1. Sep 9, 2013 #1

    ATLFINFAN Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I haven't seen anyone post about this yet, and I thought it needed to be acknowledged. so................

    I was extremely happy with our new kicker yesterday. It has been a while since I didn't have to HOPE he made a field goal. This kid seems different. Deep kickoffs with no returns, mostly, and dead on at field goal tries. Looks like a 5th round pick spent wisely......so far.............but then every thing looks better after a win.



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  2. Sep 9, 2013 #2

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    i agree... that game yesterday would have been much closer had Carpenter been our kicker. Heck, we might have even lost.
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2013 #3

    mbsinmisc Season Ticket Holder

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    He has a nice stroke. It was his first regular season game but so far it looks like they made the right decision.
     
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    cuchulainn Táin Bó Cúailnge Club Member

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    Was thinking the same thing while watching the game yesterday. Sturgis kicks them arrow straight and they just seem to fly faster. Carp's always seem to sway and flutter in the air. After his first kick, I didn't feel nearly the trepidation I did with Carp the past 2 seasons.
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2013 #5

    mcdave21 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    He def looks good so far. But it's early. I really started liking the kid after it was reported that the other st specialists were pretty much ignoring him at the beginning if TC. Saw it for myself at the HOF game. Even my wife felt bad for him. I hope he continues his perfection.
     
  6. Sep 9, 2013 #6

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    He hasn't missed a single kick in the 5 games he's played in so far, and all of them seem to be right down the middle. You can see why they drafted him and just gotta hope he keeps it up.
     
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    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    that wind yesterday was pretty strong too... if the ball gets slightly off center in it's vertical rotation, it's going to drift. His kicks were knifing through the wind as if it wasn't even there. LOL... the Browns kicker (signed last week) almost missed a PAT, or am I thinking of a different game?
     
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    77FinFan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I was pretty puckered for that first kick. Into the wind, decent distance. He nailed it.
     
  9. Sep 9, 2013 #9

    ATLFINFAN Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Just thinking about this guys first kick, in the NFL, and you couldn't tell he was a rookie.
     
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  10. Sep 9, 2013 #10

    Ludacris Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    The kid is money. He consistently splits the uprights in half.
     
  11. Sep 9, 2013 #11

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

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    I had absolutely ZERO concern about a miss when he walked onto the field...haven't been able to say that in quite a while.
     
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    He seems to be very good at his job! Me likey
     
  13. Sep 9, 2013 #13

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

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    Seen a few missed FGs tonight from some 2012 Division Champs...feels even better.
     
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  14. Sep 9, 2013 #14

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    he looks like such a kicker too. Love it.
     
  15. Sep 9, 2013 #15

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    I love how the title of the thread is just "Kicker"

    They just never get any respect. :lol:
     
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  16. Sep 10, 2013 #16

    BayAreaFinFan D'oh Club Member

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    A 45 and 49 yarder aren't chip shots for your first 2 kicks either, and he drilled them. If Cleveland would've stopped returning kicks 9 yards deep his touchback percentage would've been great too!
     
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