What do we think the safest kickoff strategy is?

As usual the kick returns are out of control to start the year. IDK what the safest kick is. Kick to the edges and if the returner goes inside then cuts back outside it leaves the edge wide open. Kick down the middle and theres a good chance a lane straight down the middle will be open. 
Anyone found a non-cheese way to limit kick returns?

Filmsg said:

As usual the kick returns are out of control to start the year. IDK what the safest kick is. Kick to the edges and if the returner goes inside then cuts back outside it leaves the edge wide open. Kick down the middle and theres a good chance a lane straight down the middle will be open. 
Anyone found a non-cheese way to limit kick returns?

I've done better by going with the heavy kickoff formation up the middle. Then try to move a couple guys to the general area they're taking the ball before it's time to try to make the tackle. I haven't given up a kickoff TD ever since, but a couple of them got a little past the 50.

Filmsg said:

As usual the kick returns are out of control to start the year. IDK what the safest kick is. Kick to the edges and if the returner goes inside then cuts back outside it leaves the edge wide open. Kick down the middle and theres a good chance a lane straight down the middle will be open. 
Anyone found a non-cheese way to limit kick returns?

kick it out of bounds and just give them ball at the 40

I played a champs game, and some dude had some cheesy glitch where he would kick it at the edge of the zone, and make it impossible to for my KR to catch it and it would always land between the 10 and 5.

Speed kills. The NMS play is the out-of-bounds kick mentioned above.

Probably just kick it out of bounds its better that than risk a kick return because your right it’s been crazy this year with the rule change

The sideline is your friend (and an extra defender). Choose Heavy Kickoff Right/Left (I like right more), hit Y/triangle for Deep Kick, angle it all the way to the sideline (make sure it’s the direction of the play you chose, because kicking the wrong way is going to be a big return), full power meter (classic meter is way easier). Flip everything occasionally to keep the opponent guessing.

For coverage, run your kicker manually to the side you kicked it to, then click on to a gunner and force them to make a play.

I’d say it averages a return of about 22 yards. Have never had someone return it all the way on me with this method. Kicking up the middle is asking for problems.

I kick it out of bounds if I need to