Pat:  Sorry for the violation!  As a kickers dad I am always looking for help and tools which is why this discussion caught my attention.  And yes, if anyone buys one I WILL send you a commission, (no kidding) respond to my e-mail address.  Again, sorry for the violation.

As to the lineman.  Kickers as a whole are pretty well respected and accepted by the team.  Most see themselves as football players first and  kickers second.  Jay Feely (Atl. NYGiants and now Miami) kicker, is considered one of the Hardest workers in the weight room!  ALSO, most kickers are the top scorers on the team. 

Interesting discussion.  The move from the 35 to the 30 effectively adds about 15 yards to a KO.  A five deep KO this year with the coverage 5 yard back is the equivalent to a goal line kick last year.   In order to insure a touchback the kick will need to be on the endline with at least a 4.0 hangtime.  I believe that you will see a lot more run backs as a result.

It is a misnomer to believe that a low kick can be driven deeper.  Take a water hose and watch that when you raise the stream of water to 30  to 40 degrees it will get its maximum distance.  the same with a KO.  A low kick will not get the distance that a kick with good trajectory and the same force will.  A low kick 5 deep will result in a runback almost every time. 

I am suggesting a kick 3-4 yards deep with a 4.0-4.3 hangtime.  When the return guy catches it he will hesitate just a moment before he runs it out.  That  .5 second hesitation will effectively erase the  5 yard buffer and should result in stop somewhere inside the 20.  I believe that you will see alot more strategy imployed with the changes.

check out www.kickstartkicking.com to see an interesting description of how this works.