Concerned About Dan Bailey?

[Sepia]

After last year’s issues, I was a bit concerned. He seemed to start off camp well to assuage fears, but now:

 

[JBS]

Been concerned

 

[CowboyStar88]

I’ll be more concerned if it continues into the preseason.

 

[HungryLion]

Not too concerned. Truth is we were spoiled by him. He may go from the most accurate kicker in the NFL. To maybe just an average kicker. But we shall see.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Been concerned

Yep. Said it last year. The guy has been absolute money...but for kickers, the cliff is always right around the corner. The fall is sudden. Not saying you get rid of him but the team should have 1-2 guys in camp they would be comfortable signing later on in case of Bailey completely falling apart.

 

[Jipper]

It's in his head....hope he gets a straight on 30 yarfer in the first preseason game to get the pressure off

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

His head is too solid for him to ever fall off a cliff. He got injured last year and also played a few games hurt, he will be fine

 

[Carson]

Not sure if they rushed him back from injury too soon. But he’s not the same.

Once kickers start to lose it, it’s hard to come back. How many have had this happen and how many have come back? Mason Crosby is all I can think of.

Better bring in a backups to have on speed dial.

His head is too solid for him to ever fall off a cliff. He got injured last year and also played a few games hurt, he will be fine

I hope you are right!

It’s not like Money Bailey to miss 33 yard kicks and multiple kicks.

 

[StarBoyz83]

It has been so nice knowing as long as were were in field goal range we had at least 3 for many years

 

[Carson]

It has been so nice knowing as long as were were in field goal range we had at least 3 for many years

Seemed to be the trend with Folk early on as well.

Has to be tough once you start missing XPs and short kicks.

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

Seemed to be the trend with Folk early on as well.

Has to be tough once you start missing XPs and short kicks.

Folk fell off a cliff after a couple of seasons, rebounded a bit then fell off again. Bailey is an 8 year veteran who has never fallen off that cliff, his head is fine, if his body is also fine we have nothing to worry about

 

[Carson]

Folk fell off a cliff after a couple of seasons, rebounded a bit then fell off again. Bailey is an 8 year veteran who has never fallen off that cliff, his head is fine, if his body is also fine we have nothing to worry about

I hope so.

I’ll give him coming back early from injury and missing kicks.

A bit alarming seeing him miss multiple kicks in multiple days.

But hey, I’m not a kicking coach nor a professional kicker. So I know nothing lol

 

[windward]

After last year’s issues, I was a bit concerned. He seemed to start off camp well to assuage fears, but now:

It’s an issue that bears monitoring.

 

[windward]

Not sure if they rushed him back from injury too soon. But he’s not the same.

Once kickers start to lose it, it’s hard to come back. How many have had this happen and how many have come back? Mason Crosby is all I can think of.

Better bring in a backups to have on speed dial.



I hope you are right!

It’s not like Money Bailey to miss 33 yard kicks and multiple kicks.

Hard to compare. A kicker making 75 percent of his kicks (as Bailey did last year) used to be a very good percentage for kickers.

 

[Sydla]

Kinda

 

[jazzcat22]

Maybe it was windy, an ocean breeze.

 

[Carson]

Hard to compare. A kicker making 75 percent of his kicks (as Bailey did last year) used to be a very good percentage for kickers.

That’s part of the problem.

He’s been so damn good his entire career, he misses two kicks and we panic!

 

[Cowboys22]

Not concerned at all. He spoiled us. I’ll get concerned when he misses his 4th or 5th FG/XP of the season. Until then, I’m glad he has been and still is a Cowboy.

 

[Juggernaut]

 

[TheCount]

They said he kicks 8 field goals every practice on The Break, so missing one is kind of a big deal.

I don't know why I thought kickers get more practice in than that, seems like a dream NFL job.