The Denver Broncos kicked off their 2024 rookie minicamp on Saturday.
"It's a completely different play," head coach Sean Payton said."You're going to get double-digit touchdown returns." It would be an NFL first since 2012.ENGLEWOOD, Colo — One reason why the Broncos can be much better than expected in 2024 – besides the fact it won’t be all that difficult considering the oddsmakers have placed their over/under win total at 5.5 – is the new kickoff rule.
The new kickoff return rule will blend the characteristics required of a good kickoff and punt return game. Two, even though the 10 non-kicker players on the kickoff team are now moved up to other side’s 40-yard line, the fact they can’t move until the kicked ball hits the ground or is touched by the receiving team means the returner is going to have a sizeable head start into the field of play before they reach the first wall of defense. There are two returners lined up between the goal and 20-yard lines.
The returners – 7th-round rookie Devaughn Vele was one of the good ones Saturday – did have to field the kickoffs on a bounce or two, which is not easy when bounces aren’t true from balls that have points. “I think it creates a unique skillset for the returners,’’ Payton said. “Then I do think the coverage and blocking units will get a little bit bigger because we’re reducing the amount of space we’re running in.’’
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