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Midseason Thoughts on Chad Ryland So Far

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Stop using draft capital on kickers. Go the UDFA route.
I didn't have the slightest problem with it last year. They had a ton of picks and couldn't get trade-ups.

Once you get past the 3rd round, most will wash out or be bit players anyway. the Pats clearly thought they'd solve their tackle problems with Reiff,
Anderson, then the two late arrivals. They missed. i wish they had grabbed at least one from the college ranks, but how many OTs after the 3rd round are ready to come in and play in the NFL? My guess is, not many.

They still drafted 3OL, two of whom look like they'll be NFL players (haven't seen Andrews yet).
 
Have fun with Zach Wilson Ryland then.
Youre the one accusing people of not being able to do math but any stat analysis backs up the people with more than a little child's patience, so all you have to come back with is some little child's response.
 
I get that Bill wanted Moody and the 49ers jumped in front of us and grabbed him but I still don't get why we needed Ryland in the 4th. He can't kick.
 
Kid has the yips. Let him play out the season for better or worse. Bring some good competition in during the offseason. He’ll either get it fixed real quick or be another bust. IDC at this point.
 
The standards for a kicker have risen dramatically in the last 20 years.

https://www.footballdb.com/leaders/career-fieldgoals-pct Look at this list.... this is the top 50 percentagewise. Not ONE of these kickers finished their careers prior to 2000. Most of them STARTED their careers AFTER 2000.

https://www.footballdb.com/players/adam-vinatieri-vinatad01 A player close to home...

It is astonishing. By current standards, he's not very good. Just go back to the end of the last century and he'd likely just be considered average.
 
 
He won the game with a 56 yard fg. Did you watch the game?
also missed a 47 yarder and a PAT
Have you watched any games this season?
His accuracy sucks. That is a fact.


put the filter for accuracy and you have to scroll down
second last place lmao
 
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not saying Ryland was a great pick, but really??? never played a down
This was an exaggeration cause I hated the pick using two das 2 picks for one K which can be signed of the street
 
He surely redeemed himself last night...

All I know is that Big Kick Nick wouldn't have hit a 56 yarder with 10 yards to spare.....
 
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