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I have my doubts that Shayne Graham will be with us next season. He did alright by us except for the Hawks game which wasn't totally his fault. The laces kick and kicking the 48 yarder into the gale wind. Another big position to be dealt with in the off-season. Do we cultivate a rookie or go back to the veteran pool or keep Graham.

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I think we should keep Graham if he wants to stick around...

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Keep him and bring a couple of UDFA or Vets in and let them battle it out.

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I am not blaming Graham at all for the Seattle game, but his past history suggests he needs to be replaced. I would prefer that the Saints go the route of a veteran instead of a rookie.

For some reason I also have a strange feeling Hartley will be brought back to compete for the job...

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Search for the Caps lock button

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Problem ?

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Dimke, Derek K already signed.

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This year like every year...

Everyone's job should be on the line. Show up, execute or we execute you.
So yes should be looking to upgrade any and all positions.

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I would like to keep graham. I don't blame him for the laces in kick or missing a 48 yard kick into rain and wind. He's still better than hartley

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Keep him around, he's better than Hartley and that miss wasn't completely his fault

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I like Graham, he's depndable. If you go with a rookie or unknown guy you will always have that doubt. With Graham you know exactly what you are getting.

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So are we searching for a third kicker now?

Derek Dimke was signed
Graham comes back
#3?

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Line 'em up. Open tryouts. I'd go down there and take a shot at it. I've climbed the fence and kicked a couple through the goal posts behind Fortier on Nashville Avenue, back in the day.

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I think he should be invited back for try outs, along with several other kickers.

May the best foot win.

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I believe he found it.

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How about garret hartley?

wait....

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I sure hope so, would be nice to have some consistency. Graham did a good job to finish the season (both kicks in seattle were pushing his limits), but he was not a long term fix.

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Bring Graham back. We've already signed one kicker. Then we bring in an UDFA........I don't think we use a draft pick since we are short a 7th already.

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Any notable free agent kickers available?

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Unrestricted Free Agent Kickers: 2014

Name Team Prior APY
Adam Vinatieri Colts $3,066,667
Phil Dawson 49ers $2,350,000
Jay Feely Cardinals $1,500,000
Rian Lindell Buccaneers $1,005,000
Josh Brown Giants $1,005,000
David Akers Lions $1,005,000
Shayne Graham Saints $940,000
Lawrence Tynes Buccaneers $905,000
Billy Cundiff Browns $840,000
Nick Folk Jets $780,000
Steven Hauschka Seahawks $780,000
Dan Carpenter Bills $715,000
Graham Gano Panthers $665,000

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Shayne Graham has played for practically EVERY team in the NFL at one time or another. That tells me that he wasn't good enough to stick around long-term with any team.

We need another place kicker... although not because of the Seattle game. Graham is just not consistent enough (neither is Hartley).

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I don't know how consistant Carpenter is but the guy has a he!! of a leg. He kicked for the Dolphins also. Outside kicker.

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Hauschka for 780k all day long but I feel he will be getting a nice raise next year

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I think we draft one.

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I don't think Graham was brought in with the intent to make him our kicker going into next season. I just think they brought in who they could in a desperate situation and he was the only option they felt was out there. Graham is old and does not have the leg that he used to. They just wanted someone who could consistently make the chip shots for the rest of the season. We will have younger meat next year. I just hope its not in the draft.

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Our player upgreade does not BegIN with kicker. It merely INCLUDES a kickerAlso tells me that practically EVERY team in the NFL at one time or another think he is good enough to hire

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Who is out there coming out of the college ranks that'd be worth a draft pick?

Danno, you're not allowed to answer this:-)

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Plenty of free agent kickers out there.

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What is the % of drafted kickers that make the team? I can only think of Morten Andersen.

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Sorry dude, but Kickers and Punters are as different as night and day.

A Kicker is 10 times more important than a Punter.

I'd have ZERO problems with drafting a Kicker, absolutely ZERO.

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Hauschka is a FA


The 2014 list: formatting is ugly bit best I can do on my phone.
Adam VinatieriKUFAINDTBD41$3,400,000
Phil DawsonKUFASFTBD38$2,350,000
Jay FeelyKUFAARITBD37$2,050,000
Rian LindellKUFATBTBD36$1,005,000
Graham GanoKUFACARTBD26$715,000
David AkersKUFADETTBD39$620,000
Josh BrownKUFANYGTBD34$620,000
Nick FolkKUFANYJTBD29$620,000
Steven HauschkaKUFASEATBD28$620,000
Lawrence TynesKUFATBTBD35$620,000
Dan BaileyKRFADALTBD25$555,833
Dan CarpenterKUFABUFTBD28$555,000
Billy CundiffKUFACLETBD33$555,000
Shayne GrahamKUFANOTBD36$110,588
Garrett LindholmKRFASTLTBD25


http://www.spotrac.com/free-agents/nfl/kicker/

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PLAYER 2013 CAP HIT

Adam Vinatieri $3,400,000
Phil Dawson $2,350,000
Jay Feely $2,050,000
Rian Lindell $1,005,000
Graham Gano $715,000
David Akers $620,000
Josh Brown $620,000
Nick Folk $620,000
Steven Hauschka $620,000
Lawrence Tynes $620,000
Dan Bailey $555,833
Dan Carpenter $555,000
Billy Cundiff $555,000
Shayne Graham $110,588