so it makes it a little bit easier, and nobody needs to win two gaps," Reid said on the "Green Light with Chris Long" podcast on Tuesday. "We're in a great place with it. Although I know he [Butker] can make some tackles, I think he's excited to preserve himself, and we can use him where we really need him, which is those fourth-quarter situations to go nail a 60-yard field goal and win the game. It would be devastating to try and trot a guy out there who's still nicked up from trying to make a tackle in the second quarter." http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ch...ive-with-move/
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Dunerdr MVP Dunerdr's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2012	I would normally be concerned with Reids extra work but we've got a damn deep secondary room. There should be plenty of opportunity to spell him.
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