Official Site of the Cardinals · Jul 22, 2015
The Search For A Better Return Game
Tweaks coming after poor kickoff return results the past two seasons
Wide receiver J.J. Nelson, shown here catching a punt, could be key in improving the Cardinals' return gameJ.J. Nelson is not faster than a speeding bullet. That’s impossible. But slower-moving bullets may want to check their rearview mirror, just in case.
The Cardinals’ fifth-round draft pick had the best 40-yard dash time at the NFL Scouting combine in February – clocked at 4.28 seconds – and showed it off last season at Alabama-Birmingham, averaging a nation-high 38.3 yards per kickoff return with four touchdowns.
