Better late than never,we finish our season in review of the Cleveland Browns with a quick look at the special teams...Kicking
Phil Dawson was excellent yet again for a bad team nailing 24 of 29 on the season and a sensational 7 of 8 from 50 yards and longer.
Dawson was perfect on extra points and as usual,a rare bright spot on the team.
Dawson will likely be kicking for a contender next season and I wish him well..
Grade: A
Punting
Brad Maynard was signed from the waiver wire after a disastrous opener from Richmond McGee.
The veteran averaged 40 yards a boot,which is nothing special,but nothing that will kill the team either.
Maynard did keep over a third of his kicks inside the twenty,which is a good stat that can keep the overall average number down...
Grade: C
Kick Returns
Josh Cribbs did the lions share of the work on kicks and punts and was solid enough in improving his numbers from 2010.
Cribbs did seem to lack the burst that he was always known for and that could be due to age.
Cribbs might be better suited for returning either kicks or punts next year and allowing Buster Skrine to do the other.
That could help Cribbs numbers next year..
Grade B-
Double Duty tonight with the Devils-Ducks and the Cavaliers vs the Heat...
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