Saints/Dolphins thoughts

WillMacKenzie · 08-31-2007, 12:21 PM

*sigh* Sean Payton and his obsessive offensive mind.

Touchbacks trumps field goals made? In his mind, it is apparently worth the risk.

I really hope Mare does well in pressure situtations. Cause we're stuck with him.

iceshack149 · 09-02-2007, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by WillMacKenzie

*sigh* Sean Payton and his obsessive offensive mind.

Touchbacks trumps field goals made? In his mind, it is apparently worth the risk.

I really hope Mare does well in pressure situtations. Cause we're stuck with him.

I found an interesting article in regards to Mare.

Dante Hall, Devin Hester, Eddie Drummond, National Football League - CBSSports.com

For the 2006 season, NFL teams averaged 2.4 punts per game and 3.9 kickoff returns per game. Double that up since it is special teams on both sides and you get 4.8 and 7.8. That makes 12.6 plays per game for punts and kickoffs, not counting touchbacks. As for kicking to score, teams averaged 1.8 field-goal attempts per game last season and 2.2 extra-point attempts a game. Double those and you get 3.6 and 4.4 for eight kicks per game.

I would guess that is Paytons reasoning for the Mare pick up. That and he only takes up one position rather than two.
That said, if Mare loses a game or more because of his less than perfect feild goal percentage, this article can go to the blazes.

iceshack149 · 09-02-2007, 08:26 PM

I thought this from the article was good too. I missed it the first time.

Here's a novel approach: Punt the damn ball out of bounds, kick it off into the end zone -- and blow somebody out.

08-31-2007, 12:21 PM	#1
WillMacKenzie 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,627	Re: Saints/Dolphins thoughts sigh Sean Payton and his obsessive offensive mind. Touchbacks trumps field goals made? In his mind, it is apparently worth the risk. I really hope Mare does well in pressure situtations. Cause we're stuck with him.

09-02-2007, 07:57 PM	#2
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,430 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints/Dolphins thoughts Originally Posted by WillMacKenzie sigh Sean Payton and his obsessive offensive mind. Touchbacks trumps field goals made? In his mind, it is apparently worth the risk. I really hope Mare does well in pressure situtations. Cause we're stuck with him. I found an interesting article in regards to Mare. Dante Hall, Devin Hester, Eddie Drummond, National Football League - CBSSports.com For the 2006 season, NFL teams averaged 2.4 punts per game and 3.9 kickoff returns per game. Double that up since it is special teams on both sides and you get 4.8 and 7.8. That makes 12.6 plays per game for punts and kickoffs, not counting touchbacks. As for kicking to score, teams averaged 1.8 field-goal attempts per game last season and 2.2 extra-point attempts a game. Double those and you get 3.6 and 4.4 for eight kicks per game. I would guess that is Paytons reasoning for the Mare pick up. That and he only takes up one position rather than two. That said, if Mare loses a game or more because of his less than perfect feild goal percentage, this article can go to the blazes.

09-02-2007, 08:26 PM	#3
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,430 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints/Dolphins thoughts I thought this from the article was good too. I missed it the first time. Here's a novel approach: Punt the damn ball out of bounds, kick it off into the end zone -- and blow somebody out.