Special teams coach thinks Dexter McCluster has unlocked potential as a returner

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

The hope I am holding out for McCluster is the story of Dante Hall. Remember how bad Dante Hall was before Vermeil arrived? With good coaching on special teams, he suddenly became fast and elusive, almost ... say ... an X factor on special teams.

Vermeil was a huge factor in Hall becoming what he was.

The other big one was NFL Europe. Hall had to make the roster as a WR first and a kick returner second. He absolutely made that happen, and he can probably thank an entire offseason in Europe at the WR position for that successful transition.