Sam Koch

**Desert Raven** · 10-17-2020, 01:05 PM

We’re totally spoiled with elite kickers who are also tremendous athletes.

**xiao_ke** · 10-17-2020, 01:24 PM

Koch might be the second best passer on the team currently.

**boller4president** · 10-17-2020, 01:52 PM

He was our number one weapon during the Boller and Flacco years. In some ways I miss the ST battles of old in other ways not so much.

**Jam31** · 10-17-2020, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by PTORaven

i read a Sam Koch article (or maybe it was a video?) awhile ago that went into the different things he does. the article made it sound somewhat revolutionary rhat he had like 15 (guessing based on memory) different "kicks" the way a pitcher has a couple different pitches (fastball, slider, etc.). it didnt go into detail about each one. maybe one day during an offseason i'll try to find a list of tjem or go through the film trying to spot different ones. every offseason i plan on digging into ST a little more so those plays arent just boring plays every week but i never do.

https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/...no-one-noticed

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**HotInHere** · 10-17-2020, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by organizedchaos21

I also remember something like this. Don't think it was against the Bengals though. Per PFR, Koch has 14 career tackles. I watched all the tackles that Game Pass has video for (back to 2009), and I didn't find it. He had 6 tackles before then: 2006 wk 4 (SD) and 11 (ATL), 2007 wk 9 (PIT) and 16 (SEA), 2008 wk 5 (TEN) and 15 (PIT).

Was it maybe negated by a penalty?

**BcRaven** · 10-17-2020, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by xiao_ke

Koch might be the second best passer on the team currently.

LOL x, Hmm... that may not be so far fetched. Make Koch the back-up QB and save $ on the Salary Cap (just kidding!)... Bc

**organizedchaos21** · 10-17-2020, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by HotInHere

Was it maybe negated by a penalty?

Definitely. I went through a few seasons of BAL-CIN matchups and watched all the punts (2009-2012). Still couldn't find it.

**HotInHere** · 10-17-2020, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by organizedchaos21

Definitely. I went through a few seasons of BAL-CIN matchups and watched all the punts (2009-2012). Still couldn't find it.

Thanks for looking. I couldn't remember who the opponent was. All I remember was telling my wife immediately after that that returner should just head straight to the locker room. Couldn't imagine what it was like for him going back to the sideline after getting blown up by a punter like that.

**organizedchaos21** · 10-17-2020, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by HotInHere

Thanks for looking. I couldn't remember who the opponent was. All I remember was telling my wife immediately after that that returner should just head straight to the locker room. Couldn't imagine what it was like for him going back to the sideline after getting blown up by a punter like that.

I wanted to find it too! To be fair, Koch played LB in HS (and maybe some early in college?). Now, if Tuck blows someone up...

**Captain Silver** · 10-17-2020, 04:12 PM

But can he rush the passer?

**bacchys** · 10-17-2020, 04:47 PM

The Ravens have had some good punters. Richardson, the punter for the 2000 championship team, the aforementioned Zastudil, and Koch were all very good at their job. I think Koch is better than his predecessors, however.