Rd 6, Pick 180 (1): Punter Matt Araiza, San Diego State

[RiotAct]

pretty dumb…. we’ll probably only need to punt 3x this entire season!

[The Dean]

If he sucks at holding it will be an issue. 3rd string QB really isn't an option IMO. I think it would have to be another PS player.

[NoSaint]

5 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Don’t the Bills usually dress 3 QBs?

 
 

Emergency qbs can dress but not going to play or they count towards the 45 

[Joe Ferguson]

We have Punt God and Touchdown Jesus. Bills are going to dominate in Biblical proportion!

[0017]

I love this!!!!!! Best day ever! Never thought I’d be so excited for a punter!

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Maybe he can be the 1st punter on the kick coverage team. 

[Milanos Milano]

2 minutes ago, Batman1876 said:

New west herr commercial needs to be Allen throwing it to Araiza and Araiza punting it back. Then the camera zooms out and they are on opposite sides of the falls. 

 

How much do you want to bet I can kick it over them falls? 

[sherpa]

"The Bills have won the toss, and elected to punt."

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

All joking aside this is the best pick in the draft

[YoloinOhio]

 

[MrEpsYtown]

No reason to think he can’t hold. He has 9 Inch hands. And I have said it a bunch on here, but he was a DB in high school, not a soccer kid playing football. So there is no reason to think he can’t hold or catch. Very excited for this one. 

[Albany,n.y.]

When GB was on the clock I crossed my fingers & was yelling at the TV, don't pick Araiza.  Then when the Bills went on the clock I started chanting "Punt God, Punt God" over & over again & went nuts when the guy announced his name.  

[ScorpionZero]

[GolfandBills]

1 minute ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said:

All joking aside this is the best pick in the draft

That’s a huge stretch 

[mannc]

The guy is obviously a good athlete...he can learn how to hold for FGs, ffs

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 minutes ago, nucci said:

so we are going to cut him because he can't hold? we drafted him to kick

pretty much. It’s why they kept Haack. He is an elite holder but terrible punter. 
 

Azaria has to at least be serviceable as a holder, or else he probably is cut or on the PS if we can stash him. 

[Shake_My_Head]

11 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson said:

We have Punt God and Touchdown Jesus. Bills are going to dominate in Biblical proportion!

Just need a Holy Ghost, and we're golden...

 

Edit:

 

Maybe they can resurrect Dave Casper [https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2009/11/news-the-ghost/ ].   Come to think of it, he'd be great in this offense.

 

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Edited April 30, 2022 by Shake_My_Head

[The Dean]

Just now, MrEpsYtown said:

No reason to think he can’t hold. He has 9 Inch hands. And I have said it a bunch on here, but he was a DB in high school, not a soccer kid playing football. So there is no reason to think he can’t hold or catch. Very excited for this one. 

 

I believe we want to know if he can be excellent at holding for the PK. Remember Bojo?

[sherpa]

Sweet Jesus....You get a Nov tailwind behind this kid and NORAD will have to be notified.

With prevailing westerlies, if near midfield,  I think he can make Syracuse.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

10 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Don’t the Bills usually dress 3 QBs?

Not for some time IIRC.