Morstead

The Dude · 12-29-2016, 11:39 PM

Is he injured? I haven't noticed him kicking much.
Also why do teams need a FG kicker AND a punter? I imagine some are good enough to do both.

jnormand · 12-30-2016, 01:37 AM

Few are good enough to do both. Although I'm sure there are several that are adequate, but not nearly reliable to do both. Plus if the punter or kicker gets injured, the other has his duties for the remainder of the game. You have one guy that does both and he gets injured, you're **** out of luck for both positions.

Crusader · 12-30-2016, 05:31 AM

Yeah this has been tried before and usually don't work out. The different types of kicking are so highly specialized.

AllSaints · 12-30-2016, 06:38 AM

He hasn't been worth the money the past few years.... seems like when we need a good punt he shanks it for about 30 yards more he needs to...

vpheughan · 12-30-2016, 09:03 AM

Don't you remember the great Tom Fears "Ollie Cordill" Punter/WR or DB experiment?

AsylumGuido · 12-30-2016, 10:29 AM

Morstead explained sometime back that he was happy to give up the kickoff duties because the kicking motions for punting and placekicking are radically different and he felt it was hurting his punting.

hagan714 · 12-30-2016, 10:50 AM

RUSSELL ERXLEBEN enough said?

Morstead has to be on the cap causality list yet again this year. Probably at the bottom but on it non the less. 3.1 cap savings hanging over his head. lol

Danno · 12-30-2016, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

RUSSELL ERXLEBEN enough said?

Morstead has to be on the cap causality list yet again this year. Probably at the bottom but on it non the less. 3.1 cap savings hanging over his head. lol

We aren't really in cap trouble for 2017...yet.

triman · 12-30-2016, 11:30 PM

Morestead Is one of the best in the NFL every season. He aint going anywhere.

jeanpierre · 12-30-2016, 11:43 PM

He's a good punter, but is he really worth that kinda money?

Our past three seasons would have been much better with a good young FA guard or linebacker...

12-29-2016, 11:39 PM	#1
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Morstead Is he injured? I haven't noticed him kicking much. Also why do teams need a FG kicker AND a punter? I imagine some are good enough to do both.
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12-30-2016, 01:37 AM	#2
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Re: Morstead Few are good enough to do both. Although I'm sure there are several that are adequate, but not nearly reliable to do both. Plus if the punter or kicker gets injured, the other has his duties for the remainder of the game. You have one guy that does both and he gets injured, you're **** out of luck for both positions. Beastmode likes this.

12-30-2016, 05:31 AM	#3
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Morstead Yeah this has been tried before and usually don't work out. The different types of kicking are so highly specialized. Beastmode likes this.

12-30-2016, 06:38 AM	#4
AllSaints Breakin Records Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deville, Louisiana Posts: 2,167	Re: Morstead He hasn't been worth the money the past few years.... seems like when we need a good punt he shanks it for about 30 yards more he needs to...

12-30-2016, 09:03 AM	#5
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,525	Re: Morstead Don't you remember the great Tom Fears "Ollie Cordill" Punter/WR or DB experiment? jnormand and hagan714 like this.
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12-30-2016, 10:29 AM	#6
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: Morstead Morstead explained sometime back that he was happy to give up the kickoff duties because the kicking motions for punting and placekicking are radically different and he felt it was hurting his punting. Danno and hagan714 like this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Morstead RUSSELL ERXLEBEN enough said? Morstead has to be on the cap causality list yet again this year. Probably at the bottom but on it non the less. 3.1 cap savings hanging over his head. lol MatthewT likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Morstead Originally Posted by hagan714 RUSSELL ERXLEBEN enough said? Morstead has to be on the cap causality list yet again this year. Probably at the bottom but on it non the less. 3.1 cap savings hanging over his head. lol We aren't really in cap trouble for 2017...yet. saintfan, jnormand and hagan714 like this.

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triman 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 783	Re: Morstead Morestead Is one of the best in the NFL every season. He aint going anywhere.
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