CRobi21 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I don't know about you guys, but I've been VERY impressed with our good ol' pow Plackie!!!!!! (Sorry, that's what I call him) He's been very consistent with us so far, and has done a great job dropping the ball inside the 5 on a few occasions(darn you for hustling Rock!!) What are your guys' thoughts on him? I like him. He's relatively young, has good experience, and has been doing a great job so far with us. Lets hope he keeps it up!! :applause: Just trying to find some positives as we move towards Seattle week. It'd be nice to go up there, after our struggles the last few years, and whoop up on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 damn right I've been impressed. he's been booming the ones that need to be boomed, and pinning opponents deep (save the fluke Rock "downed punt") He's here to stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 He needs add a little bit on hang time but overall A- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisxcore Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Dude's a tank too. :point2sky I've been very impressed with our new kicker.. and the punt coverage team as a whole. Khary Campbell and Kareem Moore in particular are unsung heroes on the coverage team. Props to both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i no longer get nervous or think he is going to shank the punt whenever we have to. hes kicking the hell out of the ball.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlobberKnockinFootball Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yeah, I agree with you guys. I'm not on pins and needles when our punter kicks the ball. Which is a good feeling after the past 3 years of horrid punting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I like Placky so far as well because he hasn't shanked anything. However, he's 31st in punt avg of 36 punters, and 35th in net avg., the second being below what Brooks had. Like I said, I like Placky so far, but he's low in the same categories everyone knocked Brooks for. He def. has room to improve in the punting game, but he has been looking better each game, so hopefully that will continue. And like others have said, at least he's not shanking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 He seems OK, but I still want them to bring some competition in camp, just DO NOT draft another punter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Adama Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yeah, I agree with you guys. I'm not on pins and needles when our punter kicks the ball. Which is a good feeling after the past 3 years of horrid punting.Totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 He's been adequate, which is an improvement over what we had. One thing that's encouraging is that he has improved a little bit each game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedskinDaddy Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 He's done alright. Other than the 36 yarder that he short-legged in the 2nd quarter of the Pukes game, he's had good distance on just about everything. Like 2k said, he needs a little more hangtime but other than that he's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyLeeGhostHunter Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ST, I was about to start this thread last night. Plack has been awesome. His boots against the Cowboys were amazing.:applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryrising Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 His Net is worse than Brooks was, but yeah Brooks sucks and Plackey is great!!! :doh: I guess people just see what they want to see...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mi6 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I think we still need to keep an eye out to upgrade in the punting as well as the PK/KR department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praise_gibbs Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The key here is consistency. Brooks, whom I was a fan of, as well as Frost just were not consistent. They would boom a punt after one stalled drive and then shank another. Plack has been able to bring consistency to the kicking game which was clearly lacking. I'd give him an A- as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt3d Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The key here is consistency. Brooks, whom I was a fan of, as well as Frost just were not consistent. They would boom a punt after one stalled drive and then shank another. Plack has been able to bring consistency to the kicking game which was clearly lacking.I'd give him an A- as well. Exactly - with Brooks, a great punt was when he was being inconsistent. Frankly - Placky deserved the punt to the 1 yard line, too bad we couldnt keep it for him. We could do worse, and we have. Bring Brooks back during training camp and see who wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm on the fence here. I liked Brooks because he had a cool name and bombed a 78-yarder in college. Before the season started, I was positive that he would make the biggest impact of all our rookies this season. It sucks he went out the way he did- but Plackdaddy has a Ray Guy award too-- and has looked pretty solid so far. Also, for some weird reason... I really like having an overweight/awkward looking kicker back there. Way better than some skinny Canadian weasel who would look more fitting on stage with 98 Degrees. (cough, cough, sorry Suisham...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I keep thinking they should try him out at guard. He seems to put it where he needs to, and the funky back-spinny stuff is good for situational kicking. Also, for some weird reason... I really like having an overweight/awkward looking kicker back there. Way better than some skinny Canadian weasel who would look more fitting on stage with 98 Degrees. (cough, cough, sorry Suisham...) LAY OFF SUISHY! The Horse steroids they gave him in the off season seem to have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryrising Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The key here is consistency. Brooks, whom I was a fan of, as well as Frost just were not consistent. They would boom a punt after one stalled drive and then shank another. Plack has been able to bring consistency to the kicking game which was clearly lacking.I'd give him an A- as well. Yes he is consistent in getting less net yards than almost every other punter in the NFL; including Brooks! Bravo Plackey and Danny Smith! The only thing missing from this fisco is a big "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!" sign being unfurled after another 32.1 yard net punt. The guy gets 5 yards less than the 50-year old Matt Turk!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryrising Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 NFL punters who have less net yards per punt Avg than Plackey: That's right none; he is dead last among 31 punters. Yep, punting situation solved!!!! I hope I am not setting the bar too high by wanting maybe a top 20 placing?!?!?!?! Instead of dead last?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinwhylee Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I think it's too early to say. From what I've seen though, he gives less time for our coverage guys to get to the returner when he punts for distance. Oddly, our coverage unit seem to be playing better though. Maybe he threatens to eat their lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I think this is a perfect example of seeing only what you want to see. Placky has not been good. Yes, he has had good punts, and he has had a good game or two. He had a very good punt in the Cowboys game, but he also has been saved at times with good rolls on really short punts. In fact, he is second to last in all punters that have played this year in net yardage. Surely he has had short fields to punt on, right? Not with our offense... Out of his 20 punts, 4 were inside the 20(not neccesarily meaning it was a short field) and 3 were TB's. That actually may be lower than the league average, as alot of punters hit about half inside the 20 and in the endzone. No, Placky has not been good, but with the offense so bad, who notices the punter? When the offense and defense are playing well, the only thing to notice IS the punter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregpeck99 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Kicking game good enough to win ... now fix the offense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyburd Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It sucks when one of our more impressive players is our punter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhodus333 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 His Net is worse than Brooks was, but yeah Brooks sucks and Plackey is great!!! :doh: I guess people just see what they want to see...... Use your head dude, have you seen one post on this board about punting problems since we made the switch? He may not be the best punter in the league (very far from it), but he's CONSISTENT, which IS much better than Brooks, and pretty much all you can ask for from our punter right now. We wasted a draft pick, and this is the best we can get for now. God I wish they would ban than smiley with the hand over his face, so freaking sick of that thing, everyone wants to be the infallible voice of reason.......... Weve got bigger problems to worry about, Plackemeier should be the last thing we're criticizing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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