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Stunned that these 2 playoff teams are going with them. I know GB passed up a routine 40-44 yarder with Crosby yesterday as well.Unless he just doesn't have it anymore (or isn't healthy enough), I'm surprised Nate Kaeding isn't on one of their rosters already.
He's hit the uprights so much that, in the spirit of Christmas, his nickname should beBing!
This was pretty funnyHe's hit the uprights so much that, in the spirit of Christmas, his nickname should beBing!
Kaeding is coming off a torn ACL, injured his groin in preseason and was cut after hitting 10 of 15. I'm definitely surprised there isn't a good option out there, but not expecting to see Kaeding on a roster this year. Cundiff was also cut this year for performance. Who else is out there? It would have to be someone who can kick off, so not Longwell or Kasay.
If Mike Nugent returns this week I'd love to see the Packers pick up Josh Brown.Sadly that isn't likely to happen.Can't wait to see how badly Crosby shanks his FG attempts against the Titans.
Yes yes and yes, but MM would rather stick with "his guy"
He beat out Cundiff and and Rackers. I guess Cundiff really is that bad.
Crosby is 7/10 from 40-49Rackers was 4/8 last yearCrosby is really only missing 50+ yarders at this point.You can say what you want but I would also not bring Rackers who is a dome kicker for 10+ years and move him to Green Bay in winter.Crosby is4/4 - 20-295/7 - 30-397/10 - 40-491/8 - 50+Could he be better? Yes, is there a better option out there? I doubt it as the Bears picked up Olindo who hit on pace with Crosby last year in Carolina.
Josh Brown is having no difficulty kicking outdoors after being a dome kicker.ETA - I realize he's still with the Bengals but if Nugent returns this week and Brown is released I'd pounce if I was Thompson.
Rodgers does convert on 40% of 3rd and 4th downs in general.http://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-performance-on-third-and-fourth-downs/I would assume if you made a 3rd and 7 a 4th and 3 after a short pass it would even increase. You could pass on field goals in general.
Don't forget the 5/7 from 30-39, which is a chip shot for FG kickers these days. See stats all the time about kickers who have LONG streaks of not missing any FG's inside of 40 yards. So in other words he's 13-25 from anything pretty much past extra point range. Think about that. He's horribly inaccurate.
Ryan Longwell.
Can Longwell get a kickoff past the 10 yard line outdoors right now?
I'm not saying that Crosby should be kept. But Thompson and McCarthy have shown patience with other players in the past and it has paid off. James Jones for one. Mike Neal another.
HeyyyyyyoHe's hit the uprights so much that, in the spirit of Christmas, his nickname should beBing!
With a SB possibly on the horizon, you either have Masthay kick off, or keep 2 kickers. Longwell for FG, Crosby for KO. Until Crosby can show he can be trusted again.
It's easier to be patient with those types of players because they can be benched. Crosby can't be unless the Packers bring in another kicker and carry two. I'm in favor of that if the team really doesn't want to part ways with Crosby. But it's idiotic to keep starting someone who is performing at such a horrible level. If you (and by you I mean Thompson and McCarthy) want to keep Crosby fine. Bring in someone and let them compete each week. Better guy in practice kicks on Sundays. Treat it like any other position but don't put less importance on it considering a huge game could very well be decided by it, maybe one which decides the team's Super Bowl fate.
I hope you guys stick with Crosby.
Yup Super Bowl!
I hope you guys stick with Lovie . . . . and Cutler
We probably will.
Shouldn't that be accompanied with a :sigh: ?
Assuming Masthay can kickoff at all.Keeping 2 kickers sounds great...but not sure they can pull that roster space right now with the guys they have had dinged up.
Disagree. He's made a few and then come back and has bad misses. Have you seen his ball flight? It's all over the place. Ball hooking one kick, then starting straight and slicing on the next. He's like a golfer having no idea where the ball is going off the tee. Most kickers that have really bad years don't turn it around mid season. Too much in their head and can't fix technique that quickly. Takes an offseason or a move. Akers is an example. Went from very reliable for years, then had a horrible year in Philadelphia, moved to SF and was unbelievably good last year (seemed every kick was right down the middle). This year he is a mess again, missing 30 yarders.I wouldn't trust Crosby on any kick the rest of the year. Willing to be he's going to get them bounced in the playoffs.
The thing is...outside of the 2011 season...he has been a below average kicker in terms of field goal percentage.And even in his best year of 2011...he was 10th...his only year over 80%...and this year he is at 58%Now...he does bring a bit more range than some kickers and does well on kickoffs...but still.He has not been a great overall kicker.
Why wouldn't he be? How many times are the pack going to be stopped making him kick a 50 yarder? Probably never... He will have all chipshots or XP most likely.
So they won't be stopped at the 30 yd. line, but they will at the 10?
No, No. Not saying Favre was this bad as a whole. . . . .just saying I remember how nerve wracking it was in those year when the Pack was in the 4th and trying to either win the game or put it away. Seemed like it was 50/50 for an INT. See the NFC championship game you mentioned.On a side note - I'm not sure there's a game that goes by that I'm not blown away how fortunate we have been to have another potential HOF QB right after another. Why do some teams get that while others (bears), can't catch a break.GO PACK!
How times have changed. You would be hard pressed to find a Packer Fan that doesn't share the same sentiment now. He has proven it over and over again. He's laid some stinkers but big picture, TT is one of the best in the busines.
