nemocystem Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 i never understood why we're not looking into Vanderjagt. somebody's going to give him a second chance & he's going to prove his mettle, watch. it's just a confidence thing in crunchtime. he'll figure it out for somebody & everybody else will rue the day. it's hard to go wrong with the most accurate ever, especially when choosing between him & some nobody who's trying to prove himself. I say bring him in cheap & let them compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateYanksDukeCowboys Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Good luck with him. He missed a fair amount of kicks in Dallas. Every field goal I was sitting on edge hoping he would make it. and did he? yes, he did. here's another thing that i always look for in a kicker: when they make the kick, how well are they really "making" it? are they wobbling like a shot duck three feet in from the post (see Hall), or are they floating powerfully up and down through the center portion of the uprights (see Suisham)? this tells me he's on his game, and hitting the sweet spot, so to speak. David Akers' kicks look like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigswanny Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 i never understood why we're not looking into Vanderjagt. somebody's going to give him a second chance & he's going to prove his mettle, watch. it's just a confidence thing in crunchtime. he'll figure it out for somebody & everybody else will rue the day. it's hard to go wrong with the most accurate ever, especially when choosing between him & some nobody who's trying to prove himself. I say bring him in cheap & let them compete. The idiot kicker is not going to be given a chance here not because he has missed some kicks recently but because he would be a distraction to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterJay Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 what about Ali Aji Shiek? he was top notch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeKnowsBest Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I know nothing about the guy. Last season my area stopped airing all Redskins games and the sad part about that is I am only 1 /12 hour drive away from D.C. But I still coultn't get channell 5, and 45 would never air it, and thanks to the Ravens CBS decided to never air the Redskins in my county. The only way I got to see a game the second half of the season is when they were on NFL Network thanks to my Dish Network. Which by the way, Dish Network took away all my D.C. stations. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Jack Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 and did he? yes, he did.here's another thing that i always look for in a kicker: when they make the kick, how well are they really "making" it? are they wobbling like a shot duck three feet in from the post (see Hall), or are they floating powerfully up and down through the center portion of the uprights (see Suisham)? this tells me he's on his game, and hitting the sweet spot, so to speak. David Akers' kicks look like that. Yep, Suishams kicks for us were powerful, and accurate. His 52 yarder against the Rams was dead center and had more than enough distance. Suisham without a doubt has the potential to be our kicker for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurd Cudins Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Bring in Feely!!! Think of all the extra face-time for the franchise on Cold Pizza guest spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Is Suisham going to be a top NFL kicker 5 years from now? I dont know. What I do know is hes performed better and been more reliable than any kicker we have had for a long time. Dont overthink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagman Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I hope that we found our kicker in Shaun Suisham. It would be nice to see a decent kicker who could handle the pressure and stay away from injury. But if he isnt, Im always available for a try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNoles21 Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I know nothing about the guy. Last season my area stopped airing all Redskins games and the sad part about that is I am only 1 /12 hour drive away from D.C. But I still coultn't get channell 5, and 45 would never air it, and thanks to the Ravens CBS decided to never air the Redskins in my county. The only way I got to see a game the second half of the season is when they were on NFL Network thanks to my Dish Network. Which by the way, Dish Network took away all my D.C. stations. :mad: CBS airs afc games...fox airs nfc games. So unless we are playing an afc team you arent going to see the skins on cbs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkSkins Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I don't think Suisham is the long term answer. There are a lot of good kickers coming out of college this year. Bring on the competition and let's see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuru10 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Bring in Feely!!! Think of all the extra face-time for the franchise on Cold Pizza guest spots. I would bring in Feely in a heartbeat. He's solid, proven and consistent. I'm sick of the weekly kicker tryouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEavyJumbo85 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I don't think Suisham is the long term answer. There are a lot of good kickers coming out of college this year. Bring on the competition and let's see. Let's let him loose the job on his own. no need to create a controversy. Give this guy a chance. he hasn't let anyone down yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill1952 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I agree with the above poster. Not only has he proven reliable on field goals and pat's, but he's able to boom the kickoff high AND deep, which is something we haven't seen in a while. Coupled with Frost as an emergency backup in case of injury and I think we have a good kicking tandem. Let the coaches just work on form with one kicker. Until he's injured or proves otherwise (like missing 4 out of 5 inside the 30), I say make him comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckerwood Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Last season my area stopped airing all Redskins games and the sad part about that is I am only 1 /12 hour drive away from D.C. Damn, 5 minutes outside of town and you can't watch skins games, that's pretty lame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I think Suisham is our man. We need a backup but he really proved what he could do last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodie987 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I really liked nick novak, but he let me down. I NEVER liked Hall, hes awful-- suisham might be the guy, we have to wait-- but i think the difference between a stable kicker and a stable quarterback is that a qb with a bad season can rebound, a bad kicker is out after a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thats yet to be seen but Im hoping hes gonna be the answer to our kicking woes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gclark84 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Suisham has a long way to go to prove to be a long term NFL kicker. Not saying he won't be or that he can't be soon, just sayin. I agree 100%. Kickers get on hot streaks and no doubt that Suisham was on one at the end of last year. I want to see how he reacts under real pressure and not when the season is basically over. I know that the season being over was not his fault but kicking is such a mental game. I think that 8 for 8 gave is giving me some hope for this year but I am going to be hopefully optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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