Well he’s punted 18 times this year and has 16 total return yards. He’s 9th in punt average. I think it’s safe to say that he’s not just booking them all. He’s also limiting return yards.
You are saying that you think that defender was trying to lay him out and just missed? No. That defender knew if he touched the golden boy anywhere near the boundary, even in bounds, he’d get a 15 yard penalty.
I don’t see any reason that they would wait. Usually it’s just the team running up. The Vicki g got the spike within about 7 seconds. And they waitress to line up.
They mention this on every broadcast. They say playing so much man coverage means the defenders are not looking at the backfield but are tracking their guy. They say with zone most of the coverage is looking at the QB and can react sooner.
That was the correct call. Make them throw the ball then get to the line. Remember that Dallas got a huge return right before halftime that cost 3 points.