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08-13-2012, 07:49 PM #86
Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
Not sure what the running total is at this point, but Tucker has clearly out kicked Cundiff in camp. Cundiff is terrible from 50+, and I have serious doubts about how he'll respond in pressure situations. Tucker seems likely to at least be a decent kicker from 50+, and an unknown in the clutch is better than a guy who a serious cause for concern in the clutch. If Tucker can continue to do well in preseason games than I'll be pretty disappointed if the Ravens don't keep him and drop Cundiff.
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Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
If Cundiff is indeed having issues hitting from 24 and 34 yards...in practice...in pre-season...
I dont know really what to say about that.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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08-13-2012, 08:04 PM #88Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
I think his confidence is just shot. He thrived being the underdog but couldnt handle being the man. Kind of similar to his time in dallas in that aspect. Although he missed that big kick in afccg, i think hes hit a few game winning FGs while hes been here. Hes bad at 50+ but i dont think his "clutchness" was in question until that last miss, unless im forgetting something. Its just time to move on, not because hes so horrible but because we have a young viable option behind him thats proving to be the better kicker, even if untested. At this point im not sure what would be the reason to keep him in the coaches eyes.
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08-13-2012, 09:16 PM #91Regular 1st Stringer
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Originally Posted by BaltoNUSCNFLChamps
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08-13-2012, 09:44 PM #92
Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
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08-13-2012, 10:23 PM #93
Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
sigh...
So, it's pretty clear you really don't understand statistics. Like, at all.
Cundiff went 27/31 (87.1%) from inside 50 yards last year, which is good for 13th on your list. If he made one more, he'd have been 90.3%, or 8th. If he'd have missed one more, he'd have been 83.9%, or 22nd.
No, that's not enough statistical data. For me, or for anyone. You cannot take one year and extrapolate whether or not a guy is an average player in the NFL when he's got eight other years of history. You especially can't do it by deciding you're going to just not include one of the major aspects of the game in which he is an absolutely dreadful player.
If you said "Cundiff was an average kicker in 2011 from inside 50 yards," then you would have an argument. If that's what you meant to say, then you should have said that. But you didn't.
What you in fact said was, "I believe we broke this down before and if you take out 50+ yarders hes actually above average for his career." And, as I've shown, he is definitively not. So don't get pissy with me that I don't know what I'm talking about when:
a) you're wrong, and
b) you don't even remember what you were attempting to argue in the first place.
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08-13-2012, 10:30 PM #94
Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
Tony posted the article I wrote, for anyone interested.
At this point, I'm really hoping it's Tucker.
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08-13-2012, 10:44 PM #95Regular 1st Stringer
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08-13-2012, 11:45 PM #96Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Tucker hitting "extreme angle" field goals from "slidelines"
To anyone talking about carrying two kickers - the Ravens will most certainly NOT do that. Here is why:
If we cut Cundiff, is any team out there going to pick him up?
If we cut Tucker, is any team out there going to pick him up?
I could be wrong, but I think there will be suitors for Tucker, and none for Cundiff. I think you'll agree with me.
We don't need to keep Billy, we can have him on call in case Tucker implodes. Or just cut the chord (which I think is what will actually happen).
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