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I just think we are missing the big picture in this type of debate. That being, almost every competant K makes most of their FGs. What is the difference between and average K and a top one? Vinatieri was 17th with 80% of his FGA made. 27 of the 32 kickers made 75% or more.
In other words, over an entire season the 27th best K on average would have missed one more.
I understand the clutch kick issue. But, when over 80% of ALL FGs are made in the league, its not a surprise when you make one, but a surprise when you dont.
Given that its an 80% chance, and aside from the Snow Bowl kick that is legendary, a big part of Vinatieri being the greatest clutch K is that he has had the opportunity to attempt clutch kicks.
The fact that he made them does make him special. But when you succeed a handful of times on something that is an 80% probability, its not shocking. The problem is he is compared on each of those kicks to a 0% probability.
No doubt, he has made great contributions, particularly the Snow Bowl. But to pay emormously for a guy who had the opportunity, and converted big kicks on the assumption they wouldn't have been made by another K when the average guy hits it 80% of the time, seems a stretch to me.
When it appears that his career is closer to the end than the beginning and he requires a large investment in retaining, I think the emotion of him being the guy in that spot needs to be tempered by the fact that what he did was simply his job, and its a job that most good Ks do not fail at.
AndyJohnson said:I understand all of the emotion and respect for Vinatieri.
I just think we are missing the big picture in this type of debate. That being, almost every competant K makes most of their FGs. What is the difference between and average K and a top one? Vinatieri was 17th with 80% of his FGA made. 27 of the 32 kickers made 75% or more.
In other words, over an entire season the 27th best K on average would have missed one more.
I understand the clutch kick issue. But, when over 80% of ALL FGs are made in the league, its not a surprise when you make one, but a surprise when you dont.
Given that its an 80% chance, and aside from the Snow Bowl kick that is legendary, a big part of Vinatieri being the greatest clutch K is that he has had the opportunity to attempt clutch kicks.
The fact that he made them does make him special. But when you succeed a handful of times on something that is an 80% probability, its not shocking. The problem is he is compared on each of those kicks to a 0% probability.
BelichickFan said:I couldn't imagine not having him but if we franchise him again his salary goes up 20% to a little over $3M. It's getting to be a problem, for sure.
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl said:$3M!
A bit pricey...for a kicker.
He usually is money in the playoffs though. Usually (cough)...
skri65 said:Is vinatieri doesnt make the FG in the oakland game in 2001, we dont go to the superbowl, the dynasty never begins. If Vinatieri doesnt make the FG in the rams game, who knows what coudl have happened. Same with the carolina SB.
Who knows what would have happened if we had another kicker in for all those kicks...I dont want to see us lose on a FG next season, a FG that we've seen vinatieri hit so many times. Kickers are all about clutch, and they're the guys who often win or lose the game in the final seconds. Adam is more clutch than any other kicker in the league. This, I feel, is the reason he deserves the money he asks.
ctpatsfan77 said::wha:
Explain, please.
drew4008 said:Hopefully I don't get shot down for this
Box_O_Rocks said:A kamikaze drew4008 bomber sneaking up behind your Clutch Vinatieri can ruin your whole day. http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/carriers/us_index.htm
I'm sure if I'd used the proper "position angle" instead of just angle you'd have understood it better, my bad.