John Hall won't be brought back

[MTK]

This is from Pro Football Weekly: Whispers from around the NFL

The Redskins likely will have a new kicker in 2007. Though Shaun Suisham missed only two kicks in 11 attempts, team sources think they can do better. John Hall will not be brought back.

[saden1]

OMG this shocking! What are we going to do? What are we to do...the sky is falling, the sky is falling!

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Any good FA kickers available?

[Redskins_P]

No surprise there. How much money will that free up? Schneed?

Even though Suisham did a good job towards the end, I also think they can do better.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

No surprise there. How much money will that free up? Schneed?

Even though Suisham did a good job towards the end, I also think they can do better.

Cap room freed up: $1.5 million.

This move is definitely no surprise. The writing was all over the wall.

Josh Brown is available, I believe.

[Pocket$ $traight]

This was only a year overdue.

Didn't Suisham hit the first 50 yarder in a decade? I hope they at least give him a shot.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

This was only a year overdue.

Didn't Suisham hit the first 50 yarder in a decade? I hope they at least give him a shot.

I'm all for that. I mean I'm with everyone, I want a hellava competition because kicking has cost us enough games since wayyyyyy back when. But I think Suisham deserves a shot to compete as well.

[FRPLG]

Well there is NFL.com - Mike Vanderjagt

but I hope Suisham at least gets a chance. He was better than anything we've had since Hall was healthy his first season here.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Well there is NFL.com - Mike Vanderjagt

I think Vanderjagermeister's problems start with kickoffs. We need somebody who can kick it past the 10 yardline, a problem that Suisham and MV both cant do on a regular basis.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

I think Vanderjagermeister's problems start with kickoffs. We need somebody who can kick it past the 10 yardline, a problem that Suisham and MV both cant do on a regular basis.

Exactly, our special teams did a pretty good job of limiting return yards this past season, but it would help them a ton if the returner didn't start at the 5 or 10 every time.

[offiss]

There are some pretty good kickers in college right now whether or not they are coming out this year I really don't know.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by offiss

There are some pretty good kickers in college right now whether or not they are coming out this year I really don't know.

I feel like good college kickers can be pretty iffy when they get to the NFL; maybe it's because the ball is different. This is one situation where I'd really rather pick up a free agent.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I feel like good college kickers can be pretty iffy when they get to the NFL; maybe it's because the ball is different. This is one situation where I'd really rather pick up a free agent.

Agreed. Kickers don't have a learning curve or disrupt team chemistry either. They just kick and get ignored.

Though I'm also not opposed to giving Suisham a shot.

Matty, on your note about Josh Brown not being available, this got me thinking it's perfectly possible that the players currently listed as eligible for free agency in March may be cut in half by the time March rolls around. With so many teams absolutely flush with cap space, a lot of teams will be able to keep their guys if they so choose. We might see a lot of the quality free agents reupping with their teams over the next six weeks. That applies to every position, including kicker.

[SmootSmack]

I like Suisham. I hope he sticks around

[Riggo44]

Let Hall go back to the Jets. It would be nice if we had a kicker that had a chance from 50 yards out for a change.