Bills (still) bringing in kickers for tryout: Brayden Narveson

[JMM]

I don't think this is " window dressing " in any sense. I think this is doing your due diligence and being ready to pull the trigger if needed. If you think that Beane will not pull the trigger because of a cap hit, then I suggest you think about what happened in April with a guy named Diggs.

[El_diablo]

Trade Bass and Elam to Dallas for their kicker.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

4 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Bills best kickers, while in Buffalo: 
 

Steve Christie - 78.3

Rian Lindell - 83.3

Dan Carpenter- 86.5

Steven Hauschka - 82

Tyler Bass is only at 84.1

 

Not justifying trying to keep him, just something to consider. Bills have very little history of elite kicker production for more than 1-2 seasons.

 

there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. 
 

Bass is missing wildly in all different ways from all different distances (usually short ones too). If he was just missing long attempts or just missing to the right, I would feel a lot better. These shanks, then pull hooks, then slices, etc. are alarming. 

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Can the bills even afford to cut bass?

 

I imagine the first step to a new kicker is to sign them to the practice squad and use their call ups before making a full decision or figuring out the cap 

[NickelCity]

He's a dawg. And he's a kicker. Hilarious.

[Mike in Horseheads]

After practice squad ya can kick Bass in the shin and IR him for 4 wks to see if a new guy works

[Brand J]

Justin Tucker, one of the best kickers in NFL history, finished his college career 83% on FGs and wasn’t invited to the combine or any all star games. He went undrafted in 2012 and has been money for the majority of his career.
 

I don’t know much about this Mevis guy, but we can’t really transfer college FG% to the NFL. Many kickers who were great in college have left much to be desired in the pros. The Dallas kicker, Brandon Aubrey, didn’t even start kicking until 2019. Every case is different, so I say bring this guy in rather than a retread who has already proved himself to be inconsistent.

[notpolian]

I remember the thic dude at Missouri.  He can play. 

 

Don't forget that the hash marks are farther apart in college.  So actually kicking can be harder there than in the pros (college tees and wider goalposts are long gone too).

[Let's Go Buffalo]

6 hours ago, boater said:

Harrison Mevis kicks the longest FG in SEC history to upset No. 15 Kansas State: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1513320806250278

Yep, I remember this kick. I'm K-State fan, and this was definitely one to remember...so he does have a strong leg for sure. 

[FireChans]

6 hours ago, JGMcD2 said:

It was actually Jordan Gay who was our kickoff specialist. 

 

Did anyone give Marrone as much grief about carrying a kickoff specialist as people give McDermott about rostering Taiwan Jones? 

Always. Rostering a kick off specialist is patently ridiculous. 

[Aesop]

[Mikie2times]

8 hours ago, PirateHookerMD said:

 

 

I'm always a fan of overweight players at Punter, Kicker, or QB. Get it done. 

[DJB]

 

[Maynard]

I’d go McNutty all day.

Edited October 17 by Maynard

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

What took so long ?

[RiotAct]

8 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

What took so long ?

[That's No Moon]

33 minutes ago, Maynard said:

I’d go McNulty all day.

I was more of a Bunk guy personally.

[Mister Defense]

9 hours ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

I literally don’t care who it is. I’ll give anyone new the Benefit of the doubt here. I have seen enough of the current 

 

Be careful what you wish for.

 

We have seen a slew of really bad kickers over the years.  That is not Bass.

 

Just replacing him with a warm body is a bad idea for a team that may contend for a championship this year.

 

 

[ColoradoBills]

If I had it my way, I would have these kickers compete and the best gets a PS slot.

Continue the competition (now with Bass) and elevate him for a game if it looks promising.

 

 

 

[strive_for_five_guy]

Mmmm