patman12
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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Hmmm, if the Pats get close to the Rams % next season, I'm going to long for the Cam Achord days.
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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.Hmmm, if the Pats get close to the Rams % next season, I'm going to long for the Cam Achord days.
Only 3 posts in!Live look at coach's special teams coverage training sessions. Schooler is hyped!
And to add even another factor: The Patriots rankings on ST have varied wildly even with the same coaches. I think in 2021 they were near the top of the league with Cam Achord, then in 2022 and 2023 dropped off. Did Cam forget how to coach? Was 2021 a fluke, or were the players that much better? Did the struggles overall in 2023 affect buy in on special teams? It's really hard to answer those questions definitively, but it's more complicated than "coach good" or "coach bad".
The Patriots couldn't kick a FG to save their lives. And Baringer really needed to learn the art of pinning teams inside their 10, but he was a rookie. I wonder how much of the Patriots ranking was that. Remember, Folk tailed off last year as well, and we had injured punters in previous years. We were used to seeing ST excellence until 2021. So could it be that what we really saw was just a fall off? In other words, mediocrity?
Despite people b***hing about 5th round Special Teamers..One of BB’s strengths was finding gems in the late rounds and UDFAs.
You missed Maury - He went to the Falcons, unfortunately.Really? ************. Was Geraldo too busy? What about Donahue?
Hope his name is not an omen. That would be another...
Yup.Despite people b***hing about 5th round Special Teamers..
Someone already complained and said Mayo better not take a Special Teamer in the draft. Wait for UDFA.. *SMH*
The problem with punting stats like these is that, except for return yards, they don't tell the whole story. e.g., If your coach surrenders past midfield, a punt that takes a bad bounce into the EZ is a touchback, but not the punter's fault. A punt from the 20, though, has almost no excuse (save for something like the BUF wind game from 2008).Baringer had 98 Punts last season. The results were as follows:
Inside 20 - 38 (38.8%)
OOB - 14 (14.3%)
Downed - 8 (8.2%)
TB - 8 (8.2%)
FC - 24 (24.5%)
Returned - 44 (44.9%)
Return yards - 439 (10 YPR)
Highest % inside the 20 - 49ers at 50% (26/52).
Lowest % inside the 20 - 20.3% - Cardinals - (13/64)
Lowest OOB - 1.4% Commanders (1/73)
Highest OOB - 20% Raiders (15/75)
Lowest TB - 0% - Colts
Highest TB - 15.2% - Titans (12/79)
Highest FC - 41.3% - Chargers (31/75)
Lowest FC - 11.7% - Eagles ( 7/52)
Lowest Returned - 32% - Dolphins (17/53)
Highest Returned - 61.5% Eagles (32/52)
Lowest Yards / Return - 6.5 YPR Jaguars
HIGHEST Yards/Return - 15.5 YPR - Rams
So much for "wait and see". The league season's not even over yet.Just when I think they couldn’t possibly be any dumber with having kept Achord for 4 years, they go and do something like this..
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But look at the second Buffalo game in 2022. Those two TDs given up by the ST were a big part of a reason the Pats lost that game and failed to make the playoffs.The Pat's must have punted more than usual last season with the 32nd ranked offense in the NFL.
That puts you at risk with more exposure for things to go wrong. As someone else mentioned losing Marcus Jones was a nail in the coffin.
Although that was the combination of Folk not being able to kickoff and a last-minute injury that kept Schooler out of the game.But look at the second Buffalo game in 2022. Those two TDs given up by the ST were a big part of a reason the Pats lost that game and failed to make the playoffs.
Lol as long as we have Marcus Jones retuinyYay a new coach lol
Now fix fhe offense.
Pop Warner is probably better than the offense ran last season..So Pop Warner Football.
Although that was the combination of Folk not being able to kickoff and a last-minute injury that kept Schooler out of the game.
Sally Jesse Raphael will be quality controlReally? ************. Was Geraldo too busy? What about Donahue?
Hope his name is not an omen. That would be another...