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08-26-2014, 01:38 PM
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08-26-2014, 02:55 PM
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Broncos acquire kicker Brandon McManus in trade with Giants | ProFootballTalk |
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08-26-2014, 06:21 PM
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I don't trust Graham. Bengals folks warned us that he's not a clutch kicker, and they had him in his prime. He missed a freakin' preseason extra point from 33 yards out this year...that tells me right there that he has lapses in concentration. And those misses in Seattle in the playoffs still doesn't sit too well for me, regardless of the weather or the "crowd" noise.
Give me Dimke. |
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08-26-2014, 09:34 PM
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I know Euphoria is not losing any sleep over the kicker situation. But you better believe Coach is, he is still plagued with Hartley nightmares.
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08-26-2014, 09:50 PM
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Pick whoever can kick off the deepest to give TM's leg some rest.
Then go for 2 all the time and go for it on 4th if we're on the plus side of the field. Nothing stops the B&G Express this year - ok, well just the celebration in NOLA in mid-February... 
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08-27-2014, 10:41 AM
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Kicker is a huge position, especially in close games were every point counts. Brees marching us down the field with no time left for a FG attempt to win the game and secure a higher playoff spot? No question how important a kicker can be.
Remember guys, without a clutch kicker (prior to the mental breakdown) we still don't have a superbowl, again NO question how important. |
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08-28-2014, 10:54 PM
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Re: Kicker
Shayne Graham or Derek Dimke?
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08-29-2014, 02:35 AM
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I could justify either one... though I never thought I would say this (even when I was young) I lean towards youth... the Psychic boost of him making the team after bouncing around for the past couple of years would be big... hopefully the kind of thing that would keep him around for a while...
But I said exactly the same thing with Hartley... who when he started with us... I was thrilled about... |
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08-29-2014, 04:25 AM
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If I'm the one evaluating I go with Dimke. He was 2/3 (I count the miss because kickers need to kick cold bore) and at the least equal to Graham this preseason. When it's equal you go with youth. If you don't count the miss he is 100% for the preseason. Graham missed 1 XP this preseason. They both have a cold bore miss.
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08-29-2014, 05:05 AM
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I'd go with Dimke because of youth. Graham has been around half the league and there is a reason for that.
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