Cooleyfan1993 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Well, for all those that were against 12/14 Hopkins, for your sake i hope blewitt doesn’t blow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsinparadise Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) I know its an unpopular move within some in the media. Because: A. Hopkins is a great guy B. Some kickers find their way later in their career, see Gano C. Plan B at kicker is often rough and you might have to go through a number of them. I am personally OK with the risk. They aren't going to the playoffs anyway. So what's the harm? When you are going for it on 4th and 10 because you can't trust your kicker to make a 53 yard field goal, that's a problem. You got kickers who can make 60 yard field goals or at least has a shot. Hopkins career high is 56. It would be a miracle to kick a 55 yard field goal successfully with the game on the line, lucky enough for him to make a 45 yard field goal in the clutch. Missing a 48 yard field goal with the game on the line versus the Giants was very him but he lucked out. He arguably single handily helped blow their chances versus Seattle last year. Killed them in the 2016 season in the failed march to the playoffs. Among other things. His field goal percentage was one of the lowest in the league last year. It's helped this year to have the Giants kick not count, the extra points not count and apparently Rivera feeling gun shy to challange him with long kicks. Edited October 20, 2021 by Skinsinparadise 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Reparations Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 He will go somewhere else and be All-Pro. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJHJR86 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Never forget that we would have been 7-3 in 2016 if Hopkins didn't blow the game in England. Also lost to Dallas the following week on Thanksgiving by 5 points. Hopkins missed two field goals in that game. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 So who is Chris Blewitt? Not a lot of info out there about him. He's 26 years old. He's a local guy - kicked at West Potomac High School. Kicked in college at Pitt, where he's the school's all-time kick scoring leader and leader in field goals made. He was signed briefly by the Chicago Bears in 2019. He's yet to kick in a regular season NFL game. Welcome. Kick them straight please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Reparations Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Wait…how is Collins still starting? I think demoting him sends a stronger message than releasing the kicker. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Was it me or was he getting back on track in recent weeks? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFK Lives Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Yeah, I don't see this one. I thought he was improving and thought the kicking unit as a whole was starting to gel a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 You all gonna be so mad when Blewitt misses his first few kicks Hopkins was a sacrificial lamb. Yeah he struggles, but he also doesn't play defense or QB - this teams biggest issues. This was another marketing move to get the fanabse (all 12 of us) to talk about this team. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFK Lives Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Eh, so we lose 38 - 6 instead of 38 - 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 i haven't read the op but i just wanted to shout FIRE THE KICKER 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurd Cudins Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It's a little unfair that they replaced his snapper, who was damn near perfect. Cheeseman has been suspect, at best. Kicking is about timing and rhythm. Coaching staff deserves some blame for the unnecessary move. Hopkins will now go and be successful somewhere else because that is the fate of former WFT kickers. His shot at making the HOF just skyrocketed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CjSuAvE22 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, DJHJR86 said: Never forget that we would have been 7-3 in 2016 if Hopkins didn't blow the game in England. Also lost to Dallas the following week on Thanksgiving by 5 points. Hopkins missed two field goals in that game. Isnt it same year we missed a kick vs Cincinnati for the win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTruthTeller Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hmmm. He's a vested veteran on a one year contract, so there is a (small) cap hit with no offsetting money savings. Not likely this will favorably change the offensive output enough to make a difference. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, CjSuAvE22 said: Isnt it same year we missed a kick vs Cincinnati for the win? The London game that @DJHJR86 referred to is the Cincinnati game where he missed the kick. Mrs. Skinsfan was ready to fire him right then and there, (we were at the game), and told everyone who would listen that "he wouldn't even be allowed to get on the team plane" afterwards.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CjSuAvE22 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: The London game that @DJHJR86 referred to is the Cincinnati game where he missed the kick. Mrs. Skinsfan was ready to fire him right then and there, (we were at the game), and told everyone who would listen that "he wouldn't even be allowed to get on the team plane" afterwards.... Lol he said england and i kept thinking new england smh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Good luck out there Hop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwvr Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Boss_Hogg said: You all gonna be so mad when Blewitt misses his first few kicks Hopkins was a sacrificial lamb. Yeah he struggles, but he also doesn't play defense or QB - this teams biggest issues. This was another marketing move to get the fanabse (all 12 of us) to talk about this team. Qb is an issue but not the biggest. The biggest issue is 6 or 7 straight years with the number one pick being on defense and the defense being horrible 27 minutes ago, Kurd Cudins said: It's a little unfair that they replaced his snapper, who was damn near perfect. Cheeseman has been suspect, at best. Kicking is about timing and rhythm. Coaching staff deserves some blame for the unnecessary move. Hopkins will now go and be successful somewhere else because that is the fate of former WFT kickers. His shot at making the HOF just skyrocketed. If it’s all on his center and no time with him then going to another team with a new holder and snapper will make him even worse…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Anyone can miss so it's whatever. Hopkins seemed to be off even more this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Redd said: Anyone can miss so it's whatever. Hopkins seemed to be off even more this year. As “off” as he was, he was still 12/14 though. I’d take that type of “off” any day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyPosse Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Offense is a disaster, defense a massive disappointment, front office is a toxic train wreck, but sure, make a special teams change. this team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwvr Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said: As “off” as he was, he was still 12/14 though. I’d take that type of “off” any day How about his extra points…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, tomwvr said: How about his extra points…. Only 2 misses this year, out of 12. He made the other 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggLife Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Anyone thinking we should have kept Hopkins has bumped their head. Now I think Lambo would have been a great pick up. But I'm okay literally with anyone including my 4 year old daughter over Hopkins. Only problem with this move is that it should have happened a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 hour ago, DJHJR86 said: They fired the kicker That'll fix everything. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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