Saints Work Out Kickers

Budsdrinker · 11-13-2013, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

When you say the same amount as Hartley that is only in 9 games brother. Rackers missed 6 in 16 games.

Rackers banged out 86.8% his last two years in Houston and he has only missed 2 games in his last 6 years.
Neil Rackers NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com

Rackers is 100 and 90 % on turf his last two years.
Neil Rackers: Situational Stats at NFL.com

Hartleys best season was 81.8 and has only had 1 complete season in his career.
Garrett Hartley NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com

On Turf
Hartley is 81%, 64%, 77%, 80%

Hartley's accuracy is one thing, having to carry a second FG kicker for 4 of his 5 seasons is yet another.

There is no comparison of the two. All that is left is to see how he does in tryouts to know if he still has it.

Only thing I want to point out is look at a kickers stats from year to year and look at all the peaks and valleys. There are very few that stay consistent. Take Rackers for example, he's had years of being only 57% or 60% to having a year of 94%. Kickers are a strange breed.

ClintSaints · 11-13-2013, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Sigh.........

TheOak · 11-13-2013, 04:58 PM

@LarryHolder: Garrett Hartley said bringing other kickers had nothing to do with lighting a fire or throwing gasoline. Said its what Saints needed to do

Danno · 11-13-2013, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

@LarryHolder: Garrett Hartley said bringing other kickers had nothing to do with lighting a fire or throwing gasoline. Said its what Saints needed to do

WTF?? Is he lonely?

Mardigras9 · 11-13-2013, 05:18 PM

Maybe his therapist recommended it.

TheOak · 11-13-2013, 05:43 PM

@LarryHolder: Hartley: I know that my career has been a roller coaster ride. ... Going to go out there, put myself in position to go out there and execute

TheOak · 11-13-2013, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

WTF?? Is he lonely?

Seems to read as pretty much what I've been saying.

Up by 20 Shankly!
Down by 14 and his life on the line, 3 points.

He can't focus unless something is on the line.

60 yards and he is good
36 yards and he can't hit a barn with a base fiddle

SmashMouth · 11-13-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

WTF?? Is he lonely?

Originally Posted by TheOak

Seems to read as pretty much what I've been saying.

Up by 20 Shankly!
Down by 14 and his life on the line, 3 points.

He can't focus unless something is on the line.

60 yards and he is good
36 yards and he can't hit a barn with a base fiddle

Does he need some hair on it?

biloxi-indian · 11-13-2013, 06:03 PM

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 8m
Saints worked out 5 kickers. sticking with Hartley for now, but if make change later would likely sign Shayne Graham or Derek Dimke

hagan714 · 11-13-2013, 06:13 PM

biting at the bit on this one.

11-13-2013, 04:10 PM	#71
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers Originally Posted by TheOak When you say the same amount as Hartley that is only in 9 games brother. Rackers missed 6 in 16 games. Rackers banged out 86.8% his last two years in Houston and he has only missed 2 games in his last 6 years. Neil Rackers NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com Rackers is 100 and 90 % on turf his last two years. Neil Rackers: Situational Stats at NFL.com Hartleys best season was 81.8 and has only had 1 complete season in his career. Garrett Hartley NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com On Turf Hartley is 81%, 64%, 77%, 80% Hartley's accuracy is one thing, having to carry a second FG kicker for 4 of his 5 seasons is yet another. There is no comparison of the two. All that is left is to see how he does in tryouts to know if he still has it. Only thing I want to point out is look at a kickers stats from year to year and look at all the peaks and valleys. There are very few that stay consistent. Take Rackers for example, he's had years of being only 57% or 60% to having a year of 94%. Kickers are a strange breed.

11-13-2013, 04:33 PM	#72
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers Originally Posted by TheOak Sigh.........

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers @LarryHolder: Garrett Hartley said bringing other kickers had nothing to do with lighting a fire or throwing gasoline. Said its what Saints needed to do

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers Originally Posted by TheOak @LarryHolder: Garrett Hartley said bringing other kickers had nothing to do with lighting a fire or throwing gasoline. Said its what Saints needed to do WTF?? Is he lonely?

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers Maybe his therapist recommended it. Halo and exile like this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Saints Work Out Kickers Originally Posted by Danno WTF?? Is he lonely? Seems to read as pretty much what I've been saying. Up by 20 Shankly! Down by 14 and his life on the line, 3 points. He can't focus unless something is on the line. 60 yards and he is good 36 yards and he can't hit a barn with a base fiddle
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers Originally Posted by Danno WTF?? Is he lonely? Originally Posted by TheOak Seems to read as pretty much what I've been saying. Up by 20 Shankly! Down by 14 and his life on the line, 3 points. He can't focus unless something is on the line. 60 yards and he is good 36 yards and he can't hit a barn with a base fiddle Does he need some hair on it?

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biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	Re: Saints Work Out Kickers Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 8m Saints worked out 5 kickers. sticking with Hartley for now, but if make change later would likely sign Shayne Graham or Derek Dimke

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