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Detroit Lions Fans are pumped about the new influx of talent! Titus Youthful was drafted inside the second round, No. 44 overall, from Boise Condition this season.
Palm Beach, Fla. - Lions coach Jim Schwartz did not eliminate enabling second-year receiver Titus Young to challenge Stefan Logan for your punt and kick return duties this season.
Concurrently, he didn't wish to own impression he was disappointed in Logan's production this season.
"We have competition at virtually every position," Schwartz mentioned. "We never disassociate with that. And returns were part of Titus' profile if this involves drafting him. But you are speaking of a guy, a rookie, who missed almost all training camping a year ago. I had been just searching to obtain him current within the wide receiver position."
Youthful, who had 48 catches, 607 yards and six touchdowns last season, might have the benefit of an entire offseason program, something nobody had while using lockout last summer season. With the finish of last season, he was fielding punts and kicks used, though never in a game title title.
For Logan, his production fell off last season. His punt return average dropped from 12.one out of 2010 to eight.1. His kick return average fell from 26.3 to 25.2.
"Because of the modifications for the kickoff rule, the quantity of kick returns went lower," Schwartz mentioned. "I'd rather not the need for your position went lower, but that each got less opportunity to create an impact round the games. That was something Logan was excellent at."
Schwartz highlights that Logan's role round the team incorporated kick and punt returns, some type of special offensive packages just like a running back or receiver, as well as the kick coverage team.
"Due to the rule change, his impact on a few people things (kickoff returns and coverage) went substantially lower, and not as they wasn't pretty much as good,In . Schwartz mentioned. "It absolutely was because his options were lower and our offensive group was more skilled with the aid of Titus while others that individuals didn't have to rely on him as much to guide on offense."
The question then becomes once the Detroit Lions truly need to carry Logan just like a return specialist?
"His role may be limited however wouldn't say he's been devalued," Schwartz mentioned.
Palm Beach, Fla. - Lions coach Jim Schwartz did not eliminate enabling second-year receiver Titus Young to challenge Stefan Logan for your punt and kick return duties this season.
Concurrently, he didn't wish to own impression he was disappointed in Logan's production this season.
"We have competition at virtually every position," Schwartz mentioned. "We never disassociate with that. And returns were part of Titus' profile if this involves drafting him. But you are speaking of a guy, a rookie, who missed almost all training camping a year ago. I had been just searching to obtain him current within the wide receiver position."
Youthful, who had 48 catches, 607 yards and six touchdowns last season, might have the benefit of an entire offseason program, something nobody had while using lockout last summer season. With the finish of last season, he was fielding punts and kicks used, though never in a game title title.
For Logan, his production fell off last season. His punt return average dropped from 12.one out of 2010 to eight.1. His kick return average fell from 26.3 to 25.2.
"Because of the modifications for the kickoff rule, the quantity of kick returns went lower," Schwartz mentioned. "I'd rather not the need for your position went lower, but that each got less opportunity to create an impact round the games. That was something Logan was excellent at."
Schwartz highlights that Logan's role round the team incorporated kick and punt returns, some type of special offensive packages just like a running back or receiver, as well as the kick coverage team.
"Due to the rule change, his impact on a few people things (kickoff returns and coverage) went substantially lower, and not as they wasn't pretty much as good,In . Schwartz mentioned. "It absolutely was because his options were lower and our offensive group was more skilled with the aid of Titus while others that individuals didn't have to rely on him as much to guide on offense."
The question then becomes once the Detroit Lions truly need to carry Logan just like a return specialist?
"His role may be limited however wouldn't say he's been devalued," Schwartz mentioned.