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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1028315" data-attributes="member: 18006">Yeah, TDs make the highlight reels and fire up the "ooohs!" and "ahhs!", but average field position is (IMO) much more important - just an extra 5-8 yards starting field position on a substantial number of drives is more important tactically. Which honestly I'm not sure Nixon achieved this season (think he fell a little short), but I believe he did give us that in 22. Frequently got us out to somewhere in the 30s, sometimes better.But there's also an intangible factor at work. You won't see this on any stat sheet, but Lafleur has said many times that he loves the way Nixon gets his teammates fired up on the sideline between possessions while waiting to get back out on the field. They're just electrified, can't wait to see what he's going to do with this one.Other Packers talk about how exciting it is to see him scanning the field for his crease, and the way he cuts and hits it so smoothly.... every Packer on the sideline is maximum pumped to watch Nixon explode upfield, and when the whistle blows and the ball is being spotted, they're running out on the field fired up because one of their teammates just made a big play before we actually even got the ball back. His teammates love the guy, for how hard he works to put them in a position to succeed and paying the price every time. Returning kicks is just a brutal way to make a living.It's obvious Lafleur thinks very, very highly of Nixon, and thinks he adds a lot to the team on many levels. I think Matt really likes having Nixon on the team, and wants him back if the math works.</blockquote>

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