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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 779160">I think what critics of Davis have observed is that:  (1) he too often fair catches when there's free run room available and (2) he lets too many reachable balls hit the ground in front of him instead of coming up to fair catch.   As regards point (2), it takes steely nerves to come up fair catching, head up, into the on-rushing crowd.  Not everybody is going to be following the rules in those instances, accidentally or otherwise.  You can get your head taken off.From the standoint of known risks being assumed as part of the job, Davis does have the look of making too many business decisions.Rule changes not withstanding, miniute-for-minute, play-for-play, returning punts may be the most dangerous job in all of team sports.  It takes a unique temperament, a unique skill set to keep one eye on the ball and one eye on who's coming at you and assessing the path of least resistance, while having a knack for knowing when to fair catch to live another day and when to giddyup.</blockquote>

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