Signed by Cowboys Cowboys sign K Greg Zeurlein

[Alexander]

Well, we got Bailey that way.

I think if someone bothered to research the data, getting a UDFA kicker is better.

 

[slick325]

I approve of this move.

 

[ICP]

This is great

 

[OmerV]

Kickers are pretty risky in the draft.

It is not often one comes out and is top shelf from day one. Many of them bounce around until they get their groove.

On top of that, there are a lot of kickers that do very well that aren't drafted at all. Why waste a draft pick when the odds of getting a quality kicker are just as good with a player that didn't cost a draft pick?

 

[star-ving]

There is no kicking competition. 3.5 million guaranteed makes The Leg your kicker. Nice knowing you, Kai. Should have come up with a good nickname.

Bai Bai Bai-i

 

[alicetooljam]

That's what kickers do. They're up then they're down. Forbath could easily out kick Zuerlein in 2020 just like he did in 2019.

Youve stated this at least 3 times now...Forbath played a whole 4 games last year.

 

[Silverz1972]

Best signing this off season.

Our guy last year made me nervous. He kept kicking knuckleballs. They were going through but seems like he would go into deep slump at some point.

good deal too.

 

[mmohican29]

Watch Zuerlein's Madden rating plummet to Forbath's level immediately. The "glitches" will continue in online play. Fellow competitive players will know what I'm talking about lol

 

[joseephuss]

if Kai was 10 of 10 ;ast year, and career % is 86 % to Z's 82% and Z was missing from the 40 to 49 yd range last season, then this
is not a smart signing.
They are signing a name, not the best current kicker.
Kai was 100 % last season and it does not make sense to dump him for a guy with a bigger name due to some past seasons.
Also last season Kai was the better kicker, and Z had some injurys, which like with bailey can change a good kicker to not so good.
Then last Kai was much cheaper.

So dont celebrate this signing yet.

Forbath has missed 12 of his 195 extra point attempts during his career. Zuerlien has missed 6 of his 270 extra point attempts.

 

[joseephuss]

He was injured last year. He is the best kicker in football!!!

Justin Tucker is probably the best kicker in football.

This is not a horrible signing. It isn't a great signing, either. It is somewhere in the middle.

NBCDFW has the guarantee listed at $2.3 million.

 

[jnday]

I think if someone bothered to research the data, getting a UDFA kicker is better.

Dallas has Bailey and Forbath in camp that year as UDFA that year plus a couple more. It seems like it worked really good. Good enough to try it again.

 

[Oneiros]

Wow.. just wow.



Now can we add a new punter as well?

 

[Captain-Crash]

you are a troll because you don't think?

 

[Jake]

Best kicker in the league...we can probably thank our ST coach for his connection.

Ahhh, name recognition is a beautiful thing.

The "best kicker in the league" made 24 of 33 FGs last season, for a mediocre 72.7%.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Maher was just a leg. Greg has a really good history to go along with the cannon. I look at it this way, he had to have a down year to even be available. Hoping it’s our gain, and if not, Kai is still in the fold

Why would Forbath stick around knowing Dallas gave Zuerlien twice as much money.

 

[Captain43Crash]

I wonder why the Rams did not resign him??
Does that make sense?

Does your question make any sense? The guy only made 72% of his kicks last year. We are taking a chance!

 

[Captain43Crash]

From the comments posted here, Forbath is top ten in made FG in his career.

I think he is top 10 in % of FG’s made which is more important!

 

[Captain43Crash]

It's a flip of the coin. I don't have any more trust in him hitting a game winning 50 yard FG than Forbath. Probably less.

I have less! NE will pick up Forbath and he will go 27-30 and win the Super Bowl with a 50 yarder.

 

[chagus]

So they signed Forbath to a $1.5 million contract just nine days ago.

Maybe a thank you for last season?

 

[Daillest88]

Change of scenery and competition is good