A couple of weeks ago, Field Gulls’ own John P. Gilbert did his early 53-man Seattle Seahawks roster projection and included wide receiver Dee Eskridge and omitted Jake Bobo, citing in part Eskridge’s potential to contribute in the revamped kick return game. Eskridge had the last year of his rookie contract restructured.
I did a similar roster projection prior to the start of rookie minicamp, and I left Eskridge out and added, “I’m not fooled by one good kick return.”
The new kickoff rules, which should in theory discourage touchbacks and encourage more returns, may genuinely be an interesting wrinkle in final roster cuts.