Toub Sees Hester as Special Teams Contributor

Much has been said about where Devin Hester should be used this season, as the special teams standout was moved to wide receiver last season. He is already being touted as the Chicago Bears’ number one wide receiver this season, but special teams coordinator Dave Toub still has high hopes for what Hester can do on special teams.

Toub also addressed what contributed to Hester’s lack of special teams star moments last season. Toub said, “I think it was a combination of a couple of things. We had a lot of young players blocking for him, so he had a different picture of what was in front of him. And then taking a lot of reps at wide receiver was a factor too. But he’s still the same guy. He still makes people miss. He’s got great vision. He’s still a threat back there. He still has a lot of respect from other teams. Teams aren’t going to just want to punt him the ball, I guarantee that.”

If nothing else, Hester makes teams think twice before they punt or kick to the Bears. This season is sure to be an interesting one for all sides of the ball, and you can be there with Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.

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