Freddie's Dead Posted September 25, 2016 Author Posted September 25, 2016 Maybe Rex should get an extra point specialist? 3 Kickers on game day. This idea has merit. Every time he misses a kick this can't be the reaction. Good grief. It's not like he missed XP's or FG's last year or anything.
mob16151 Posted September 25, 2016 Posted September 25, 2016 It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world too take a look at Henery,or Hartley.
Boatdrinks Posted September 25, 2016 Posted September 25, 2016 Why doesn't he just tee the ball up in the middle? He has it on the right and then misses right. Is it not easier to just kick it straight? Most R footed kickers last year took the Jason Elam advice and started kicking XP from the left hash aiming at the r upright. Just as they would want a FG. Why Carp still hasn't got the memo on that I don't know. Xp is now a 33yd FG and should be treated as such.
atlbillsfan1975 Posted September 25, 2016 Posted September 25, 2016 Really?????? One bad punt by one of the best in the NFL. He had a bad game. Multiple bad punts. Carp is very frustrating. The NFL had him in mind when they moved the line back for PAT's
bills7834 Posted September 25, 2016 Posted September 25, 2016 Maybe Rex should get an extra point specialist? 3 Kickers on game day. It is football and we only have two players that kick the ball! I think you're on to something here.
BobbyC81 Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Really?????? One bad punt by one of the best in the NFL. He had 2 that were short in the 4th Qtr: a 26 yarder early in the 4th and a 25 yarder late.
Chandler#81 Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 If not for the miss, we wouldn't be part of League history. 1st time ever for the final score, 33-18.
26CornerBlitz Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 If not for the miss, we wouldn't be part of League history. 1st time ever for the final score, 33-18. @BuffaloBillsPR Per @EliasSports, today's #Bills W marked the @NFL's first 33-18 game since Sept. 10, 2000 when the Giants beat the Eagles 33-18.
PromoTheRobot Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Fun fact: All kickers available now are available because they miss kicks.
zow2 Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Silly. You just can't release a guy because he misses a random extra point. If he misses some critical 35-45 yard FG's? sure, but not an XP. Look around the league, Cleveland lost a game because a fill-in kicker missed 3 FG's. Aguayo down in Tampa was a 2nd round pick, never misses....and he is missing alot. They'd be stupid to get rid of Carpenter at this point.
BuffalothruMyVeins Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 I wouldn't get rid of Carpenter, but there is merit to giving Carp the kickoffs and FGs and bringing in someone else to do the XPs, and cut Gay. It doesn't change the roster makeup, we still carry 2 Ks, but just slightly different roles now.
Freddie's Dead Posted September 26, 2016 Author Posted September 26, 2016 If not for the miss, we wouldn't be part of League history. 1st time ever for the final score, 33-18. We got that going for us, which is good.
r00tabaga Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 How is J Gay on XPs? He missed one in preseason if I recall.
Freddie's Dead Posted September 26, 2016 Author Posted September 26, 2016 Silly. You just can't release a guy because he misses a random extra point. If he misses some critical 35-45 yard FG's? sure, but not an XP. Look around the league, Cleveland lost a game because a fill-in kicker missed 3 FG's. Aguayo down in Tampa was a 2nd round pick, never misses....and he is missing alot. They'd be stupid to get rid of Carpenter at this point. Look at last year. Since 2014, Carp has fallen off a cliff accuracy wise. Since the rule change, he's leading the league in missed XP's by a wide margin. He's gone from Money to Maybe. I love Kid Rock as much as anyone, but he needs to get back to 2014 reliability.
NoSaint Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Most R footed kickers last year took the Jason Elam advice and started kicking XP from the left hash aiming at the r upright. Just as they would want a FG. Why Carp still hasn't got the memo on that I don't know. Xp is now a 33yd FG and should be treated as such. I posted an article about this back in preseason. We don't have what I would call a great special teams coach though, and I suspect that has some reflection in this being a lingering issue
NoSaint Posted September 26, 2016 Posted September 26, 2016 Fun fact: All kickers available now are available because they miss kicks. Burning question: Does ours miss more?
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