no logical reason to kick or punt

[squidkid]

the ball to T. Hill today.
NONE.
punt it out of bounds, go play defense
squib it to an up man, go play defense

[diamondlucy]

the ball to T. Hill today.
NONE.
punt it out of bounds, go play defense
squib it to an up man, go play defense

True, but if we are punting deep, we cannot play scared. I would rather risk punting it to him where he gets it at say the 15-20, then try to angle it out of bounds at the 35-40. As long as we can get the ball past the 35 yd line...then yes, punt it out of bounds. Now kickoffs will be interesting cause with the wet weather and heavy air...kicking it deep into the endzone will be hard. But the wet grass will take away a lot what Hill can do.

[Coolie Man]

Have you seen our squib kicks lately ?

[RuthlessBurgher]

By Mike Florio
January 15, 2017, 5:04 PM EST
Steelers plan to get physical with Tyreek Hill

Four years ago, the Steelers faced a dynamic, elusive rookie who had taken the league by storm. And they dealt with quarterback Robert Griffin III by hitting him whenever, wherever, and however they could.

As they prepare to face dynamic, elusive rookie Tyreek Hill on Kansas City on Sunday night, get ready for more of the same.

“If he’s toting the mail, hey, that ball attracts a lot of attention in the National Football League, and we have to make him feel it,” defensive coordinator Keith Butler said, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. “That’s not a threat or anything like that, that’s just the way the game is played. You have to try to slow that guy down a little bit.”

That kind of talk has become frowned upon since 2012’s Bountygate brouhaha, but it’s still the essence of football at the highest level. The use of physical force, within the confines of the rules, can cause opponents to become leery of more of the same. Which in turn may cause them to lose focus and effectiveness.

Before the Steelers can do it to Hill, they need to be able to catch him. Which may not be easy to do.