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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.This is a smoke screen. They will sign UDFA Ben Jones.Pats726 said:According to KFFL, Brad Seely will meet with kickers Huston on the 10th, Hughes on the 11th and Gostowski on the 12th...so who will they pick of the 3???
They're all "egh" guys.BelichickFan said:We just signed Gramatica, what's he wasting his time for ?
I kind of like Hughes myself but I've never seen any of them kick,
Yeah, it's not a good year for kickers. Maybe Gramatica's surgery will put him back to 2002 Gostkkowski may be the better choice, he has a pretty good leg and solid accuracy numbers in college. None of them are exciting though.SeanBruschi54 said:They're all "egh" guys.
The good thing about Huston is he was 22 of 28 last year, his 3 of 10 as a freshman drags his career numbers down - plus he knows what it's like to replace a top kickerSeanBruschi54 said:I like Huston more because of his outdoor and bad weather experience. Took over for Mike Nugent at THE Ohio state university. For his career he hasn't been that great hitting 25 of 38. But has the power to hit 50+ yard FG's
Pats726 said:According to KFFL, Brad Seely will meet with kickers Huston on the 10th, Hughes on the 11th and Gostowski on the 12th...so who will they pick of the 3???
I think a few kickers will be brought in...I would even bet one may make it to the Practice Sqdspacecrime said:This is a smoke screen. They will sign UDFA Ben Jones.
SeanBruschi54 said:They're all "egh" guys.
Hughes wont be able to do kickoffs in the pros not a strong leg at all and his mechanics are known to be horrible.
I like Huston more because of his outdoor and bad weather experience. Took over for Mike Nugent at THE Ohio state university. For his career he hasn't been that great hitting 25 of 38. But has the power to hit 50+ yard FG's
Glas of North Dakota of course.Pats726 said:According to KFFL, Brad Seely will meet with kickers Huston on the 10th, Hughes on the 11th and Gostowski on the 12th...so who will they pick of the 3???
spacecrime said:This is a smoke screen. They will sign UDFA Ben Jones.
Is that good or bad? Last year Vinatieri was 4-8 from 40+ and 0-2 from 50+, and Vinatieri is worth 3-4 mil a year evidently. At least that is what we "should" have paid to keep him.MoLewisrocks said:Most of these kids have the "power" to hit 50+, it's the accuracy at that distance that eludes them. Huston's college long was 47. He was only 3-6 from 40+ and 0-2 at 50+.
Agreed..maybe 1 from the CFL as well or?? Believe me, BB will come up with a solid kicker one way or another.F.B.N. said:Yup...I see that also...but, it never hurts to be a pig and draft one and sign one as a UDFA...I see a minimum of 3 kickers in camp, possibly 4 if Belichick grabs an NFL Europe kicker when the season is finished.
PATSNUTme said:Several years ago we wondered how Tuna could drop his long time kicker , Matt Bahr, for a totally unknown kicker from North Dakota State.
Does anyone really care? Bismark, Pierre, whatever. The Dakotas make Montana and Idaho look downright cosmopolitan.PATSNUTme said:North Dakota/South Dakota does anyone really know the difference?
bucky said:The guy I like is Stephen Gostkowski for several reasons. He's very accurate, a god overall athlete by Kicker standards - similar to Vinatieri, and he blew everyone away at the Sr. Bowl kicking competition. His probably needs some more technique work - which I'm sure the Pats' coaches could help him with and his leg strength is not great, probably similar to AV's.