This is my main reason for questioning this guy. He jettisoned Forbath who had done what 11 for 11 for us in 2018? He sent L.P. packing .. and now he can't wait to move on from a guy who averaged 47 yards a punt last year? After all them stupid 4th down calls last year Fassel gets at LEAST 3 years of side-eye from me..
I'm not sure this is a fair characterization.
First, I doubt it was a matter of him not liking JP. It was probably a matter of JP being 40 years old, and the future can get pretty fuzzy at that age with injury and retirement both being a possibility. And it's not as if they replaced him with a run of the mill guy. The new guy has been a Pro Bowler.
As for Forbath, while he did a good job in terms of accuracy, his lack of leg strength was an issue, and likely explains why Forbath hasn't maintained a steady job in the NFL since 2017. Forbath and Zuerlein are the same age, and entered the NFL the same year (2012), but Forbath only has 12 career FG's over 50+ yards, and Zuerlein has 36. Forbath's career touchback% on kickoffs is 39.4%, and Zuerlein's is 66.5%. Zuerlein is just more of a weapon.
As for Fassel not being able to wait to move on from Niswander, I don't see that in his remarks. Niswander is still there and will compete, but he was not at OTA's, which is at least a temporary setback, and Anger does have a history as a quality punter, so it makes sense he would get strong consideration for the job. Fans are always screaming about needing more competition, and here it is. Looks like a couple of quality players to choose from.
