Who is Quinn Nordin?

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[Joker]

he's Todd Marinovich's lesser talented cousin...

 

[Patsgofor4]

I totally want to jump on the Quinn Train.

Also, did anyone else’s Spidey Sense start to tingle when he mentioned all of those lacrosse scholarship offers?

 

[RobertWeathers]

I totally want this kid to make the team.

 

[Username]

I remember when we drafted him someone on Reddit who went to school with him said that although they were proud of what he'd achieved, he was a difficult person to root for. Apparently extremely arrogant, rude and with a severe superiority complex.

We'll see how that pans out, but I can't imagine the Patriots locker room embracing a narcissistic kicker.

 

[Wordsmyth]

I also can't imagine a rookie prospect maintaining an overly-****y persona in the presence of the GOAT coach. That **** won't last.

 

[Family]

I remember when we drafted him someone on Reddit who went to school with him said that although they were proud of what he'd achieved, he was a difficult person to root for. Apparently extremely arrogant, rude and with a severe superiority complex.

We'll see how that pans out, but I can't imagine the Patriots locker room embracing a narcissistic kicker.

Kickers are like closers in baseball. Even if this information is true, these qualities might help.

The issue is Nordin's appears to have had a lot of practice using these negative attrributes relating to his kicking consistency. Maybe Bill feels they've ironed out his problems. But in a few months can he be sure?

Folk had a lights out short game last year. Do you give that up plus a guaranteed contract? Is Bill just hoping to stash him on the practice squad?

 

[Ross12]

Kickers are like closers in baseball. Even if this information is true, these qualities might help.

The issue is Nordin's appears to have had a lot of practice using these negative attrributes relating to his kicking consistency. Maybe Bill feels they've ironed out his problems. But in a few months can he be sure?

Folk had a lights out short game last year. Do you give that up plus a guaranteed contract? Is Bill just hoping to stash him on the practice squad?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing - huge confidence is probably a good thing for a kicker. But way too early to say if he has a chance. I think he’s PS material for a while, good enough to push Folk to keep working hard but not good enough to take the job any time too soon.

 

[FortressX]

Does the "locker room" even think of punters and kickers as football players ?

 

[RobertWeathers]

Does the "locker room" even think of punters and kickers as football players ?

I think here they do. Especially when AV and Gost were here

 

[jah]

I get that UDFA are UDFA and spots on a 90 man roster aren't exactly precious, but I still don't get why we signed a kicker who literally never broke the 80% mark on field goals in a single season and couldn't even break 70% half the years.

 

[Ivan]

I think here they do. Especially when AV and Gost were here

Agree completely, and Jake Bailey is a difference maker in field position.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Agree completely, and Jake Bailey is a difference maker in field position.

Yep. Him as well. I think with those players their willingness to tackle earns the respect from the other players.

 

[Betterthanmost]

I get that UDFA are UDFA and spots on a 90 man roster aren't exactly precious, but I still don't get why we signed a kicker who literally never broke the 80% mark on field goals in a single season and couldn't even break 70% half the years.

Look deeper into the sample size. He may be what we need.

 

[jah]

Look deeper into the sample size. He may be what we need.

Doing bad in a small sample size does not mean you're actually good. Also, he had multiple years that I would consider a "full season". The sample size is why I was charitable enough not to ding him for a season where he only kicked 40%.

 

[Betterthanmost]

Doing bad in a small sample size does not mean you're actually good. Also, he had multiple years that I would consider a "full season". The sample size is why I was charitable enough not to ding him for a season where he only kicked 40%.

What I meant is we can go all about percentages for kickers but here is a player
Who went 10-of-13 from 40-49 yards and 4-of-10 from 50 and up.
So if you cite his 42-for-58 record. Wanted you to put into perspective that about a fifth of that was from very long range and of his 16 misses, 40% were on 50 and up. He has made some clutch kicks and I think our coaches sees that.
He may be one of those who just need a consistent holder to work with. We shall see but I am rooting for him.

 

[50-yard-line]

I remember when we drafted him someone on Reddit who went to school with him said that although they were proud of what he'd achieved, he was a difficult person to root for. Apparently extremely arrogant, rude and with a severe superiority complex.

We'll see how that pans out, but I can't imagine the Patriots locker room embracing a narcissistic kicker.

Well, there's a reliable report if I ever read one.

 

[Betterthanmost]

I remember when we drafted him someone on Reddit who went to school with him said that although they were proud of what he'd achieved, he was a difficult person to root for. Apparently extremely arrogant, rude and with a severe superiority complex.

We'll see how that pans out, but I can't imagine the Patriots locker room embracing a narcissistic kicker.

The issue is that we did not draft him. So I don't know why someone on reddit decided to talk about a player we signed late after the draft unless redditors are into anecdotes on UDFAs kickers.

 

[oldrover]

Who is Quinn Nordin?​

Nobody here under the age of 50 will get this... but I read his name, and immediately my mind jumped to:

Man, I watched too many police shows in the 70's. LOL

 

[BTTA]

He's here because of leg strength. If he can improve the accuracy, he could be a huge weapon. If he doesn't, he's gone.
Worthy of a PS position while the coaching staff finds out? They'll know in August.