another good question

ssmitty · 07-14-2003, 08:07 AM

m. mariscal is outpunting mitch berger in training camp.....we've already signed mitch to a 5 yr deal......do we take the lost and go with the rookie? i say if the kid has it they may.....although punters are'nt too hard to come by, a good one can get you out of tight spots.....a good young one and you're set for yrs.......what is the opinion? smitty

LordOfEntropy · 07-14-2003, 08:14 AM

I\'m curious. Is this kid out-punting Berger - when there\'s a defense on the field?

saintsfanbudman3382 · 07-14-2003, 08:51 AM

i say cut berger, but if the loss is to substantial moneywise then they got to keep him, but eithe rway im sure the punting situatuion will be fine

nocloning · 07-14-2003, 08:56 AM

Hasn\'t there been a discussion about relieving John Carney of his kick-off duties to save his leg? If Mariscal has such a great leg maybe he could do that and leave in Berger as the punter. He is a proven veteran. If he is 3 or 4 yards shorter on a kick than Mariscal I\'ll still go with him if he can once again put 35+% of his punts inside the 20.

saint5221 · 07-14-2003, 11:21 AM

Three roster spots for kickers? Not on a 53 man roster, no way.

nocloning · 07-14-2003, 04:13 PM

Isn\'t the game called FOOTBALL?

saint5221 · 07-14-2003, 05:34 PM

Yes the game is called football , but the reduced roster makes every spot on a team a premium. A punter and a FG Kicker is all most teams are willing to carry, if one of them can\'t handle kickoffs they will find one who can.Last year only 4 teams, the Bengals, Ravens, Raiders and Niners carried 3 kickers on there 53 man roster, two more used a extra kicker because of injuries but did\'nt carry three at once. Haslett does\'nt seem to care much about kickers, I seriously doubt you\'ll ever see more than two on one of his teams.

07-14-2003, 08:07 AM	#1
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879	another good question m. mariscal is outpunting mitch berger in training camp.....we've already signed mitch to a 5 yr deal......do we take the lost and go with the rookie? i say if the kid has it they may.....although punters are'nt too hard to come by, a good one can get you out of tight spots.....a good young one and you're set for yrs.......what is the opinion? smitty
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07-14-2003, 08:14 AM	#2
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	another good question I\'m curious. Is this kid out-punting Berger - when there\'s a defense on the field?

07-14-2003, 08:51 AM	#3
saintsfanbudman3382 Rookie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 11	another good question i say cut berger, but if the loss is to substantial moneywise then they got to keep him, but eithe rway im sure the punting situatuion will be fine
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nocloning 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 302	another good question Hasn\'t there been a discussion about relieving John Carney of his kick-off duties to save his leg? If Mariscal has such a great leg maybe he could do that and leave in Berger as the punter. He is a proven veteran. If he is 3 or 4 yards shorter on a kick than Mariscal I\'ll still go with him if he can once again put 35+% of his punts inside the 20.
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saint5221 500th Post Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 598	another good question Three roster spots for kickers? Not on a 53 man roster, no way.
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nocloning 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 302	another good question Isn\'t the game called FOOTBALL?
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saint5221 500th Post Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 598	another good question Yes the game is called football , but the reduced roster makes every spot on a team a premium. A punter and a FG Kicker is all most teams are willing to carry, if one of them can\'t handle kickoffs they will find one who can.Last year only 4 teams, the Bengals, Ravens, Raiders and Niners carried 3 kickers on there 53 man roster, two more used a extra kicker because of injuries but did\'nt carry three at once. Haslett does\'nt seem to care much about kickers, I seriously doubt you\'ll ever see more than two on one of his teams.
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