The Cut List 2014

Phillip Thomas was cut.

I was very surprised by the release of Zach Hocker. He clearly outperformed Kai Forbath. Not to mention Hocker bested Forbath on kickoffs, sending the majority of them to the rear of the endzone. I hope they sign Hocker to the practice squad.

Define "clearly outperformed."

I was very surprised by the release of Zach Hocker. He clearly outperformed Kai Forbath. Not to mention Hocker bested Forbath on kickoffs, sending the majority of them to the rear of the endzone. I hope they sign Hocker to the practice squad.

Me either. It's not like Forbath didn't fuck up a ton the first pre-season game. I think his short kickoffs lead to our STs getting exposed.

Well start filing your grievance bro. I'm kinda surprised they didn't keep him. Silas Redd did look nice.

Redd earned his job. If Lache makes it through to the PS, all will be forgiven.

Define "clearly outperformed."

Not to get off topic. But Forbath too missed a field goal in the first preseason game. Hocker sent his kickoffs for touchbacks during the majority of his kickoffs and Forbath failed in this area. If they are going to draft a kicker who is #1 accurate, #2 has a stronger leg than the kicker they want him to push, then why not just send the other kicker his walking papers?Forbath won't be what he was two years ago....Hocker is the better kicker of the two....Hocker even showed that he could hit on special teams....DEFINED.

With he expanded PS, Hocker might go there and continue to work and learn. Then, he would be readily available if needed. That is the best scenario I can think of at this point unless they bring in a vet PK who was cut by another team.

Count me among those who believe that Forbath's poor kickoffs are going to hurt us this season. If the Skins can sign an accurate PK with a strong enough leg to virtually eliminate the threat of kickoff returns against them, I hope they'll do it.

Not to get off topic. But Forbath too missed a field goal in the first preseason game. Hocker sent his kickoffs for touchbacks during the majority of his kickoffs and Forbath failed in this area. If they are going to draft a kicker who is #1 accurate, #2 has a stronger leg than the kicker they want him to push, then why not just send the other kicker his walking papers?Forbath won't be what he was two years ago....Hocker is the better kicker of the two....Hocker even showed that he could hit on special teams....DEFINED.

I heard he missed quite a few kicks in practice according to Chris Russell.

I think the coaches probably didn't want to go into the season with a rookie kicker. Forbath makes most of his field goals and to me that's what's most important, not the kickoffs.

I feel much better going into the season with Forbath than Hocker. We've all seen his expertise on field goals, and it's great that we still have a guy that can come out and nail them reliably. And perhaps an improved coverage unit will help mask his poor kickoffs.

Problem with Hocker is he wasn't all that accurate in college. To win the job he needed to have a perfect summer and he didn't. Tie goes to the vet.