Do you replace Zuerlein?

Ranched · Sep 11, 2021

Redsfan_83 said:
Pretty sure he gave us the lead, so what next? "Greg you gave us the lead after a rought start for you, so we're cutting you". I need to start day drinking

He missed 3 fg. Dallas would have had the lead & win for good before he finally made the last one.

The man stinks. Fortunately for him, there are no kickers available!

Blake · Sep 11, 2021

Jimmy Johnson wouldn’t of hesitated to fire his arse and bring in another kicker.

CowboysFaninHouston · Sep 11, 2021

Reverend Conehead said:
Our kicker had a rough night. That does not automatically mean you replace him, of course. It depends on several things. 1. Do you believe Zuerlein has a good chance to right the ship? 2. Who is available out there to replace him?

When you sign another kicker mid-season, you generally don't get a super elite one, but you can get a competent one, depending on what the market is like. Then again, Zuerlein may already be a competent kicker who just had an off night. If that's the case, it's probably not worth making the change. However, if he's a kicker who has hit the wall, that's another story. One remembers Vanderjagt. He was once a great kicker, but when we got him, he had hit the wall. Either his confidence was trashed or something had gone wrong with his body where he just couldn't do it anymore. At this point, I don't see proof that Zuerlein is a "hit the wall" kicker, but his bad performance last night is an eyebrow-raiser.

I'm also not up on what the free-agent kicker market is like right now. Anyone know? Anyone have an opinion?

we better have somebody ready to come in if this continues with him...this is not acceptable.

big dog cowboy · Sep 11, 2021

Reverend Conehead said:
Do you replace Zuerlein?

Nope.

CowboyRoy · Sep 11, 2021

Reverend Conehead said:
Our kicker had a rough night. That does not automatically mean you replace him, of course. It depends on several things. 1. Do you believe Zuerlein has a good chance to right the ship? 2. Who is available out there to replace him?

When you sign another kicker mid-season, you generally don't get a super elite one, but you can get a competent one, depending on what the market is like. Then again, Zuerlein may already be a competent kicker who just had an off night. If that's the case, it's probably not worth making the change. However, if he's a kicker who has hit the wall, that's another story. One remembers Vanderjagt. He was once a great kicker, but when we got him, he had hit the wall. Either his confidence was trashed or something had gone wrong with his body where he just couldn't do it anymore. At this point, I don't see proof that Zuerlein is a "hit the wall" kicker, but his bad performance last night is an eyebrow-raiser.

I'm also not up on what the free-agent kicker market is like right now. Anyone know? Anyone have an opinion?

I dont replace him. Not yet anyway. Hit the clutch kick at the end. Was coming off injury and no preseason.

What I do though is start looking around for kickers. Another bad game and Im prepared and start trying out guys.

zuerline is a great kicker. Just needs to find his groove.

G2 · Sep 11, 2021

We could be better at kicker & punter.

jnday · Sep 11, 2021

JBond said:
I can kick extra points over and over and I am freaking 50 years old this month.

You would definitely be an upgrade. I just don’t know if they have the cap room to sign you.

jnday · Sep 11, 2021

Blake said:
Jimmy Johnson wouldn’t of hesitated to fire his arse and bring in another kicker.

Jimmy would have cut the kicker and Fassel would have been sent packing with him. Fassel has came in and brought all of his guys with him. It hasn’t worked.

jnday · Sep 11, 2021

CowboyRoy said:
I dont replace him. Not yet anyway. Hit the clutch kick at the end. Was coming off injury and no preseason.

What I do though is start looking around for kickers. Another bad game and Im prepared and start trying out guys.

zuerline is a great kicker. Just needs to find his groove.

He wouldn’t have needed to hit a clutch kick at the end of the game if he would gave made his previous kicks. I am not going to give him any praise for getting out of a situation that he created.

CowboyRoy · Sep 11, 2021

jnday said:
He wouldn’t have needed to hit a clutch kick at the end of the game if he would gave made his previous kicks. I am not going to give him any praise for getting out of a situation that he created.

Neither am I.

Hadenough · Sep 11, 2021

Coming off of back surgery he was shaky. Give him another game or two because he looked better but they should at least be looking at who might be available just in case.

Pentagruel · Sep 11, 2021

jnday said:
Jimmy would have cut the kicker and Fassel would have been sent packing with him. Fassel has came in and brought all of his guys with him. It hasn’t worked.

The special teams last year improved markedly from the years before so I think it has worked reasonably well. As for getting rid of Zuerlein I think it’s totally a knee jerk reaction to one bad performance. If there is someone a lot better available then sure, but Zuerlein is serviceable if not spectacular. If he continues to have bad games then replace him but after one game with no pre-season work it’s not the right decision.

Captain-Crash · Sep 11, 2021

maybe the ST coach next year needs to be evaluated, and if they are a better option, it should be done.

KJJ · Sep 11, 2021

Problem is who do you replace him with? Any kicker that’s still available has had their share of inconsistencies. If he continues to yank chip shot FG’s and extra points we’ll have to make a move. We can’t keep going with him if his confidence becomes completely shot.

Havic · Sep 11, 2021

If he is still doing this by Week 4, its time to see what Kai has been up to.

Redsfan_83 · Sep 11, 2021

daboyzruleperiod said:
He missed 3 fg. Dallas would have had the lead & win for good before he finally made the last one.

The man stinks. Fortunately for him, there are no kickers available!

Well he may stink but they for whatever reason put faith in him, so there is/was zero chance he gets cut after 1 game. If this continues, of course he will get axed....

plasticman · Sep 11, 2021

He looked scared, I saw no evidence of confidence. That doesn't mean he isn't going to hit most of them. It just means that he don't know which ones won't. That's not good.

I don't know what that means to give him another week. What if just has to kick 5 extra points. Does that mean we celebrate if he hits them all? Do we extend him another week?

So how would everyone feel about him hitting 3 out of 3 extra points and 3 out of 4 field goals, all inside the 40?

What about both extra points and 3 out of 5 field goals but the two he missed were 52 and 56 yard attempts?

We've had some really good kickers. we've had some that would miss and that would be a shock. We would have to check the stats to see the last time he missed. Guys like Bailey and Boniol.

Anyway, I think the Cowboys should bring in competition.

buybuydandavis · Sep 11, 2021

Reverend Conehead said:
Our kicker had a rough night. That does not automatically mean you replace him, of course. It depends on several things. 1. Do you believe Zuerlein has a good chance to right the ship? 2. Who is available out there to replace him?

When you sign another kicker mid-season, you generally don't get a super elite one, but you can get a competent one, depending on what the market is like. Then again, Zuerlein may already be a competent kicker who just had an off night. If that's the case, it's probably not worth making the change. However, if he's a kicker who has hit the wall, that's another story. One remembers Vanderjagt. He was once a great kicker, but when we got him, he had hit the wall. Either his confidence was trashed or something had gone wrong with his body where he just couldn't do it anymore. At this point, I don't see proof that Zuerlein is a "hit the wall" kicker, but his bad performance last night is an eyebrow-raiser.

I'm also not up on what the free-agent kicker market is like right now. Anyone know? Anyone have an opinion?

We should bring a kicker onto the PS.

JBond · Sep 12, 2021

CowboysWillRise said:
No you can't lol

Yes, actually I can. I play in an old man soccer league and we did this for fun the other night. I was a kicker in High School and played soccer for years. Still have a decent leg.

CWR · Sep 12, 2021

JBond said:
Yes, actually I can. I play in an old man soccer league and we did this for fun the other night. I was a kicker in High School and played soccer for years. Still have a decent leg.

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