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  1. IdiotKicker

    3/14 - Gotta Have It vs The Habs

    If 1 in 50 turns into a goal but you lose all 50 draws a game, then it’s a problem.
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    3/14 - Gotta Have It vs The Habs

    Better now than in April.
  3. IdiotKicker

    Is Ryland Our Placekicker?

    Regarding career paths, we have to split things into pre-2015 and post-2015. The kids who become pro kickers in 2015 have been doing it FOREVER. They've been going to kicking camps since they were 10 (Chris Sailer's kicking camp started in 2003) and by the time they get to the NFL, they've...
  4. IdiotKicker

    Is Ryland Our Placekicker?

    Correct. And the other thing you'll notice is that the misses are all over the place. Good kickers consistently miss with the same type of miss. I know that sounds weird, but if your timing and motion are clean, you usually have the same little flaw that creeps up that causes you to miss the...
  5. IdiotKicker

    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    When they finally sign Calvin Johnson it’s going to be glorious.
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    Is Ryland Our Placekicker?

    The link below talking about Sam Koch does a better job than I ever will. Koch was the ultimate technician, even if he didn’t have the biggest leg. https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/191948/sam-koch-has-changed-the-punting-game-and-almost-no-one-noticed
  7. IdiotKicker

    Is Ryland Our Placekicker?

    Generally speaking, no. The easier thing to do is to know where to aim given any particular wind and adjust your aim accordingly so you have fewer moving parts. Ans you pick it up from practice, just like golf. 10mph crosswind from the right at 30 yards? No change, the ball won’t move until it’s...
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    Is Ryland Our Placekicker?

    Copying from the 2023 draft thread - I think he’s a tough kid and I like how he bounced back in the Denver game. He has a big leg. But I think his mechanics suffer from all kinds of inconsistent timing that cause him to spray the ball all over the place. I don’t love guys who generate their...
  9. IdiotKicker

    Is Ryland Our Placekicker?

    They should find a new kicker they don’t draft. There is no need to spend draft capital on the position and Ryland has shown very little to this point. Easy way to improve performance next year is to get a kicker making 85% of kicks.
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    Overpay for Ridley but don’t exceed 3 years. Give me 3 years and $54 million. This year you have the space, next year you can clear off some flotsam like JuJu if needed for cap space, and by year 3 he becomes cuttable if he isn’t working out.
  11. IdiotKicker

    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    I’ll be honest. I like these deals in a vacuum because they’re good deals and not overpays. But right now we’re basically just running back the same offense that blew last year, so it’s putting a lot of emphasis on nailing the drafting. That’s not inherently bad, but I kind of want one more big...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    That's a pretty quick course correction on Parker and I'm happy to see it.
  13. IdiotKicker

    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    I think market share of catches is something that matters for WRs. Yes, catches are a result of volume, but efficient volume is what you need from a true WR1. Can you operate at the highest level possible when everyone knows the ball is coming your way? That's what I pay a WR1 for. Higgins may...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    I don't think Higgins is worth a 1st. He has been playing opposite a coverage magnet in Chase, has never had more than 74 receptions in a season, and is coming off an injury-marred 2023 season (including two hamstring injuries, which scare the crap out of me for a WR). He may get a 1st, but this...
  15. IdiotKicker

    Kendrick Bourne staying in Foxboro: 3 years, $19.5 million(up to $33 million)

    Great deal. As noted, if you get a real number one so he’s your third option, he’s a really solid player to have in that role and this deal is priced accordingly. Now we need that top option.
  16. IdiotKicker

    Bruins Acquire Andrew Peeke

    I have no idea what is happening here.
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    Bruins Acquire Andrew Peeke

    I hope there’s some retention because the Bs seem to be pretty good at finding depth defensemen (see Clifton, Wotherspoon) cheaply and I hate the idea that a 6/7 guy is getting almost 3M a year for the next two seasons after this.
  18. IdiotKicker

    2024 NHL Trade Deadline Thread

    Did you have a roommate?
  19. IdiotKicker

    2024 NHL Trade Deadline Thread

    It's 3.5 too many. In Friday night, out Sunday morning is all I can handle at this point.
  20. IdiotKicker

    That dog will hunt; Henry back to Patriots on 3/27M deal

    If those numbers are accurate that’s a fantastic deal. I was thinking 3/40 was in play.