I don't know all the nuances of kicking, and probably can't kick one more than 20 yards myself. But how can the Colts not have someone other than Shrader who can kick an extra point?! Every weekend I see college kickers and even HS kickers launching them 50 yards plus. I also see drunk kids on Gameday hitting from 30.
It barely mattered today, but what would have happened had this been a close game? It seems they should have a back-up plan in the unfortunate event this were to happen again.
I was watching Sanchez practice kicks, with Rhodes as the holder and Drew Ogletree as the long snapper. My guess is their concern was with the snap not the kick.
I think you nailed it Amy, it was probably more about concern with the whole operation. All of us underestimate just how difficult the whole placekicking process is, they make it look so routine but if the timing or placement is off even a tiny bit it can be disastrous.
32 teams in the league and starting kickers can’t keep their jobs. It’s not as easy as it looks to keep another NFL caliber kicker on the roster when finding your starter takes work. Let’s hope Spencer is okay, he’s been a blessing this year!
I enjoy your stuff. You're usually right on the money. But I have to point out something...
You wrote: "Daniel Jones continued to be the player nobody quite expected him to be, maybe save for Steichen. Five games in, three of them blowouts, there are no questions about Jones any longer."
Before the season began, you wrote quite a bit about wanting Richardson over Jones -- as I recall, you mentioned the potential ceiling was higher. This is not a criticism, I simply want to know what skills Daniel Jones has found (when the games counted) that he didn't show in preseason.
My point is you've been around a while, and you obviously didn't see this coming. What happened?
I don't know all the nuances of kicking, and probably can't kick one more than 20 yards myself. But how can the Colts not have someone other than Shrader who can kick an extra point?! Every weekend I see college kickers and even HS kickers launching them 50 yards plus. I also see drunk kids on Gameday hitting from 30.
It barely mattered today, but what would have happened had this been a close game? It seems they should have a back-up plan in the unfortunate event this were to happen again.
I was watching Sanchez practice kicks, with Rhodes as the holder and Drew Ogletree as the long snapper. My guess is their concern was with the snap not the kick.
I think you nailed it Amy, it was probably more about concern with the whole operation. All of us underestimate just how difficult the whole placekicking process is, they make it look so routine but if the timing or placement is off even a tiny bit it can be disastrous.
I was wondering the same thing during the game. I mean, how hard is it to hit an extra point? Surely, Rigoberto Sanchez is capable.
32 teams in the league and starting kickers can’t keep their jobs. It’s not as easy as it looks to keep another NFL caliber kicker on the roster when finding your starter takes work. Let’s hope Spencer is okay, he’s been a blessing this year!
Another great article Bob. Always enjoy the read!
Thank you, Justin.
I enjoy your stuff. You're usually right on the money. But I have to point out something...
You wrote: "Daniel Jones continued to be the player nobody quite expected him to be, maybe save for Steichen. Five games in, three of them blowouts, there are no questions about Jones any longer."
Before the season began, you wrote quite a bit about wanting Richardson over Jones -- as I recall, you mentioned the potential ceiling was higher. This is not a criticism, I simply want to know what skills Daniel Jones has found (when the games counted) that he didn't show in preseason.
My point is you've been around a while, and you obviously didn't see this coming. What happened?
Thanks. Keep up the great work.