mgteich said:
We need a kicker to replace a legend who was mediocre last year. I want to keep Vinatieri, but that is emotion speaking, like when we all wanted to keep Coates about teo years after he should have gone.
Summed up my feelings on AV to a "T". I want him back too, but it's purely emotional. Longwell was my choice to replace Vinatieri, but he's gone now, not sure where we turn unless Adam comes crawling back with his unreasonable demands between his legs.
I would begrudginly accept Vandershank as a replacement EXCEPT that the pansy just can't do kickoffs. And before anyone jumps on me for that, crowing about his shank in the playoffs against Pitt, remember that AV shanked a good one too against Denver in the playoffs from a similar distance, albeit outside in the elements compared to Vandy's shank in a dome. Both were clutch kicks that needed to be made, both missed. Either way, I can't see bringing in a kicker, even if he is statistically more accurate than Vinatieri, if he can't be the KO guy as well as the FG guy.
Mare from the Dolphins makes me nervous, I'm just not sure where I'd turn if I were BB/SP.
mgteich said:
The challenge is that we need returners, yet again. This hasn't been discussed much. I will feel much better if Dwight re-signs.
Agree, I'd really like Dwightning to re-sign with us, but even still that only gives us a PR guy, not a KR guy.
As far as KR, Bethel has been inconsistent at best, Hobbs shows some promise, but needs work. I'm guessing we keep our eye out for a speedster in the draft for KR if the feeling is that Hobbs or Bethel isn't the guy.
While we're on the subject of Special Teams, damnit, re-sign Stone. He's a middle of the road backup at safety, but a madman on STs.