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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 507328">I don't think Ross is lazy.  I think he is tentative.  And he doesn't have much quickness in his first few steps.  Not all 4.45 times are created equal...there's quickness, there's short speed and then there's long speed.  Punt returners need to get some giddyup in their getalong right quick to sidestep, get around or burst through the first wave.  If he can't do that, long speed is irrelevant.Tentativeness is a killer and you can't coach it away.  Catch, decide, go...right now.  There isn't any other way.  Only the very best can decide wrong, change course and make something out of it.Maybe they should try the kid Walker back there.  He's got hands, some quickness and looked pretty fearless running over the middle.  He doesn't have the long speed, but beggars can't be choosers...solid 5, 10, 15 yard returns with no fumbles does the trick.</blockquote>

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