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NFL FG kickers?
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:10 pm
What’s the issue with such a lack of quality FG in NFL Football? Every time you turn around a kicker is missing a kick, getting cut from the team, etc....
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Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:11 pm to Northwest Louisiana
Because they are former #CollegeKickers
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:11 pm to Northwest Louisiana
Moving the extra point back exacerbated the issue
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:17 pm to KosmoCramer
Minny's kicker fricked them.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:25 pm to Northwest Louisiana
Small errors can make for huge left/right variances.
Timing is also critical. From snap to hold, that is never quite the same. Factor in the crazy speed of an NFL block team, and its a nightmare.
Oh yeah... don't forget wind, field surface, altitude etc etc.
Its much akin to a golf shot.
The concept is simple but hard to execute.
Timing is also critical. From snap to hold, that is never quite the same. Factor in the crazy speed of an NFL block team, and its a nightmare.
Oh yeah... don't forget wind, field surface, altitude etc etc.
Its much akin to a golf shot.
The concept is simple but hard to execute.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:35 pm to Northwest Louisiana
Kickers are better today than they have ever been.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:03 pm to D011ahbi11
quote:
Kickers are better today than they have ever been.
Absolutely.
Hall of famers in the 70s were making 67% of their kicks. Hall of famers in the 90s made 80% of their kicks. Most kickers would get cut for making 80% of their kicks today.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 6:30 am to Northwest Louisiana
Today’s kickers have unreal distance, every week you see guys kicking from the logo with room to spare.
But if we’re talking about close-in shanks, I think moving the xp back has fricked with their heads. The league took what was a gimme tap-in and made it a missable two-foot putt.
I really believe it’s given some of these dudes the yips.
But if we’re talking about close-in shanks, I think moving the xp back has fricked with their heads. The league took what was a gimme tap-in and made it a missable two-foot putt.
I really believe it’s given some of these dudes the yips.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 6:44 am to Backinthe615
I still like what they did with the xp. College should probably move out half that distance or so.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 7:18 am to beaverfever
It has made the game more exciting. The extra point isn't so "extra" anymore. These guys have to actually earn their money now.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:42 am to beaverfever
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College should probably move out half that distance or so.
Ole Miss would not enjoy that move lol
Posted on 12/6/19 at 10:02 am to RebelRye
quote:Bama would start going for 2 after every TD.quote:Ole Miss would not enjoy that move lol
College should probably move out half that distance or so.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 10:03 am to Northwest Louisiana
Look at Morten Anderson's stats. One of the only kickers in the Hall of Fame...
And he would probably get cut today with his accuracy percentage.
And he would probably get cut today with his accuracy percentage.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 11:40 am to Fun Bunch
this year is turning out to be a little different
from twitter
The NFL field goal success rate is 79.9%, down from 84.7% last season.
That’s the biggest percentage drop off in the NFL year-to-year since the merger.
Extra points are being made at a clip of 93.2%, the worst in the NFL since 1979
from twitter
The NFL field goal success rate is 79.9%, down from 84.7% last season.
That’s the biggest percentage drop off in the NFL year-to-year since the merger.
Extra points are being made at a clip of 93.2%, the worst in the NFL since 1979
Posted on 12/6/19 at 12:37 pm to Northwest Louisiana
Teams either need to focus on short range accurate kickers who usually get zero workouts or just start going for 2 /4th down on every possession passed the 50.
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