It's still bad positioning. Nobody should be starting in front of the returners. Keep all 22 in front of you. With being on the 30... We can't look both down the field and up the field at the same time. You have to spin your head away from something. Your cone of vision makes things flash in front of you, which makes you miss things. I'm all for adjusting the wings up based on kicker strength, but starting at the 20 and 30 is silly.
Just a thought, an exact starting point is not nearly as important as how well you adjust to what unfolds before you. The 20, or 30, are mid points (splitting the difference) between Officials watching from the FK line & the goalline,
NOT "stakes" in the ground, but starting points from which you adjust to the action unfolding in your coverage area inside
YOUR side line. Each kick is a "crap shoot" that you have no idea where it's going,
UNTIL IT'S GOING.
Depending on the kick, you can support the HL/U on action to shorter/on side efforts, or R-FJ/BJ on longer kicks downfield, while observing
YOUR responsibilities mid field &
YOUR sideline. Important is the intersection of the Goal line & sideline on
YOUR side of the field, which can get very congested & restrict the R's coverage.
The keys are flexibility, movement, & reaction as your assistance may prove vital either upfield, or downfield. (NOT to be redundant,
BUT, always remain vigilant of who/what may be encroaching off the sideline
BEHIND you - into what is your "escape zone".
