Another Maher thread

[TheCoolFan]

I would never be satisfied with good FG range until I get inside the 25 to make it a 40 yarder or less. The problem with relying on longer FGs is that there is a higher risk of getting blocked too

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

Man, I can't understand this kicker !... Makes the long ones , and misses mid range !?

What kind of bizarro thing is this ?

 

[KJJ]

You can tell the uneasiness everyone has in Maher with all the talk about him heading into tomorrow’s game. Let’s just hope the game doesn’t come down to him having to make a kick from close range.

 

[mmohican29]

I'm wondering if Maher has a spatial/depth vision issue. How can you be dead center from 55+ and push every FG attempt within 45?

 

[Mannix]

I can tell you exactly what he does. He drives straight through on the longer ones, but opens his hips on the shorter tries. Pushes it to the right....same exact concept as in golf.

 

[408Cowboy]

If he thinks hes to close he can always tell someone to false start.

 

[Captain43Crash]

You can tell the uneasiness everyone has in Maher with all the talk about him heading into tomorrow’s game. Let’s just hope the game doesn’t come down to him having to make a kick from close range.

or long range!

 

[KJJ]

or long range!

He's been pretty consistent from 59-plus. I trust him more from 60 than from 42.

 

[Runwildboys]

I apologize for being about the 4th person to start a thread this week about the kicker of all people.

Couple of us at work today got to talking about Maher and his comparative success on long range goals vs. medium range. It gave me a peculiar thought lol, curious what you guys say.

Let's say Dallas needs a field goal to win and is at the opposing 38 yard line, so a kick (I think) of about 55 yards. Let's say that between play clock and timeouts, you've got time for two more plays.

For Maher specifically, would you consider kicking the 55 yarder instead of running a couple plays and turning it into something mid range?

Basically, would you gamble on Maher actually being better at long kicks and make him kick the long one, or take the shorter one everytime?

I'm giving him the shorter one personally but i think it's interesting to imagine that Maher might actually be the one kicker who would want the 55 yarder.

I'd prefer that he just use the same mechanics on all his kicks, because I can only assume he kicks differently to get a steeper angle on shorter kicks. That may be what messes him up.

 

[DasSchnitzel]

I'd prefer that he just use the same mechanics on all his kicks, because I can only assume he kicks differently to get a steeper angle on shorter kicks. That may be what messes him up.

Nice thing is, it's gotta be easier as a long range kicker to learn medium range kicks than for a kicker without much range to develop the long range kicks.

 

[Runwildboys]

Nice thing is, it's gotta be easier as a long range kicker to learn medium range kicks than for a kicker without much range to develop the long range kicks.

One would assume, but thus far, that doesn't seem to be the case. Hire Raphael Septien to coach him up! Maher might be young enough for Raphael to give him a discount.