Sam Martin in Buffalo on a visit (Signed to a 1 yr contract)

[Turbo44]

Top 5 punter and could quite possibly be an upgrade from where we were 2 weeks ago!!

[1ManRaid]

We know, old news.

[Turbo44]

Old news?  I didn't see it reported here and Tasker/WGR just announced it 20 minutes ago.  Sounds pretty new to me.  Didn't mean to bug ya

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, Turbo44 said:

Old news?  I didn't see it reported here and Tasker/WGR just announced it 20 minutes ago.  Sounds pretty new to me.  Didn't mean to bug ya

It’s in the “new punter” thread from this morning … no worries. I also considered starting a new thread but it is only draft diamonds that had it and I was waiting on a better source. But I think he’s probably right. 

[Beck Water]

5 minutes ago, Turbo44 said:

Old news?  I didn't see it reported here and Tasker/WGR just announced it 20 minutes ago.  Sounds pretty new to me.  Didn't mean to bug ya

 

New Punter thread

 

I think it deserves its own thread

Edited August 31, 2022 by Beck Water

[K D]

Is he really a top punter or did he pad his stats by punting in high altitude?

Edited August 31, 2022 by KDIGGZ

[TheBrownBear]

Can someone post his holding stats?

[UKBillFan]

1 minute ago, KDIGGZ said:

Is he really a top punter or did he pad his stats by putting in high altitude?

Think there was something like 0.6 yards between his stats with the Lions and the Broncos.

[RiotAct]

5 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Can someone post his holding stats?

he can hold balls with the best of them.

[Virgil]

Just now, RiotAct said:

he can hold balls with the best of them.

Speaking from experience?

[HappyDays]

12 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Can someone post his holding stats?

 

 

[Virgil]

Just now, HappyDays said:

 

 

Don’t you flirt with me 

[Beck Water]

8 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Is he really a top punter or did he pad his stats by putting in high altitude?

 

He's a middle-of-the-pack punter as far as average punt distance - true both in Denver and in Detroit (dome) which is important 'cuz it means wind didn't faze him.

 

The more important stats are hard(er) to find - how many punts into the EZ vs pinned inside the 20 or inside the 10? 

 

He's capable of the occasional 68, 69 yarder.

 

The occasional boomer is important but actually, directional punting and the ability to pin the opponent deep matter too - as does avoiding blocks and shanks.

 

He was a dual-purpose kicker in Detroit - kicked off as well as punted, so he may offer some positional flexibility which the Bills always love.

[LABILLBACKER]

14 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Can someone post his holding stats?

Martin has never muffed a snap. His hold spin rate on laces out is 2000. Impeccable....

[Beck Water]

13 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

Think there was something like 0.6 yards between his stats with the Lions and the Broncos.

 

 0.4 yds

[Rc2catch]

16 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Is he really a top punter or did he pad his stats by putting in high altitude?

Some guy just lit me up on Facebook a few days ago with that argument when I said he’d be my top free agent target. He was super passionate about it as well. 

[BigAl2526]

16 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Is he really a top punter or did he pad his stats by putting in high altitude?

OK, so he can putt.  I want to know if he can drive the football deep when punting from his 5 yard line.

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

Hold God

[Process]

At this point put names in a hat and pick one. It's a punter. Season starts in a week. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

17 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Is he really a top punter or did he pad his stats by putting in high altitude?

I have not seen the breakdown for home vs away games for him, but it would be interesting to see.