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

[Wayne Arnold]

12 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

Between Kern and Martin I'll take the cheaper of the two, so probably Kern. Either way we get an upgrade on Haack and we'll be one of the least frequent punting teams in the NFL. All we end up losing from this whole fiasco is a 6th round pick.

 

I'm skeptical that Kern has the leg power this staff prefers. He's a precision guy. We won't be punting from opponent territory often. We need a punter that can flip field position. Not sure Kern is that guy.

[CSBill]

Just now, UKBillFan said:

 

Spent most of his career with the Lions; has only been with the Broncos for two seasons.

 

Yard average with the Lions (2013-2018): 46 yards

Yard average with Broncos (2020-2021): 47.1 yards

 

Brett Kern's average is 46 yards across his career; with the Broncos, between 2008 and 2009, he averaged 46.4 yards.

 

 

So the add is somewhere between .4 and 1.1  ???

[MiltonWaddams]

Just now, Wayne Arnold said:

 

I'm skeptical that Kern has the leg power this staff prefers. He's a precision guy. We won't be punting from opponent territory often. We need a punter that can flip field position. Not sure Kern is that guy.

But, he is a good holder. For this team, that may be the most important part of the punter position.

[Warcodered]

Just now, Wayne Arnold said:

 

I'm skeptical that Kern has the leg power this staff prefers. He's a precision guy. We won't be punting from opponent territory often. We need a punter that can flip field position. Not sure Kern is that guy.

That's literally why they brought in Haack last year.

[UKBillFan]

Just now, CSBill said:

 

So the add is somewhere between .4 and 1.1  ???

 

Off Martin and Kern's stats... yes.

[Albany,n.y.]

Martin is the guy who hurt his ankle before the Bills game & couldn't play.  I don't know how well he is.  Might still be hurt but not bad enough for Denver to have to keep, but we might not want a P with a bad ankle. 

 

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/broncos_punter_sam_martin_suffers_ankle_injury_during_pregame_warm_ups/s1_127_37793727

[zow2]

Where’s the announcement about signing Kern? it should have been 10 minutes ago. 

His strength is directional punting and pinning teams inside the 10.  That’s what the Bills need.  Let’s face it, in Orchard Park there’s usually wind from Southwest to Northeast. Every NFL punter can boom it far with the wind and struggles against the wind.  We really need a professional who can place the ball where the special teams needs it to be placed. Which Kern can do.

Announce it Beane.

[CapeBreton]

15 minutes ago, Rubes said:

Anyone know how good (or perhaps, bad) either is at holding? That’s probably more important to me…

 

 

I really don't know but their kickers last year both had solid seasons FWIW, Brandon McManus in Denver and Randy Bullock in Tennessee. 

[stevewin]

Haven't read this whole thread - have any punters been spotted at the airport?

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/29/broncos-cut-punter-sam-martin-after-he-refuses-pay-cut/

 

 

[ColoradoBills]

5 minutes ago, zow2 said:

Where’s the announcement about signing Kern? it should have been 10 minutes ago. 

His strength is directional punting and pinning teams inside the 10.  That’s what the Bills need.  Let’s face it, in Orchard Park there’s usually wind from Southwest to Northeast. Every NFL punter can boom it far with the wind and struggles against the wind.  We really need a professional who can place the ball where the special teams needs it to be placed. Which Kern can do.

Announce it Beane.

 

They got to fly him in for the signing ceremony.

It takes a while to make one of those "big keys".

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

I wonder where TO keeps his key to the city

[stevewin]

2 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

They got to fly him in for the signing ceremony.

It takes a while to make one of those "big keys".

[UKBillFan]

10 minutes ago, zow2 said:

Where’s the announcement about signing Kern? it should have been 10 minutes ago. 

His strength is directional punting and pinning teams inside the 10.  That’s what the Bills need.  Let’s face it, in Orchard Park there’s usually wind from Southwest to Northeast. Every NFL punter can boom it far with the wind and struggles against the wind.  We really need a professional who can place the ball where the special teams needs it to be placed. Which Kern can do.

Announce it Beane.

 

Isn't there a cap space reason why we won't sign him until either tomorrow after 4pm or Wednesday morning?

[Kirby Jackson]

 

[Warcodered]

3 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

 

Isn't this what happened with us and Bojangles?

[YoloinOhio]

5 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Isn't this what happened with us and Bojangles?

He was a FA and wanted more $ than Beane thought he was worth 

[1ManRaid]

19 minutes ago, zow2 said:

Where’s the announcement about signing Kern? it should have been 10 minutes ago. 

His strength is directional punting and pinning teams inside the 10.  That’s what the Bills need.  Let’s face it, in Orchard Park there’s usually wind from Southwest to Northeast. Every NFL punter can boom it far with the wind and struggles against the wind.  We really need a professional who can place the ball where the special teams needs it to be placed. Which Kern can do.

Announce it Beane.

 

So you know better than the team who went out of their way to draft a big legged punter?

[MiltonWaddams]

3 minutes ago, 1ManRaid said:

 

So you know better than the team who went out of their way to draft a big legged punter?

Let’s not mention that particular pick in relation to positive decisions made by the personnel department in a draft. Mmm, kay?

[Kirby Jackson]

12 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Isn't this what happened with us and Bojangles?

I think that it is!! I don’t remember completely but that sounds right.