Matt Eberflus talks about Velus Jones, potential new punt returner
Bears' WR Velus Jones had a horrible game on Thursday. Indeed, he would be the first to admit that he was one of the biggest reasons why the team lost the game.
His coach opened up on the current punt returner situation.
«We're going to have to look at that,» said Matt Eberflus. «I mean the No. 1 job of any kick returner, punt returner is to catch the ball. So we're going to have to look at that.»
Jones Jr. admitted he was trying to do too much, and that he should've never tried to catch the punt in the first place. According to the team's rules on punt returns, he was supposed to simply let that ball go for a possible touchback.
«It wasn't a smart play,» said Jones Jr. «I'm a man, I own up to my mistakes and that was a devastating blow. We wouldn't be in that situation if that punt wasn't muffed.»
In addition to that, it wasn't the first punt he's muffed this season, nor was it his only mistake of the night. Jones Jr. also let a ball bounce off his hands with just over two minutes left to play in Week 4 against the Giants. That play was also very costly. Then on Thursday night, he also let a ball hit the ground which he shouldn't have, and called for a fair catch with no defenders around him. Those are the kinds of mistakes that drive coaches crazy.
