RELEASED Cowboys waiving K Garibay, expected to sign Maher

[Zekeats]

What a total disaster.

Well they were so proactive

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

We like our guys. Even the ones we cut.

no one loves the status quo like Big and Little Enos.

LOL

 

[Bates]

My recollection is that with the Cowboys his kicks either looked really good or he missed by a mile.

Kickers can get better.

In addition to general mental issues, even a slight injury can throw them completely out of whack.

Some teams will cut kickers before cut day because agents want their player to move on to a team where he has a chance.
i.e. Early cut does not always mean the player was terrible in camp.

I remember him being somewhat of an enigma. Looked good on long kicks and looked like his first time kicking on the short ones.

 

[Mr_437]

 

[TexasBacon]

Ugh. What are the better options out there at K? Surely Kai Forbath or someone is available.

 

[Ranched]

In 29 games played for Dallas in 2018 & 2019, he converted 49 of 66 field goals, & 68 of 69 extra points. He also hit an impressive 63-yard field goal against the Egals in 2019. In two postseason games for Dallas, Maher made all five extra points & 1 of 2 field goals.

Zuerlein's clone?!

 

[pansophy]

I really thought Garibay was going to solidify the position. I don't know what happened to him.

 

[phildadon86]

I would've gone to lunch with Kate Beckinsale today but she has to want to join me. Smith and Danielle Hunter were talking about teaming up when they played in the Pro Bowl together. Wagner is from LA and wanted to go there. You can't just sign whoever you want because you want them, but it does make it easy to play fantasy GM.

Back to the topic at hand, drafting a kicker isn't a guaranteed solution. Are you getting Sebastian Janikowski or Roberto Aguayo? There's no sure thing. My concern was only bringing in a CFL journeyman and an UDFA and hoping that would be enough. It was a dice roll, at best, and now we're left betting Maher is better now than in 2019.

Maher had a good 2021, well above his career numbers, over 8 games. Either he's improved or it was a short-term hot streak. We'll see.

The cowboys spoke to smith and Wagner and offered them peanuts. So let’s not make it seem like the cowboys didn’t give them the ol “honest offer”

Why did you leave my draft ideas out of your post?

 

[phildadon86]

No, I am amazed at the ignorance.

If you think that what they did this off-season wasn’t sitting on their hands while they have 20 million in unused cap dollars the person being ignorant is you.

Then again. You’re one of the biggest cheerleaders on this site so I’m not surprised

 

[jrumann59]

Most NFL kickers start off as journeymen until they develop consistency. Does it suck Maher was signed, yeah probably, at least its a band of a finger amputation as opposed with standing pat.

This list is not awe inspiring of available NFL kickers

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/kicker/

 

[Alexander]

I get the feeling we end up with 2 kickers on the roster. Harjrullahu is the consistent short yardage/XP guy. Meanwhile Maher can take the longer kicks and kickoff duties.

Not sure if the Cowboys have the roster flexibility for that, but it might make sense? Instead of one quality kicker, keep two who do a couple things well but cant do everything?

That is not an acceptable scenario.

We will have concerns keeping the roster depth that we have let alone adding to it because we are too lazy or incompetent to find a placekicker.

 

[pacy]

I really thought Garibay was going to solidify the position. I don't know what happened to him.

He probably saw this mess over here and kicked wide right on purpose just to get the hell out of here. He will sign with another team and make the pro bowl.

 

[SlammedZero]

Imagine the opponent's fear when Maher lines up to kick the game winner!!

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Back to the future it is. Call David Buehler while you're at it and see what he's up to.

At least he could blowup kick returners on tackles. Lol

 

[speedkilz88]

Brett Maher
2021 Saints

88.9%
1-19 (0-0)
20-29 (4-4)
30-39 (8-9)
40-49 (4-4)
50+ (0-1)

XP
83%
10-12

 

[thunderpimp91]

That is not an acceptable scenario.

We will have concerns keeping the roster depth that we have let alone adding to it because we are too lazy or incompetent to find a placekicker.

I’m not sold that it’s the right move either, but let’s not pretend that this team is that loaded with talent.

I do think the question of what’s more valuable….a 2nd kicker vs a 3rd qb, fullback, 6th wr, etc. poor spot to be in but I think the cowboys are in a kicking situation where the idea should at least be considered.

 

[dargonking999]

Lol at all the posters mad cause we signed a guy who went 16/18 in the NFL last year to replace the guy who barely had 2 practices hitting over 50%.

Oh right Cowboy fans just enjoy being miserable.

 

[Corso]

Lol at all the posters mad cause we signed a guy who went 16/18 in the NFL last year to replace the guy who barely had 2 practices hitting over 50%.

Oh right Cowboy fans just enjoy being miserable.

He's a career 70-something percent FG kicker who misses extra points.
I'd be nervous.
Not miserable.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Wonder if this kicker is available.....

 

[Alexander]

I’m not sold that it’s the right move either, but let’s not pretend that this team is that loaded with talent.

I do think the question of what’s more valuable….a 2nd kicker vs a 3rd qb, fullback, 6th wr, etc. poor spot to be in but I think the cowboys are in a kicking situation where the idea should at least be considered.

Talent is not some fluid thing that flows across the roster.

We all know there are specialists. And there are times where they may beat out a more talented player, but get caught up.

We seem to have our fair share of those locked in roster spots.

I am not wasting it because our illustrious special teams coach and supposedly great personnel staff can't find a kicker.

It never was a problem until Fassel showed up.