Bass missed FG

[SoMAn]

When Bass lined up for the short FG, I immediately said to my wife, 'he's going to miss. Look how his body facing'.  Did anyone else have a similar take on it or have that sense, even before the kick?  There was just something awkward about the way he approached the ball from that hash.  I'm convinced he has a mechanical issue that can be corrected. Maybe some time with Jordan Palmer's high tech analytics stuff would help? 

[gonzo1105]

Just now, SoMAn said:

When Bass lined up for the short FG, I immediately said to my wife, 'he's going to miss. Look how his body facing'.  Did anyone else have a similar take on it or have that sense, even before the kick?  There was just something awkward about the way he approached the ball from that hash.  I'm convinced he has a mechanical issue that can be corrected. Maybe some time with Jordan Palmer's high tech analytics stuff would help? 

I don’t know enough about kicking mechanics but it’s embarrassing for him to have the yips on short kicks. He absolutely buried dead center almost every one of his other kicks and he’s been mostly accurate but the ones he does miss are absolutely mind blowingly completely shanked not even close. It’s like he thinks too much on short ones and long ones he just lets it rip 

[Eastport bills]

8 minutes ago, SoMAn said:

When Bass lined up for the short FG, I immediately said to my wife, 'he's going to miss. Look how his body facing'.  Did anyone else have a similar take on it or have that sense, even before the kick?  There was just something awkward about the way he approached the ball from that hash.  I'm convinced he has a mechanical issue that can be corrected. Maybe some time with Jordan Palmer's high tech analytics stuff would help? 

You might be on to something because he is money from the left hash. His kicks fade right and from the right hash it seems like he’s afraid of starting it out left of center in fear of it not coming back. Don’t you think his special teams coach should be able to make adjustments.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

18 minutes ago, SoMAn said:

When Bass lined up for the short FG, I immediately said to my wife, 'he's going to miss. Look how his body facing'.  Did anyone else have a similar take on it or have that sense, even before the kick?  There was just something awkward about the way he approached the ball from that hash.  I'm convinced he has a mechanical issue that can be corrected. Maybe some time with Jordan Palmer's high tech analytics stuff would help? 

I noticed that too. He has that natural fade, and I think he changes something when at the right hash. 
 

for those short ones, similar to a golfer with a wedge shot, you wonder if ought to have a different swing. Maybe more of a punch kick. 

Edited December 16 by Miyagi-Do Karate

[Success]

That was a rough miss in those circumstances - mainly because we should have easily scored a TD there, so coming away w/ no points at all was a setback.

 

But in general, he seems to be back in a pretty good groove.  I don't think he'll ever be a top 5 or 10 kicker, but he's solid enough right now.  Kickers seems to be missing a lot of kicks every Sunday around the league.

 

[Sweats]

Honestly, i don't pay much attention when any kicking is going on..........FG's and extra points is when i get up for a beer, piss break, etc.

[JohnNord]

28 minutes ago, SoMAn said:

When Bass lined up for the short FG, I immediately said to my wife, 'he's going to miss. Look how his body facing'.  Did anyone else have a similar take on it or have that sense, even before the kick?  There was just something awkward about the way he approached the ball from that hash.  I'm convinced he has a mechanical issue that can be corrected. Maybe some time with Jordan Palmer's high tech analytics stuff would help? 

I say “he’s going to miss” every time he lines up for a FG!  

[Sojourner]

What did she give you for getting it right?! 
 

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

[MPL]

He must have thought it was a PAT. 

[T.E.]

I don't even want to mention it, but kicker issues almost always rear their head in the postseason.

[Returntoglory]

36 minutes ago, SoMAn said:

When Bass lined up for the short FG, I immediately said to my wife, 'he's going to miss. Look how his body facing'.  Did anyone else have a similar take on it or have that sense, even before the kick?  There was just something awkward about the way he approached the ball from that hash.  I'm convinced he has a mechanical issue that can be corrected. Maybe some time with Jordan Palmer's high tech analytics stuff would help? 

Sadly,

 

It's always a 50-50 with me. I'm lately leaning that he will miss the kick. ANY kick.

[Billsfed1]

Absolutely 💯.  Had the exact same discussion.  Basically we both said this draft it’s a priority.

 

The screwy thing is, we’ll burn a draft pick on replacing him, possibly on the heels of the biggest game of the year and he’ll out perform his replacement because that’s how it rolls around here

[zow2]

Watching Bass there was like watching a pro golfer rimming out a 6-inch tap in putt.  It happens, but let's hope it only happens once in 10 years or whatever...

[sullim4]

Out of curiosity - what is his accuracy from each hash?  I can't find that anywhere.

[Rubes]

As soon as I saw him lining up from the right hash mark, I thought we might be in trouble.

 

[CaseyatBat]

they gotta get rid of him its going to cost us a playoff game...

 

again

[PromoTheRobot]

The Bates miss negated the Bass miss. It's a bigger flub to not get a TD when you were goal to go from the 1.

[The Wiz]

What I never knew, or just failed to ever realize was because he missed a 24yd FG, Lions got the ball on the 20 instead of the 17 because when the ball is within the 20, the offense gets the ball at the 20 by default.

 

Probably never realized it because who the hell misses a 24yd FG?

[Charles Romes]

It might be worth just having a practice squad guy in there just to pressurize him every day.  I think he responded when they did that.   I am not as worried about bass as some.  His leg is not shot like a Tucker or hauschka his last year.