Zero Tolerance for Mare; Carney in the picture?

JOESAM2002 · 11-10-2007, 08:50 AM

One other thing that some might have missed is that lately a good number of his kickoffs haven't made it to the endzone. So does that make him worth less?

SaintFanInATLHELL · 11-10-2007, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by JOESAM2002

One other thing that some might have missed is that lately a good number of his kickoffs haven't made it to the endzone. So does that make him worth less?

Absolutely. Carney was ditched because he couldn't put kickoffs in the endzone and couldn't make long field goals accurately. So we ended up carrying two kickers on the roster at the end of last season.

Mare was supposed to be the cure for these ills. He has led the league in touchbacks for at least a couple of years and has been a rather accurate kicker in Miami. The thought must have been that he could use a single roster slot, put the ball in the endzone, and be available for those 50+ yard kicks that Carney simply did not have the leg for.

But...

Dude hasn't panned out. There was a minimum of a 13 point swing in last week's game due to Mare. Carolina was a disaster. There's no trust.

How long do we carry the guy before the team really gets burned by him?

SFIAH

JOESAM2002 · 11-10-2007, 03:36 PM

Oh, you can bet it'll happen. Sooner rather than later in my mind. I hate to see it, but it's coming.

11-10-2007, 08:50 AM	#1
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: Zero Tolerance for Mare; Carney in the picture? One other thing that some might have missed is that lately a good number of his kickoffs haven't made it to the endzone. So does that make him worth less?

11-10-2007, 02:57 PM	#2
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,787	Re: Zero Tolerance for Mare; Carney in the picture? Originally Posted by JOESAM2002 One other thing that some might have missed is that lately a good number of his kickoffs haven't made it to the endzone. So does that make him worth less? Absolutely. Carney was ditched because he couldn't put kickoffs in the endzone and couldn't make long field goals accurately. So we ended up carrying two kickers on the roster at the end of last season. Mare was supposed to be the cure for these ills. He has led the league in touchbacks for at least a couple of years and has been a rather accurate kicker in Miami. The thought must have been that he could use a single roster slot, put the ball in the endzone, and be available for those 50+ yard kicks that Carney simply did not have the leg for. But... Dude hasn't panned out. There was a minimum of a 13 point swing in last week's game due to Mare. Carolina was a disaster. There's no trust. How long do we carry the guy before the team really gets burned by him? SFIAH
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11-10-2007, 03:36 PM	#3
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: Zero Tolerance for Mare; Carney in the picture? Oh, you can bet it'll happen. Sooner rather than later in my mind. I hate to see it, but it's coming.