Looking for some insight into identifying top level kick and punt returners. I've just finished my 2nd complete season after taking over a team in season 3 seasons ago, and my returner was already on my roster. He does a good job, but I have tried to identify in the past draft WRs and CBs that would not only fill a role at those positions but drafted specifically for their return potential. Obviously kick catching is one attribute to look at, and I would assume speed and acceleration.
My current #1 returner is 72 speed, 74 accel, 86 kick catching and is current/max 62/65 as a returner.
My new draft pick is 100 speed, 70 accel and 91 kick catching but ends up at 31/57 as a returner.
So clearly there are other attributes that need to grow for him to get better as a returner, but since speed accel and kick catching don't change, what other attributes impact this position?
Sorry if this has been mentioned in prior threads but I couldn't find anything after searching in the forum.
Thanks!

You can set your own weights for returners so their rating reflects what you feel is important.

Breaking tackles and running with the ball ratings come to mind as well.

I have yet to see a PR/KR drop the kick, so kick catch can be fairly low too. I usually look at SP, AC, Carry, Break tackle, and Intelligence over it.

I have seen Punt Returners drop kicks, and it sucks when it happens to you. For this reason, I do not ignore kick catching for Punt Returners.

I'm willing to take the calculated risk that the one time my punt returner drops a punt is going to **** less for me than the multiple PR TDs he'll get during the season will **** for my opponents.