Yay We Got A Kicker

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  1. boozer32

    boozer32 Well-Known Member

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    I think. Next week the big test consistency factor. The only positive from this game.
     
  2. Cromartie's_kid

    Cromartie's_kid Well-Known Member

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    His kicks all looked weak as hell to me.
     
  3. jets_fan

    jets_fan Well-Known Member

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    The new guy looked serviceable. Time will tell, although I have to wonder how good he'll be on the longer kicks. That one looked like it barely made it.

    Now the real question is when can we make a thread like this about the QB.
     
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    westiedog1 Well-Known Member

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    Agree, he got them in there but they were line drives. Liners means low trajectory and easier to block.
     
  5. Acad23

    Acad23 Well-Known Member

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    Linguine leg...
     
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  6. Pepsiguy5

    Pepsiguy5 Well-Known Member

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    Weak linguine that creaks through the uprights though may well be preferable to Amendola's muscular boomers that miss to the left.

    As far as NFL players go this guy does look like the rescued him starving out of the orphanage.
     
  7. Royal Tee

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    Nope, Not buying it...
     
  8. Poeman

    Poeman Well-Known Member

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    Would be shocked if he actually works out for us longer term
     
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  9. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 2018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    We'll have a new kicker before the end of the season at least.
     
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  10. JetFanInPA

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    3/3 including a 46-yarder is solid, but, as of others have said, those were some weak-looking line drives. Don't think there was enough wind to explain the way those looked? Good start and at least this guy has actually had some success in the NFL before, but he's sure not the answer yet IMO.
     
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  11. Borat

    Borat Well-Known Member

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    What surprises me is why we got guys like Amendola and Kessman before instead of this dude. I don't claim to be a great kicker talent evaluator, but both of these guys STUNK in College. I didn't understand this when it was signed. This guy at least had a good College career and was even solid in one season for the Bears before injury forced him to miss last year. So, at least some potential is there, unlike the other two. Unless you need your kicker to be a good back-up punter.
     
  12. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    The kicks looked weak as shit but wasn’t it pretty windy at the stadium? Maybe I’m wrong. Kicking low liners could’ve been by design.
     
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  13. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 2018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    I think it could have been wind, they did mention pockets of swirling wind when Payton called the timeout before the end of quarter kickoff.
     
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    Yes, the windburn on my face can confirm the wind.

    Still a little worrisome. It wasn't CRAZY wind but definitely windy. Some of his kicks were getting dragged out to sea during pregame warmups. Missed quite a few. As long as he keeps hitting the ones that matter I don't care what they look like.
     
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  15. westiedog1

    westiedog1 Well-Known Member

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    Good point. As I wasn't there, I didn't think of that, but should have because NO coach Payton made made some decisions based on the wind.
     
  16. LogeSection2RowJ

    LogeSection2RowJ Well-Known Member

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    Wind was a thing yesterday, so I'm not focused on distance. Yet.
     
  17. mrjet80

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    Theres a reason Mann was kicking off…..
     
  18. mrjet80

    mrjet80 Well-Known Member

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    He’ll be the kicker for the last 4 games he’ll hit the gimmes and struggle long distance.

    This needs to be solved long term this offseason….
     
  19. boozer32

    boozer32 Well-Known Member

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    But they go across the goal post. There is no category on how pretty a kick is. Now, Justin Turner, his kicks are great straight down the middle and his range is off the charts.
     
  20. Cromartie's_kid

    Cromartie's_kid Well-Known Member

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    my point is that kicks that are that weak will likely not be consistently made over time.
     
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