Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week

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Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week
by Doug Miller, NewOrleansSaints.com
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 12:00 PM

New Orleans Saints rookie punter Thomas Morstead has been named the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week for action that occurred during the NFL's week 11 action. Below are his list of accomplishments in winning the award:

SPECIAL TEAMS: P THOMAS MORSTEAD, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Morstead punted four times and had a 48.8-yard gross average with a 46.0-yard net average in the Saints’ 38-7 win at Tampa Bay.
He had one punt downed at the Tampa Bay one-yard line and another at the five-yard line.
Morstead had two 50-yard punts, including a long of 58 yards.
He allowed only one punt to be returned for a total of 11 yards.
Morstead also handled kickoff duties and recorded three touchbacks. For the season, Morstead is tied for third in the NFL with 18 touchbacks on kickoffs.
In his rookie season from Southern Methodist, this is Morstead’s first career Player of the Week Award. He is the first Saints punter to be honored since 2004 (MITCH BERGER, Week 14).
He is the fourth Saint to win a Player of the Week Award this season, joining
DREW BREES (Weeks 1 and 6),
DARREN SHARPER (Week 4)
DT ANTHONY HARGROVE (Week 9).

New Orleans Saints - Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week

CantonLegend · 11-25-2009, 10:43 PM

congrats rookie....you were clearly worthy of 2 draft picks

RaginCajun83 · 11-25-2009, 11:55 PM

Good job rook ... I love seeing the kicker getting touch backs for the Saints epically with this defense

Danno · 11-26-2009, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

congrats rookie....you were clearly worthy of 2 draft picks

Clearly could not disagree more.

He's a freakin' Punter dude. NO PUNTER is worth 2 picks.

Even if he was top 5, or top 10, or even top 15 in the NFL I'd still say 2 picks for a punter (in a 4 pick draft) is STUPID.

Cruize · 11-26-2009, 10:09 AM

Great draft choice. If Hartley comes around, the kicking game is set for a long time.

CantonLegend · 11-26-2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Clearly could not disagree more.

He's a freakin' Punter dude. NO PUNTER is worth 2 picks.

Even if he was top 5, or top 10, or even top 15 in the NFL I'd still say 2 picks for a punter (in a 4 pick draft) is STUPID.

we still got all 4 picks

when was the last time we had a kicker that could kick the ball into the back of the endzone on nearly every kickoff?

dude averages the league average in punts while also putting more than enough hang time on it for us to clobber any returner that isnt smart enough to fair catch it

hes been getting noticed by several people from around the league including coaches, analysts, and other players on different teams

i hated the fact that we traded 2 picks to get him....but if someone can almost single handidly turn around our fortunes on special teams then he deserves a lot respect and credit from us

Danno · 11-26-2009, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

i hated the fact that we traded 2 picks to get him....but if someone can almost single handidly turn around our fortunes on special teams then he deserves a lot respect and credit from us

So you think our punter (ranked in the bottom half of the NFL) has single handedly turned around our special teams?

So how many picks would you give up for a top 10 punter?

Wow, I give up. I've seen my share of homerism over the years, but this is probably the worst I've ever seen.

hagan714 · 11-26-2009, 12:07 PM

stats are miss leading. The kid very rarely punts from deep in his own terrioty. The key stats to look at are return yards and fair catches for him. Hang time baby. You can not return a punt that just hangs up there forever.
Room for mprovement? sure

Barry from MS · 11-26-2009, 07:37 PM

Pretty impressive for a rookie punter to win NFC Spec Teams player of the week, regardless. Unfortunately, he'll always be known as "The Punter We Gave Up 2 Draft Picks For", which is a shame. He's had a few shanks, but he...is...a...rookie. 2 time Pro Bowler Brian Moorman of BUF had a 40.8 gross average with a 33.8 net average as a rookie...our Morstead has a 43.6 gross with a 37.0 net. AND he's our kickoff guy...what more do you want from this kid? Good on you, Thomas! Keep on truckin'...

11-25-2009, 08:30 PM	#1
Threaded by hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68 Rating: (0 votes - average) Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week by Doug Miller, NewOrleansSaints.com Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 12:00 PM New Orleans Saints rookie punter Thomas Morstead has been named the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week for action that occurred during the NFL's week 11 action. Below are his list of accomplishments in winning the award: *SPECIAL TEAMS: P THOMAS MORSTEAD, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS* Morstead punted four times and had a 48.8-yard gross average with a 46.0-yard net average in the Saints’ 38-7 win at Tampa Bay. He had one punt downed at the Tampa Bay one-yard line and another at the five-yard line. Morstead had two 50-yard punts, including a long of 58 yards. He allowed only one punt to be returned for a total of 11 yards. Morstead also handled kickoff duties and recorded three touchbacks. For the season, Morstead is tied for third in the NFL with 18 touchbacks on kickoffs. In his rookie season from Southern Methodist, this is Morstead’s first career Player of the Week Award. He is the first Saints punter to be honored since 2004 (MITCH BERGER, Week 14). He is the fourth Saint to win a Player of the Week Award this season, joining DREW BREES (Weeks 1 and 6), DARREN SHARPER (Week 4) DT ANTHONY HARGROVE (Week 9). New Orleans Saints - Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Attached Thumbnails
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11-25-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week congrats rookie....you were clearly worthy of 2 draft picks

11-25-2009, 11:55 PM	#3
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Good job rook ... I love seeing the kicker getting touch backs for the Saints epically with this defense

11-26-2009, 08:18 AM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Originally Posted by CantonLegend congrats rookie....you were clearly worthy of 2 draft picks Clearly could not disagree more. He's a freakin' Punter dude. NO PUNTER is worth 2 picks. Even if he was top 5, or top 10, or even top 15 in the NFL I'd still say 2 picks for a punter (in a 4 pick draft) is STUPID.

11-26-2009, 10:09 AM	#5
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,457	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Great draft choice. If Hartley comes around, the kicking game is set for a long time.
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11-26-2009, 10:58 AM	#6
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Originally Posted by Danno Clearly could not disagree more. He's a freakin' Punter dude. NO PUNTER is worth 2 picks. Even if he was top 5, or top 10, or even top 15 in the NFL I'd still say 2 picks for a punter (in a 4 pick draft) is STUPID. we still got all 4 picks when was the last time we had a kicker that could kick the ball into the back of the endzone on nearly every kickoff? dude averages the league average in punts while also putting more than enough hang time on it for us to clobber any returner that isnt smart enough to fair catch it hes been getting noticed by several people from around the league including coaches, analysts, and other players on different teams i hated the fact that we traded 2 picks to get him....but if someone can almost single handidly turn around our fortunes on special teams then he deserves a lot respect and credit from us
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11-26-2009, 11:27 AM	#7
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Originally Posted by CantonLegend i hated the fact that we traded 2 picks to get him....but if someone can almost single handidly turn around our fortunes on special teams then he deserves a lot respect and credit from us So you think our punter (ranked in the bottom half of the NFL) has single handedly turned around our special teams? So how many picks would you give up for a top 10 punter? Wow, I give up. I've seen my share of homerism over the years, but this is probably the worst I've ever seen.

11-26-2009, 12:07 PM	#8
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week stats are miss leading. The kid very rarely punts from deep in his own terrioty. The key stats to look at are return yards and fair catches for him. Hang time baby. You can not return a punt that just hangs up there forever. Room for mprovement? sure

11-26-2009, 07:37 PM	#9
Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Punter Thomas Morstead Named Player of the Week Pretty impressive for a rookie punter to win NFC Spec Teams player of the week, regardless. Unfortunately, he'll always be known as "The Punter We Gave Up 2 Draft Picks For", which is a shame. He's had a few shanks, but he...is...a...rookie. 2 time Pro Bowler Brian Moorman of BUF had a 40.8 gross average with a 33.8 net average as a rookie...our Morstead has a 43.6 gross with a 37.0 net. AND he's our kickoff guy...what more do you want from this kid? Good on you, Thomas! Keep on truckin'...