Better kickers available?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Meks

^dont underestimate anything in the nfl.

ok, I won't but I think its far more plausible that the Skins blew the game, than that the NFL conspired to keep the Saints undefeated. again, its really just fans looking for any straw.

[pg86]

..Jason Elam is desperate to prove he can still kick in this game....I'd be talkin to him

[Gmanc711]

I mean really at this point, what sense does it make? Four meaningless games left, whatever. I think its more about sending a message. If this was the first time this guy failed in the clutch, I wouldnt be this upset about it... but didn't we cut Bret Conway in 2000 after he missed a big kikc against the Giants? I'm sorry, this is why kickers get paid, to make those kicks.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

I mean really at this point, what sense does it make? Four meaningless games left, whatever. I think its more about sending a message. If this was the first time this guy failed in the clutch, I wouldnt be this upset about it... but didn't we cut Bret Conway in 2000 after he missed a big kikc against the Giants? I'm sorry, this is why kickers get paid, to make those kicks.

Totally Agree

[12thMan]

Nick Novak is coming back for an audition.

[Lotus]

Someone mentioned Gano, who is quite worth a look.

[Ratt]

Fuck him and his whole fucking family

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Ratt

Fuck him and his whole fucking family

I don't know what's that about?!

Anyway, Adam Schefter said Gano is getting a tryout with the Redskins.

[tryfuhl]

Suisham doesn't deserve to be here next year, go ahead and find out who might be; get a jump on it before someone who could work out is picked up by someone else in the off-season. If whoever we try out doesn't work, we're in the same spot, so no big deal.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Suisham single-handedly won us the Rams game

Yeah and the longest FG was 28 yards. Big deal.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Suisham is 5 accuracy percentage points better than Gostkowski and 10 better than Vinatieri this year.

Suisham couldn't be more untimely, though.

Yeah that's the big thing. I mean he's over 85% but his misses couldn't be at worse times.. they weren't longer than what you'd expect your kicker to make.. and they're coming in consecutive games. Suisham is to Redskins kicking in December as Romo is to Cowboys quarterbacking in December. One of these years when we do make the playoffs we're going to need a pretty surefire leg working for us.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

As a moderator, I know right now I shouldnt make a dumb thread like this, but I honestly hate Shaun Suisham that much. I have absolutley loathed this guy since he missed the kick against Seattle in 2007 in the playoffs, and even when he started this season perfect, I knew he was gonna screw us as soon as there was pressure on... and look at it, its December, his kickoffs are only going ot the ten yard line and the he misses big kicks for us... is there ANYONE better out there?

I agree. Should've got rid of him after that playoff game in 07. When you miss kicks like he does not only does it take automatic points off the board but it's a huge momentum swing. And every big kick he misses it seems like the it just deflates the team. But no need to hate the guy. He didn't steal your girlfriend or anything. lol.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I don't know what's that about?!

Anyway, Adam Schefter said Gano is getting a tryout with the Redskins.

Dumb post...not yours

I think I heard Novack is getting a tryout as well

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm a Gator. Last night's game already ruined my weekend. Think how I'd feel right now if I hadn't let the Redskins season go about 5 weeks ago? Wow.

As far as Suisham, bad bad miss today, but he's in large part been very accurate all year. To knee jerk cut him wouldn't be smart.

Not trying to jack this thread but I'm so damn happy Alabama won. I'm so tired of the Tim Tebow love fest. The announcers are seriously gay for him. He got exposed Sat.

[flashalexb]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Someone mentioned Gano, who is quite worth a look.

Graham was a stud kicker while at Florida State and he was also Florida States punter which could be an advantage to free up a space on the 53 man roster.

Some of his senior year stats in college are:

* As a senior Graham was awarded the nation's top honor for a placekicker when he won the Lou Groza Award and presented the trophy live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show

* Graham 24 of 26 field goals in 2008 while leading the nation in field goals per game (2.18) and leading all kickers scoring 9.55 points a game with his only misses coming from 50 and 52, not 23 (Suisham).

* Made a school-record 18 straight field goals, tied for the national lead in field goals made (24) and led the country with five made kicks from at least 50 yards

* Duirng the last year of his career at Florida State, Graham was asked and slated to become the first player in school history to handle all of the kicking duties - consisting of punting, placements and kickoffs - for the 2008 season

* Named the top punter in the ACC by the Sporting News

* Has been Florida State's punter (42.1 yards per punt average) and handled all of the kickoff duties (39 touchbacks on 157 punts) in the last two seasons (2006 and 2007)

* And his final game as a Nole, Gano punted five times versus Wisconsin and put four inside the 20 yard line. His first three punts of the game in the first quarter all landed inside the three yard line.


The reason he was dropped by the Ravens is because they said his kick trajectory angle was too low and that his kicks would be batted down at the line of scrimmage.


I would definitely say he is an upgrade over SUISHAM.