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| Special Teams Reactions November 11 2002 By Bryan Hersh of 49ers Paradise THIS CONTENT IS COPYWRITED, REDISTRIBUTION OF IT (including copy/pasting it to a message board, forum or bbs) IS PROHIBITED AND COULD RESULT IN LEGAL ACTIONS - feel free to quote up to 1 paragraph providing a source link to http://www.49ersparadise.cjb.net is included As much as I’d like to say this group is improving, they aren’t. The team is constantly forced to kick the ball short because they can’t wrap up the kick returner. As far as special teams go, that’s pathetic. The 49ers coverage teams have struggled all season, and this week was no different despite having John Keith and Paul Smith back helping out. Williams did nothing special on his returns, and Kyle Kosier, the offensive lineman got his hands on one return, which was predictably unimpressive. Jose Cortez missed a 45 yard field goal as it bounced off the left upright. His third miss in two games will once again prompt conversation about whether the team should bench him in favor or rookie Jeff Chandler. Punter Jason Baker received extensive play time with three attempts. Baker averaged only 33.7 yards on punts, but in his defense, nailed on inside the twenty.
I really don’t know what it is with the special teams. Maybe it’s the rash of injuries, maybe it’s the coaching, I’m not sure, but this group is clearly the weakest the 49ers have had to offer in recent memory.
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