Shayne Graham - NFC Special Teams Player of the Month
 

Perfect month nets Shayne Graham NFC special teams honors | ProFootballTalk

A lot of people were dogging this guy, time to come correct. He's been solid. 13 for 14 FG's, 20-21 on extra points with a block.

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Not to come off like a douche but this is what he should be doing (not saying he should win special teams awards every month) but I expect an NFL kicker to be this accurate under 50 yards. Now, he just needs to stay consistent. There was a reason after all why he was cut earlier in the offseason.

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Because they needed the roster spot. They wanted to put Fortt on IR and had to wait until he became eligible.

I like Graham. #7 most accurate kicker in NFL history. That's hard to argue with.

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Still doggin'...sorry. Don't trust this man...he makes big kicks that wins us two or three games, I won't dog on him as much.

So far he's:
10-10 from inside 40...should be a given for an NFL kicker
2-3 from 40-49 yards...kickers should be 75% and above from this distance, especially playing at least half your games in a dome.
1-1 from 50-59...no problem with this one.

His bank shots are also getting old...

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Good for him.

Those kicks are going in, but wow, they look ugly. lol

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I still cringe too. I think it is PHSD ( Post-Hartley Stress Disorder ).

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He was also cut because Payton wasn't very impressed with the kicking in the pre-season. I think he was one of only 2 kickers to miss an extra point from the new test distance in the preseason.

Once again, the way he's kicking right now is what I would expect of any decent kicker in the NFL. If he starts hitting some 55+ yarders on a regular basis then I may change my tune. Until then, no real reason to celebrate.

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Agree, unless it's inclement weather, anything inside the 45 should be made. Beyond that, I don't hold the kicker responsible for a loss. Anderson made those kicks and it got us nowhere. Graham has done a respectable job so far. They may not be beautiful kicks but all it has to do is go in. This isn't best in show.

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Maybe no reason to celebrate. But the point is, people thought this was going to be a big issue and it's not been an issue at all.

And I sincerely doubt he was cut because Payton didn't want him. If that was the case, the Saints would've just signed another kicker instead of re-signing Graham 2 days later. There were plenty of good choices at the time.

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Aside from hitting the inside of the post against Detroit from point-blank range a few weeks back, he's been great this past month. Plus, as a more recent NFL convert, he gave me my most enjoyable moment as a Saints fan: the field goal against Philly and our first ever road win in the playoffs.

I agree with the comments above though - I'm always apprehensive when he steps up to kick. I think it's his style that concerns me, but it's nothing if not reliable.