Who are possible replacements for Cundiff? (My vote: Kai Forbath) Edit: Kai signs with team!

[santana_4_prez]

Man, this is frustrating. It should not be rocket science. We should always have a plan B ready to roll with a phone call...kind of like what San Diego does w/ Novak. He comes in and does the job.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

If we sign the kid, I want our coaches no where near him. Our special team's coach has never had anythng but a negative influence on kickers. Look at their trendline from when they get here, to when they've played a bit with us, to what happens when they leave.

They're always better before or after.

After ten kickers that can't be a conincidence.

This could just be my ignorance, but do ST coaches really coach the kickers on how to execute their kicks? I know that they tell them how to kick off and are responsible with blocking/coverage schemes. But I can't imagine that someone like Danny Smith really pulls aside our kickers and steps through the fundamentals of kicking FGs. Each kicker is so unique and (usually) quirky that it would seem to be a difficult task.

[MintSkinz]

Have we ever had a successful kicker?

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

Suisham is actually the most successful kicker we ever had, Something like 82% success rate.

[Burgold]

This could just be my ignorance, but do ST coaches really coach the kickers on how to execute their kicks? ... that it would seem to be a difficult task.

I don't know either but I would be shocked of they weren't coached on toot placement , timing, etc. given how micro they go into every other players mechanics I can't imagine kickers are not coached

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

What is the point of a positional coach if he can't teach and improve the players under his charge?

Surely if your working with kickers day in, day out; you should be seeing things in their mechanics that if off, you'd be able to correct with practice for one. I don't know, I'm not a ST Coach. But I'd be very disappointed if kcikers, like any other player, were just allowed to go out there and do their own thing. Maybe continuing with bad habits they'd picked up from being young.

Hail.

[Teller]

Have we ever had a successful kicker?

How old are you? Too young to remember Mark Moseley's MVP season, apparently.

[DM72]

Suisham is actually the most successful kicker we ever had, Something like 82% success rate.

Yeah, he just missed kicks at tghe worst possible moments.

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Have we ever had a successful kicker?

Mark Mosley, Chip Lohmiller and we once had David Akers but we released him.

[DC9]

What is the point of a positional coach if he can't teach and improve the players under his charge?

Surely if your working with kickers day in, day out; you should be seeing things in their mechanics that if off, you'd be able to correct with practice for one. I don't know, I'm not a ST Coach. But I'd be very disappointed if kcikers, like any other player, were just allowed to go out there and do their own thing. Maybe continuing with bad habits they'd picked up from being young.

Hail.

Ring. That. Bell.

The dude is terrible. I don't know how he still has a job. But that's beyond me.

I'm rooting for this young kid Forbath as well though. Something to build upon for the future.

[milapnow]

Suisham is actually the most successful kicker we ever had, Something like 82% success rate.

I think Chip Lohmiller was pretty good.

[Skins Wingman]

This could just be my ignorance, but do ST coaches really coach the kickers on how to execute their kicks? I know that they tell them how to kick off and are responsible with blocking/coverage schemes. But I can't imagine that someone like Danny Smith really pulls aside our kickers and steps through the fundamentals of kicking FGs. Each kicker is so unique and (usually) quirky that it would seem to be a difficult task.

i guess its the same way coaches try to tweak qb's throwing motions and footwork. id like to see danny smith try to kick a fg that would be hilarious

[texasthunder]

A young stud QB
A young stud RB
A young stud PK

Cmon, Kai, make it a triple threat !!!

[allskinz]

It looks like the only only concern with Forbath is his kickoffs not resulting in touchbacks..

[redskindan07]

Where's Ali Haji Sheikh when you need him...?

[TheDane]

Jose Cortez, ex- of the XFL. Boom.