Coastie Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 I honestly think he might be in real trouble....... Rex isnt gonna put up with this I agree, Rex has always seemed kind of petulant to me and I think he will put a large chunk of the blame for the loss on Carpenter (and not entirely unfairly) and I expect there to be some free agent kickers in camp this week. Wish I knew what changed from last year, he was money.
John in Jax Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 FWIW, Scobee was just about perfect when he played in Jacksonville, so not sure what happened went he got signed by the Stealers.
Mark Vader Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Carpenter's chip shot miss was ugly, but making him a scapegoat today is stupid. And cutting him would be beyond stupid. I remember when Rian Lindell missed the chip shot FG against the Steelers, and I was calling for him to be cut too. Turns out he would remain a very reliable Kicker for us, and I was very wrong about him. I'd say Carpenter deserves to stay.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Steve Christie available? Why not Agatha Christie?
Playoffs? Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 I honestly think he might be in real trouble....... Rex isnt gonna put up with this Rex has much bigger problems than Carpenter. He should first focus on 17 penalties.
Nuncha Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Shouldn't you offer a solution to the problem you create by cutting Carpenter? Cut him and then what - have Gay kick FG's? What available kicker is better?
Formerly Allan in MD Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 I agree, Rex has always seemed kind of petulant to me and I think he will put a large chunk of the blame for the loss on Carpenter (and not entirely unfairly) and I expect there to be some free agent kickers in camp this week. Wish I knew what changed from last year, he was money. He's apparently playing with an injury as well as more pressure (the field goal length extra points).
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Rex has much bigger problems than Carpenter. He should first focus on 17 penalties. It's not just Rex. Bowles in NY is a quiet disciplinarian and today his team had 14 penalties for 163 yards. I think the problem is a combination of Rex's style, our building reputation, and an general increase in flags across the league.
/dev/null Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 FWIW, Scobee was just about perfect when he played in Jacksonville, so not sure what happened went he got signed by the Stealers. Playing for the same team for so long, Scobee was in a comfort zone. Moving to the Steelers surrounded him with a different supporting cast. Plus Pittsburgh is one of the more difficult venues for kickers On a similar note, cutting Carpenter and bringing in another kicker will result in a getting to know you period with the rest of the FG team. Plus Buffalo can be a tricky place for kickers too
Charles Romes Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Well dustin Hopkins was sitting there waiting for a call before the season opener. Now he's 6/6 for tge skins.
Leroi Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 FWIW, Scobee was just about perfect when he played in Jacksonville, so not sure what happened went he got signed by the Stealers. Kickers get old fast. #Heavylegs Imo
Big Gun Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 There are no kickers out there.. be careful what you wish for Exactly! The grass isn't always greener.
apuszczalowski Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Everyones right, you can't let Carpenter go, he was money last year. This year, not so much, and the year before last, also not so much, but last year he was money and if he gets his head on striaght, or the rules change back, or he heals up from whatever injuries he has been suffering from obviously he will be money again I would definitly be bringing in kickers this week to look at and not be waiting for Dan to get his groove back. Gay, or any street free agent with kicking experience can miss field goals just as good as Carpenter has. And this isn't because of todays game, this is because the offseason and a bunch of times in these last 4 games, mr. 'Money' can't hit FGs or Extra points that a kicker should.......
Captain_Quint Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Carpenter's chip shot miss was ugly, but making him a scapegoat today is stupid. And cutting him would be beyond stupid. I remember when Rian Lindell missed the chip shot FG against the Steelers, and I was calling for him to be cut too. Turns out he would remain a very reliable Kicker for us, and I was very wrong about him. I'd say Carpenter deserves to stay. So how do we know if youre wrong about this, too? If you were wrong once in saying to cut Lindell, you may be wrong again in saying to keep Carpenter. How can we trust you (except for your movie reviews, which are usually spot on)???
YoloinOhio Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 What? For who? He's 5-7 and hit a 51 yarder today. He's safe for now I'd say.
TheFunPolice Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 How dumb is it to have a 2nd kicker on your 53 man roster who cannot kick FG?
Nick the Greek Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 I always thought Kai Forbath was decent. Why don't we kick the tires on him?
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