[cougarcoach]

Thank you all for your help.

Everything is now quite clear.

It seems to me like a good idea to do this on fourth and long if you are in an area where your kicker has even a remote shot to make the FG. Chances are that on a miss it goes in the end zone, so you either get three points or a touchback. Pinning someone inside the 10 with a perfect punt is rare unless you have a stellar high school punter.

What I don't understand is the advantage of doing it every time. Lining up on your own 20 and doing this seems to be a poor idea unless the other team doesn't know that they can catch the ball and run with it.

First off, you have to have a good snap, a good catch, a good hold, good blocking and a good kick under pressure. Seems like a smaller margin for error than a punt.

Second, with everyone in tight, you can commit nine or even ten players to keeping that tight formation of blockers held in and you should have far more room to run on your return than you would with WRs gunning down on the punt team.

Perhaps they don't have anyone who can consistently snap it 14 yards.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

Thanks again.