"One of his points of emphasis was kickoffs, more distance and hang time.
Any kicker available Sunday will fall into two distinct categories: veteran kickers, like Cary Blanchard, who are adept at field goals and extra points but struggle to get enough distance on kickoffs, and unproven kickers, like Pochman, who can physically handle the whole range of duties but may be unreliable.
Tynes had one in 14 kickoffs and had an average distance of 64 yards in his two games.
"We liked what Jay did, but field goals and kickoffs needed a little more distance," Reese said, answering a question, not bragging.
Holmes kicked in two games, getting some distance in his kickoffs; he reached the end zone all three times against the Tennessee Titans and converted a pair of field-goal attempts at Atlanta, before Daluiso returned to face Dallas.
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Over the past decade, the NFL has also moved the spot of kickoffs up five yards and reduced the distance behind the line of scrimmage from which kicking team members can get a running start, changes designed to both reduce returns and lower the speed of collisions.
"Some of those kickoffs, I could have had better location, better hang time, better distance," he said, adding, "I know there's more to be had there, and with the field goals as well.
A minute later, the Tigers 11-3-1 11-3-1 11-3-1sessed the Spartans right after the ensuing kickoff, and Snyder made his way down the field and took a shot from distance that hit the opposite corner for a 2-0 lead.
