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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I'd kick short every single time.
Wedge blocking is illegal now so you end up seeing a flag thrown every time someone tries to run laterally. Additionally, because you're up a little closer, you can hang that ball way up there and give your return team time to get down to cover.
With the rash of penalties that comes on returns, you have a 50/50 shot of getting one thrown and the opponent starting their drive at the 15/16 yard line vs. the 25. I think that's absolutely worth the nominal risk of letting them take one out given the fact that the lack of a wedge makes a KO return for a touchdown less likely than ever.
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This. There's a flag on damn near every return these days. Big returns and touchdowns are so rare these days that it's not much risk to kick it short and force the other team to return it..