Is Kicker Top Priority?

j_j__l · 01-24-2006, 10:24 AM

It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he did get back to form....I was just looking at where we could improve this offseason and our Kicking game seem to be an area....and if he does get back to form and Tupa comes back healthy then our kicking game would be solid again

TheMalcolmConnection · 01-24-2006, 10:26 AM

I have full confidence in that happening. Tupa might be old, but he's good and kickers live forever anyway.

skns03 · 01-24-2006, 10:59 AM

i say so becuz our kicker can't even get it to the fifteen most kickoffs

TheMalcolmConnection · 01-24-2006, 11:03 AM

Please read a few posts above.

cpayne5 · 01-24-2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by skns03

i say so becuz our kicker can't even get it to the fifteen most kickoffs

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CrazyCanuck · 01-24-2006, 04:46 PM

Personally I think kicker is the second most important position on the field (after QB, and not counting coach). With the parity in the league, almost every game is decided by one score or less and a strong kicker is a must.

I'm ok with Hall if he's healthy. I'd like to see more range from him but as long as he's solid from 45yds in I have no problem.

As for Novak, I always liked him and I thought he was really cool in that Seahawks game. However, I'm not sure he has the range. He seemed to compensate for his lack of distance by kicking low line drives, which leaves him succeptable to a lot of blocked kicks.

Whoever kicks for us I hope they are ready because it really is that important.

FRPLG · 01-25-2006, 01:32 AM

Kicker is an important position and needs to be prioritized as such. I'd rather have a decent WR2 and a good kicker than a good WR2 and a decent kicker. Fot those who fail to remember we went through some long and thin years without a good kicker and we lost games directly becasue of it. Hall was below average this year on kickoffs and apparently unreliable on long fieldgoals as we tried very few. I think he was unhealthy somewhat but what's new? They need to bring in someone of substance who can do the job. Even if they just bring in a promising rookie to compete with Hall that would be good. For god's sake though get someone who can kickoff without it looking like he is giving birth. I'd even settle for a weaker leg kicker with accuracy as long as we had a punter who could kickoffs.

01-24-2006, 10:24 AM	#31
j_j__l Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 72	Re: Is Kicker Top Priority? It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he did get back to form....I was just looking at where we could improve this offseason and our Kicking game seem to be an area....and if he does get back to form and Tupa comes back healthy then our kicking game would be solid again __________________ World wide traveling SKINS FAN

01-24-2006, 10:26 AM	#32
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: Is Kicker Top Priority? I have full confidence in that happening. Tupa might be old, but he's good and kickers live forever anyway. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

01-24-2006, 10:59 AM	#33
skns03 Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glen Allen Va Posts: 35	Re: Is Kicker Top Priority? i say so becuz our kicker can't even get it to the fifteen most kickoffs

01-24-2006, 11:03 AM	#34
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: Is Kicker Top Priority? Please read a few posts above. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

01-24-2006, 04:46 PM	#36
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	Re: Is Kicker Top Priority? Personally I think kicker is the second most important position on the field (after QB, and not counting coach). With the parity in the league, almost every game is decided by one score or less and a strong kicker is a must. I'm ok with Hall if he's healthy. I'd like to see more range from him but as long as he's solid from 45yds in I have no problem. As for Novak, I always liked him and I thought he was really cool in that Seahawks game. However, I'm not sure he has the range. He seemed to compensate for his lack of distance by kicking low line drives, which leaves him succeptable to a lot of blocked kicks. Whoever kicks for us I hope they are ready because it really is that important.

01-25-2006, 01:32 AM	#37
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Is Kicker Top Priority? Kicker is an important position and needs to be prioritized as such. I'd rather have a decent WR2 and a good kicker than a good WR2 and a decent kicker. Fot those who fail to remember we went through some long and thin years without a good kicker and we lost games directly becasue of it. Hall was below average this year on kickoffs and apparently unreliable on long fieldgoals as we tried very few. I think he was unhealthy somewhat but what's new? They need to bring in someone of substance who can do the job. Even if they just bring in a promising rookie to compete with Hall that would be good. For god's sake though get someone who can kickoff without it looking like he is giving birth. I'd even settle for a weaker leg kicker with accuracy as long as we had a punter who could kickoffs.

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