Tackling and rushing among extra work Roughrider kickers are putting in
It may sound like a no-brainer, but special teams coordinator Craig Dickenson expects his kickers and punters to be more than just a strong leg.
In addition to the regular kicking and punting drills Tyler Crapigna, Josh Bartel and Quinn Van Gylswyk have been working on tackling and running back drills in case the situation calls for it.
“We’re really trying to train these guys to become better athletes and think of themselves as better athletes so when we ask them to do something maybe a little out of the box, they’re able to do it,” Dickenson explained Thursday after practice.
All the extra drills is something that Van Gylswyk – the Roughriders third round draft pick – has never been expected to do before.