Our new punter will be (Update pg. 38 - Martin Signed)

[BillsFanSD]

Kern would obviously be a great choice.  We can consider ourselves lucky if we stumble into a pro bowler after this little fiasco.

 

That said, I'm not worried about the position.  Pretty much anybody we sign will be an upgrade over Haack.  Maybe just not as big an upgrade as what we were reasonably hoping for.

[Virgil]

  On 8/29/2022 at 12:22 PM, MrEpsYtown said:

This is the correct answer imo. Kern or Huber seem very likely. Stonehouse you might have to trade for since he is subject to waivers. Same as Crisman. Huber is the only lefty in the group. Palardy is the only lefty in the others group. 

 

How about Dicker? Or is it too soon?

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Dumb question.  Why do we care if the punter is a lefty?  

[HOUSE]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:09 PM, Virgil said:

Dumb question.  Why do we care if the punter is a lefty?  

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Reverse spin, harder to handle 

[uninja]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:09 PM, Virgil said:

Dumb question.  Why do we care if the punter is a lefty?

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I feel like this myth involves Bill Belichek and something about it making the ball spin differently, causing more muffed punts. 

[No_Matter_What]

  On 8/29/2022 at 12:20 PM, gonzo1105 said:

Well I guess if a 3 time pro bowler (Kern) or a draftable punter (Stonehouse) is a loser

 

or 

 

Huber (2 time pro bowler) or Chrisman who has been around with a big leg are losers than idk what to tell you. 
 

If these guys are losers than Jake Schum is a huge loser, Marquette King is the worst, and every FA punter we bring in couldn’t Haack it(pun intended). 

 

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Look how the word "loser" is used in the post he was responding to.

 

He was joking.

[UKBillFan]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:09 PM, Virgil said:

Dumb question.  Why do we care if the punter is a lefty?  

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Just an belief floating around that we like left footed punters - our last three (Bojo? Haack and Araiza) have all been left footed.

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We, not Beane

[HOUSE]

The biggest issue is holding . Find a competent holder then that's probably the guy. 

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

  On 8/29/2022 at 12:26 PM, Doc said:

 

Kern's from Grand Island though.

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Lock it in

[Royale with Cheese]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:15 PM, UKBillFan said:

 

Just an belief floating around that Beane like left footed punters - our last three (Bojo? Haack and Araiza) have all been left footed.

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That's pretty funny.  It didn't even occur to me lol.  

[LabattBlue]

No matter who signs, the contract will stipulate that prior to the Rams game,  they must formally change their first name to Matt. 

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[HOUSE]

The suspension is killing me

 

This is big

[Doc]

  On 8/29/2022 at 12:50 PM, Matt_In_NH said:

I guess I would say that could help the Bills cause, overall I am not too concerned.  They will get someone in there.  For Kern they probably will have to pay more than league minimum...that dude has made 27 million punting a football, pretty cool.

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Possibly.  Or he might take the minimum to get a chance to play for a SB contender which is also his hometown team and when he knows he won't be punting a lot.

 

 

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:18 PM, HOUSE said:

The biggest issue is holding . Find a competent holder then that's probably the guy. 

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Several of them (Kern, Huber) can do it.

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Currently cut:

Cameron Dicker 

Sterling Hofrichter

Jake Julien

Jordan Berry

 

 

[The Jokeman]

Kern feels like the ideal fit for this year at least maybe sign him and bring a younger kid on the practice squad too. 

[pennstate10]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:11 PM, uninja said:

 

I feel like this myth involves Bill Belichek and something about it making the ball spin differently, causing more muffed punts. 

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Actually, this idea originated with Vince Lombardi and Donny Anderson in the 1960s. 
 

https://greenbaybobfox.wordpress.com/2021/04/23/green-bay-packers-looking-back-on-the-prolific-punting-of-donny-anderson/

[1ManRaid]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:11 PM, HOUSE said:

Reverse spin, harder to handle 

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Never heard about passes from left handed QBs being harder to catch.

[Fan in Chicago]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:18 PM, HOUSE said:

The biggest issue is holding . Find a competent holder then that's probably the guy. 

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Given where we are, imo, the three criteria should be (in no particular order)

- Experience in pressure games

- track record of few mistakes

- competent holder

 

Other attributes such as direction, hang time are very important but we don't have too many choices, we don't expect to punt too much and offense can bail us out if the punt distance is bad

 

[Malazan]

I feel like people don't really understand just how bad a punter Haack was last season. Several guys that are out on the street right now would be upgrades. 

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

  On 8/29/2022 at 1:46 PM, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Currently cut:

Cameron Dicker 

Sterling Hofrichter

Jake Julien

Jordan Berry

 

 

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You made those names up

[YoloinOhio]

  On 8/29/2022 at 2:49 PM, Malazan said:

I feel like people don't really understand just how bad a punter Haack was last season. Several guys that are out on the street right now would be upgrades. 

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Oh we understand. The bills clearly did as well.