Yahoo Sports NFL on Zachariah Branch

Branch's two fumbles show he's not ready as primary returner yet.

Third-round rookie returner fumbled twice during Falcons-Bears game, both times in front of field-level suites, demonstrating he wasn't ready to be the primary returner despite being a dynamic returner and All-SEC selection with track speed. The source notes Branch clearly didn't feel comfortable fielding punts, and the first fumble likely stayed in his mind, potentially factoring into his second fumble. This special teams struggle contributed to the Falcons losing almost 3.5 expected points to special teams alone.

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