Burgold Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I realize the absurdity of an observation stemming from the fourth playoff game, but it occurs to me that if Dustin Hopkins makes the gimme field goal in the first half then the Redskins final drive would have been for the win. That drive didn't matter for a few reasons including most of the players will not be on the roster next week, it was a preseason game, and so on... non the less... Why wasn't an extra leg brought in to challenge Dustin Hopkins this off season? Has he ever been good enough that you don't even try to upgrade? It feels like Hopkins is a good kicker with a good leg for kickoffs, but he doesn't make a lot of the 50+ yard kicks and he will too often find an inopportune time to miss a 30-something yard kick. More, he always seems to miss a few games to injury. So, why does this team to be so content with him? Is he really the guy? Are we settling for good? Anyway, I just felt like complaining because he missed another easy kick and I've seen him do it too often. Edit: This thread isn't about cutting Hopkins or demanding we find his replacement immediately. It's more about frustration that I don't think he should have been handed a job. I think he should have had to earn it. I don't think he's been good enough or consistent enough to get the job without any competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 The dude made a 92 yard FG just a couple weeks ago it’s sad to see our fans forget that so quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I agree, he's kicking like he's safe. He should be scared ****less kicking like that, but he's not. Unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Remember two weeks ago against the Jets, Hopkins was 5-for-5 in FGs. I'm not going worry about Hopkins because he missed a fg tonight that started with a hurried placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 In all seriousness though, i think Hopkins was what, 6/8 on FGs this preseason? went 5/5 on FGs against the Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, Burgold said: Edit: This thread isn't about cutting Hopkins or demanding we find his replacement immediately. It certainly wouldn't be that hard. There's that guy on the Ravens from Norway that can punt AND kick really well, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Nick Rose come home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Him having a guaranteed job every year is such a joke. I honestly think it’s because he’s well liked and has a lot of friends on the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedlamVR Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I am much more concerned this fooseball is distracting him from his witch finding .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Monk Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I don't know how much it affected his kick accuracy, but I noticed that the snap was momentarily mishandled by the placer. This, as most know, can affect the outcome of kicks. It can mean that the placer doesn't angle the ball right, or doesn't place the laces where the K wants them. The timing and poor ball placement can make good Ks look bad. Could be he just missed, I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Green Fan Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 How long has it been since we have a really good kicker? Mark Mosely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Darrell Green Fan said: How long has it been since we have a really good kicker? Mark Mosely? Chip Loehmiller maybe? Nick Novak kicked 100% of his field goals for us before he got dinged, but his distance was very short on kickoffs. I like Hopkins, but he does have this weird tendency to miss laughers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmuss1 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I do believe in Hopkins, however, I agree with you, his misses occur at the most annoying times..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 My criticism of Hopkins has nothing to do with how good and consistent he is. It is about him not being perfect. Cant we have just one perfect kicker for a chance, who can’t miss any kick...ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, ClaytoAli said: My criticism of Hopkins has nothing to do with how good and consistent he is. It is about him not being perfect. Cant we have just on perfect kicker for a chance, who can’t miss any kick...ever! I'm hoping you are being sarcastic. Otherwise, that's just silly. You expect a kicker to be perfect at all times? That's nonsense. Even the best kickers like Justin Tucker or Stephen Gotkowski miss kicks. Tucker, I believe, missed one last week. Why would you hold a kicker to a standard you wouldn't hold any other player to? No one can be perfect all the time. QBs are going to throw incompletions. Receivers are going to drop passes sometimes. And kickers are going to miss kicks. It's just the nature of being human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Monk Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, ClaytoAli said: My criticism of Hopkins has nothing to do with how good and consistent he is. It is about him not being perfect. Cant we have just on perfect kicker for a chance, who can’t miss any kick...ever! Even Ali lost 5 fights. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goskins10 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, SkinsGuy said: I'm hoping you are being sarcastic. Otherwise, that's just silly. You expect a kicker to be perfect at all times? That's nonsense. Even the best kickers like Justin Tucker or Stephen Gotkowski miss kicks. Tucker, I believe, missed one last week. Why would you hold a kicker to a standard you wouldn't hold any other player to? No one can be perfect all the time. QBs are going to throw incompletions. Receivers are going to drop passes sometimes. And kickers are going to miss kicks. It's just the nature of being human. Me thinks you should have listened to your sarcasm meter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, goskins10 said: Me thinks you should have listened to your sarcasm meter.... I forgot to turn it on this early in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDeep81 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 He's like most of the Skins skills guys.. There's always a "but" to go with them.. Has all the talent and skill, but... Is what it is, it's a Redskins thing I do believe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 3 hours ago, Darrell Green Fan said: How long has it been since we have a really good kicker? Mark Mosely? We've had a few, we just have a quick trigger. A lot of decent to really good kickers have passed through here, but we cut 'em before they found their stride. Then they went on to find success somewhere else. David Akers, Shaun Suisham, Nick Novak, Graham Gano, Kai Forbath. Some werent even really bad when they were here, but if they werent perfect, they were gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFi Skins Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I thought that Rose guy we had last year was actually a better, more accurate, kicker. Was surprised we released him. I assume he's cheaper than Hopkins too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, SkinsGuy said: I'm hoping you are being sarcastic. Otherwise, that's just silly. You expect a kicker to be perfect at all times? That's nonsense. Even the best kickers like Justin Tucker or Stephen Gotkowski miss kicks. Tucker, I believe, missed one last week. Crazy stat, Tucker is 95% inside 50 yards. And has yet to miss an extra point. I cant even imagine booking 3 every time your kicker steps out there. 1 minute ago, SemperFi Skins said: I thought that Rose guy we had last year was actually a better, more accurate, kicker. Was surprised we released him. I assume he's cheaper than Hopkins too. I agree. I was high on him, I wasnt surprised that he's been getting looks. I suspect had Hopkins not been injured and it was just a let the best man win situation, Rose coulda taken it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 it surprised me they don't have an extra leg every preseason. Maybe the kicker wouldn't really compete. But you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Just now, @SkinsGoldPants said: it surprised me they don't have an extra leg every preseason. Maybe the kicker wouldn't really compete. But you never know. I thought most teams brought in extra kickers just to not wear out the main guy and have him do all the kicking. Like what the Ravens are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Just now, justice98 said: I thought most teams brought in extra kickers just to not wear out the main guy and have him do all the kicking. Like what the Ravens are doing. I thought so too. Then again, I thought during camp they focused on everything from scheme to basics. But here we are, and tackling still looks like it hasn't been revisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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