Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub has relied on a familiar face as his primary punt returner this season. Mecole Hardman has solidified the position he excelled at as a rookie, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2019.
“The punt returner, I’ve said this a lot of times, the punt returner is – besides the quarterback – probably the hardest thing to do, in my opinion, on the football field. It’s hard,” said Toub during his press conference on Thursday. “You have guys coming down on you, you have to make a lot of quick decisions, you have to catch the ball (laughter), it’s tough. I have a lot of trust in him(Mecole Hardman); he has great experience, and he’s gotten better and better. He’s really taking it serious this year. I mean, because it’s a big part of his role right now is being that guy.”
Hardman had an impressive outing against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, running back and punt return for 55 yards. He also contributed offensively with a catch for 17 yards and rushed for the game-clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter.
