Anyone notice how we have no punter?

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  1. Scruggy

    Scruggy Active Member

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    I hope we draft Graham Gano out of FSU.

    He can punt and kick -- better than anyone we've had on this team EVER.

    He has a better leg than Feeley, and could honestly do both jobs.

    This guy is a gem, and I hope we draft him as early as is reasonable.
     
  2. J-Kay

    J-Kay New Member

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    When was the last time a team used the same guy at kicker and punter? I remember the Falcons tried to do it with Koenen and it failed pretty badly. Not sure if I want to go that route, though Gano is better than Koenen so it could work.
     
  3. Namath2Kolber

    Namath2Kolber New Member

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    We can't re-sign Hodges? He was good.
     
  4. Vilmalover51

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    NFL.com reports the jets have signed punter tom tupa to a 1 year deal of 3 bags of wise potato chips
     
  5. BadgerOnLSD

    BadgerOnLSD Banned

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    Are they guaranteed?

    I'm not crazy about Hodges, and I didn't think it was necessary to cut Graham. But as long as our punter is at least competent, we should be fine.
     
  6. Steve032

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    I wouldn't mind Hodges again. He wasn't great, but he never shanked it and was very consistent.
     
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    A good punter is going to be huge for us since our O won't be scoring many points. We'll need to win the FP game by a wide margin.
     
  9. Kentucky Jet

    Kentucky Jet Active Member

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    you did happen to notice who punted for Arizona in the recent Super Bowl? he was not very good but at least he wound up in a SB. We should be so lucky! lol
     
  10. jets&rushfan

    jets&rushfan New Member

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    Favre did a pretty good job
     
  11. ace_o_spades

    ace_o_spades New Member

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    except some of those punts came on 2nd down
     
  12. xxedge72x

    xxedge72x 2018 Gang Green QB Guru Award Winner

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    Anyone but Louie Aguiar.
     
  13. mr nyjet

    mr nyjet Well-Known Member

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    :eek:hmy: maybe the flag squad tryouts now include punting.
     
  14. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    Punters are a crutch for losers who can't even get in FG range! We're better than that...
     
  15. guinness77

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    Let's just do it like back in the day and we're playing Techmo Bowl and just go for it on every fourth down. Fourth-and-seventeen, from our own 15??? Bah! Just send all four receivers on deep routes and fling it down field. One of them will catch it.
     
  16. guinness77

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    No seriously, is Reggie Roby available?
     

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