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There goes Elams 100 point season steak.
I don't think other teams passed on him.I think he wanted the ATL and the ATL wanted him.
Denver offered a deal - Elam passed.Atlanta offered more guaranteed money, and Elam is from the Atlanta area. If Denver wasn't going to get him, ATL was certainly #2.
really? kicker is the one position where it's not uncommon to see guys still produce into their early forties. don't have the stats off the top of my head to backup my BS, but I'm thinking I'm pretty safe with that assessment.we both can appreciate Pat Leahy, no?
Accuracy usually sticks, but distance definitely begins to fade each season.
You may be right but last year morten anderson was 48 and he was pretty good.
I agree with you that the leg strength goes and you've probably forgotten more about FF than I know, so I'm not trying to show you up at all, sometimes kickers can fall throught the cracks...I went and grabbed one of the first fossil kickers I could find and check this out...
Without a QB theyre gonna need a damn good kicker.
Ya, isn't that ironic. Usually going to a dome is a good thing, but if you're in a league that awards bonus points for 50 plus yard field goals, it was kinda nice having Elam for that potential.Being 38, I'd like to know how much leg he has in him, the dude does get dinged quite a bit for a kicker (his name is on the report anyway, could be a Shanny thing). I'd also like to know how many road 50 plus kicks he's had in the last 3 seasons to kinda gauge what he does have left in the tank in terms of leg outside of mile high.Chase Stuart said:
Last 3 years 50 yard field goals for Elam:2007 Home 0 Away 12006 Home 1 Away 0 (didn't attempt any 50 plus on the road)2005 Home 2 Away 0 (didn't attempt any 50 plus on the road)I think we gave Elam a little too much credit for the Mile High thing here. In the last 5 years, he hasn't hit a field goal past 52 yards.In fantasy, I don't think he cracks the top 12 this year, which is basically starter material for most of your fantasy leagues. IMO, he's a reserve guy you'd throw in on a bye or a good matchup for him or awful matchup for your regular starting kicker.
That's kinda what I was thinking. Then again, with Elam, they might lose games 28-16 instead of 28-7.Avery said:
This is what stung me at first (not a Broncos fan). For the last 15 years (or whowever long he has been there), they have had a sure thing at kicker. Many other good franchises (see Dallas) have turned over kickers every couple of years and even have been snake-bitten by the bad one...enough to cost them a playoff spot or playoff positioning. I think his time is winding down, so I do not blame the Broncos for letting him go, I just think if the "thin air" does not prove to help kickers as much as we may believe, Denver may be in for some trouble unless they find a very good replacement.
brookwood in the house
Morton Anderson played until he was 174 so Elam should have a few good years left.Avery said:
Toss up right now. Prater is already on the roster. Carney and Mare are available in free agency. I would think they go with an established kicker over Prater or a rookie.
I don't think they go with an established vet. They've been kicking (no pun intended) around Ernster for a few years as a kickoff specialist/punter - they might give him a shot. They'll probably draft someone, hopefully early, and we'll have a good old fashioned training camp battle.
ENVER27/31 FG33/33 XP114 Points126 Total Pts PossibleATLANTA26/34FG25/25 XP103 Points127 Total Pts possibleI own him in my money league and we don't count for FG distance, just made/missed, so I'm happy.
