Would you rather we risk getting a roughing call and giving them a fresh set of downs? With our crap special teams play, I'd rather just have the players defend against a trick play and hope the kicker misses (they never do) than give them another crack at a TD.
Making FGs in football is like making FTs in basketball, they get you into a rhythm. Hopefully this game doesn't come down to kicks, their kicker is warmed up.
Someone else should be returning kicks. Thomas just hasn't impressed at that job. No need to risk injury to a WR for so little in return. Put DJ or Harley on KOs.