jaj18

Yea I read that too, it actually sounds that he does have the range.
I was going off this qoute from NFL Draft Countdown:
Probably doesn't have the range to kick 50+ yarders

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/sco...ostkowski.html

MoLewisrocks

Here's a blurb from NFL.coms draft profiles:

"Gostkowski is a strong-legged kicker who earned his opportunity to impress scouts at this year's Senior Bowl, but was surprisingly left off the list of specialists invited to the NFL Combine. He converted three 50-plus field goals as a senior and had seven games where he converted two or more field goals. He completed his college career as the active leader in field goals made with 70. The Baton Rouge, La., native was also a member of the school's baseball team, where he was a pitcher. He earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors in both football and baseball. Over the course of his career, the majority of his kickoffs landed at or beyond the opposing team's 5-yard line. He has the desired leg strength, but his accuracy is not always that of a top-flight prospect. He is the type of long-term project that could make the rounds thanks to his natural leg strength, and then develop into a starting kicker with two or three more years of experience. He needs to develop more consistency on the hang time of his kickoffs to be considered for that role early in his career."

http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/20...kowski_stephen

Don't know what kind of weather conditions he's kicked in either. From Lousiana and Memphis isn't exactly frozen tundra territory, although I don't think many college kickers deal with NE weather in December and January since their regular seasons end in early December and any bowl games are generally played in warm weather venues.

Edit to add checking their schedule for the last few seasons the Memphis Tigers do not to appear to venture into colder climates.

Joker

Gostkowski made 22-of-25 field goals his senior year, including 10-of-10 from 40 yards and beyond. Among his kicks was a career-long 53-yarder.

"It's hard to find a guy with such tremendous accuracy from long range," said Tiger special teams coach Tyson Helton. "He was making field goals consistently from 47, 50 yards. I haven't been around a kicker with his leg strength. He's as strong as most pro kickers."

Richter

Awesome. Nailed 2 Pats picks, along with Chad Jackson. Gostkowski is going to win the job. He'll be a great kicker.

Jacky Roberts

Anyone know how this guy does tackling?

__________________
"Spirituality, Faith, and Democracy are the cornerstones of our country. We are all Patriots, and tonight the Patriots are World Champions."
-Robert Kraft, 2/3/2002




To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Seymour93

Thanks..................

__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

gomezcat

Indeed, and can he play tight end? We seem to be short there...

__________________
The blog of our recent trip to The States (September and October 2012):


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

MoLewisrocks

He's a big kid by PK standards - Gramatica will be imparting any words of wisdom to his naval.

Patsfanin Philly

6'2" 210 so he's got the size to tackle without ending up on IR.......

JoeSixPat

4th round - 1st K taken - surprises me somewhat - I think the next K might not come off the board until the 6th round

I think those who think that Beoli have a high degree of faith in Gramatica should rethink that now

I took a lot of flack from people who lambasted my suggestion that we had needs at WR and K - - the Cows have certainly come home to Roost, now haven't they

__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.