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08-27-2006, 06:29 PM #1Pro Bowl Poster
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Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
http://baltimoreravens.com/news/article.jsp?id=11901
For me, he has. The guy averaged 51 and his longest was 61. I want to see him do it again on Thursday.
His KOs did not leave much to be desired, but he is definitely our punter. They were landing consistently on the 7. Looks as if we will carry three kickers with Aaron Elling kicking off.It's a new season! It's a new day!
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08-27-2006, 06:31 PM #2
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
I doubt that Elling will be kept. Koch can kick it to the 5-10, thats good enough, it's a fair trade off. A few yards for an extra roster spot for an extra DB or RB, etc.
''You'd love to go on the first day but I'm glad for the situation I'm in,'' he said. ''Baltimore knows how to play defense.''
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Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
Originally Posted by RavenFanatic2k6
Dunno about that.
Seems to me one of the main stradegys of our coaching staff is the field position game.
Those extra few yards make up a huge difference in that dept.
I think we would go one less in the linebacker dept. before DB or RB.Will Die A Ravens Fan!!
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08-27-2006, 07:20 PM #4
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
Originally Posted by PurpleRulz
What a difference a week makes, huh? ;)
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08-27-2006, 07:42 PM #5
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
A few yards for an extra roster spot for an extra DB or RB, etc.
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08-27-2006, 07:44 PM #6Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
Originally Posted by B-more Ravor
Hey, it is good to be wrong in this case. I was also down on Adam Terry. I guess the trend is to get excited about players that I say I am down on.It's a new season! It's a new day!
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08-27-2006, 07:46 PM #7
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
I was pretty impressed that returners kept having to run backwards or to the sideline to catch the ball. That said, let's see what happens when he's back outside with the wind blowing through the stadium.
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08-27-2006, 08:53 PM #8
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
Originally Posted by Greg
I just don't see it happening this year. We kept extra ST-only guys in the past but Gary Zauner is no longer here. If we can get away with having Koch kick off and it appears they are leaning that way with him handling most of the KOs vs. Vikings, I believe we will.
Plus, it's not like we can't resign him if Koch proves unable to handle it. I seriously doubt there is going to be a rush of teams trying to sign him if we cut him.''You'd love to go on the first day but I'm glad for the situation I'm in,'' he said. ''Baltimore knows how to play defense.''
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08-27-2006, 08:58 PM #9
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
Originally Posted by StingerNLG
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08-28-2006, 09:23 AM #10
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Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
I want to see Koch do it again next week, but he's back in my good graces again.
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08-28-2006, 09:29 AM #11
Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
My punting concerns won't be eased until week 4. If we get good games out of Koch from now until then, I'll feel confident in his abilities.
If we cut Elling, we would probably be able to pick him back up. I don't think there are a ton of teams knocking down his door.
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08-28-2006, 09:44 AM #12On The Practice Squad
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Re: Has Sam Koch Eased You Punter Concern?
Can Koch also back up Stover for field goals, if necessary? At Matt's advanced age, a pulled hammy (or something) is always a possibility.
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