ItaliaMuscle Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I just read an article displaying all of our free agents for the off season and there was his name. I forgot about him till now... and I really don't like this guy as our kicker. When he goes to kick I have little to no confidence in him. He looks timid and you can tell that his nerves really get to him. I really wish we had a Longwell or Vinatieri. Our guy doesn't cut it for me. And yes I also blame a good portion of the Wildcard lose on him... my cousin in HS can nail those distances... argh. I wouldn't say he had a solid full season with us either.... Shaun Suisham, K Suisham was solid in his first full season as an NFL kicker. He kicked two game-winners, both in overtime. But in the Redskins' Wild Card playoff game at Seattle, he missed a critical 30-yarder. For the season, Suisham was 29-of-35 on field goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt3d Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Vinatieri and Longwell both started somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Complete Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Who else are we going to get? Kickers need time to get good. I think he's shown flashes and I like the fact that he's young and "home grown" so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Nah, I hope we re-sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 No new kickers!!! Keep him, he's young, cheap, and improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyron Biggums Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Maybe some camp competation is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Bring in competition, but it's his to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the krabber Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Who else would you sign? Vanderchoke? This was his first full season with a team. Give him time. We have tried for ages to get a reliable kicker. So far, he's the closest we have come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Complete Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Maybe some camp competation is in order. Now this I agree with. He didn't have any in 07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana_4_prez Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 My hand is raised. Why not draft a kicker. Last year what's his name (crosby?) from Colorado didn't go 'til late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt3d Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 My hand is raised. Why not draft a kicker. Last year what's his name (crosby?) from Colorado didn't go 'til late. Hmm, this is an option, but I think we should keep Suisham around for a little while before we draft a kicker. Kickers in the draft are a crapshoot though, you never really know what you'll get, but you could luck out with a Mason Crosby or Nick Folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PosseLover Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I say keep him. If I'm not mistaken he's from Canada...if he lived there and learned to kick the ball there, I'm sure bad weather don't bother him. He did kick some clutch FGs...why you want him gone...the miss last Saturday? He didn't lose the game...Seattle drove the field and scored...score would've been 21-17 btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyburd Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 SS is mediocore at best, then again, there are not many good kickers out there. Man, I hate kickers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Crosby was a sixth round pick? Jesus. That's the kind of thing that makes you go "huh?" because there are certain needs for our team and it seems like we kind of ignore the 'easy' late picks sometimes. I mean, seriously, anyone think Dallas Sartz was off-the-chain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer5500 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Now this I agree with. He didn't have any in 07. Yeah he did, we brought in Tyler Frederickson and he was beat out by Suisham in a month. I think we need to re-sign Suisham and Frost. And bring in competition for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobedoza Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Sign him, but give him some competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Its been a while ive been as set on a kicker as I am on Suisham. First, lets remember Suisham is very young. Last year was his first full season kicking. They dont call it experience for nothing. Second, he was 29-35 last year. When was the last time we had a kicker that reliable who ALSO wasnt injured all the time? He hit 83% of his field goals(better than 4 out of 5), and that includes the one he missed against Seattle, and the one bad game he had where he missed a couple. You always take out someones best and worst games to get a real feel for how good they are, because every person and every team has a bad game. As for crucifying him because he missed a 30 yarder, in a key game earlier in the season versus the Chargers, Vinateri missed a game winning 29 yarder wide. Do you have any problems with him? Lets consider the last 7 years of Redskins kickers... Only once before Suisham did we have a year with 80+% FG(at 81%). Our average? In the low 70% range. Lets face it, hes our best kicker this millenium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeGreen Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Vinatieri and Longwell both started somewhere. So did David Akers (here). :mad: I'm more concerned his kickoff distances seemed to drop off over the season. I'm wondering if Danny Smith does something to wear down kickers (see: Hall, John--ohhh, my aching dual quadriceps injuries). Don't discard the kicker until a better replacement is found. I know I'm not the only one who remembers "The Case of the White Van loaded with [sucko] Kickers" episode that played out at Redskin Park... I'm not looking for a sequel to that, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09ru Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 My hand is raised. Why not draft a kicker. Last year what's his name (crosby?) from Colorado didn't go 'til late. Sorry to burst your bubble but Suisham had a better year. Everybody brings up Crosby for some reason...because they show him on highlights occasionally idk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeDinNYC Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 suisham has been very consistent for us... i want to keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwback37 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I'd like to see them bring him back, but get him some competition in camp.. even Mosely had to face competition in preseason.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aejm1400 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Sure, he missed a few big kicks and kicked some kickoffs out of bounds, but overall he did well, especially considering the kickers we've had the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan4ever Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 He had a good season and it really wasn't his fault we lost that game.True, the Skins lost some momentum from the miss.I think he is one of the better kickers the Skins have had in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Now this I agree with. He didn't have any in 07. I'm not sure it was much of a competition but we did have another guy early in camp. K Tyler Fredrickson, signed April 30, 2007, Released July 30, 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I mean, seriously, anyone think Dallas Sartz was off-the-chain? Yeah, in a bad way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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