Scotman
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It's almost like momentum isn't a thing.Every single kick and point is crucial, do you honestly not understand that?
It's almost like momentum isn't a thing.Every single kick and point is crucial, do you honestly not understand that?
Maher was released (too late obviously) because he wasn't very good. Doesn't mean he cost us any games though. The absurdly stupid original post makes it sound like for 100% certain we would have been 11-5 with a different kicker. At worst I would say, as some others have, that he certainly didn't help their cause at times and missed some really deflating kicks.
I don't think it would have been 11-5 but I do think it could have been at least 10-6 or at least 9-5. Yes Maher against the jets made two long field goals and then missed a short one, that recurring bad thing. Then against the patriots he missed a field goal that at the end of the game instead of needing a TD to win they would have only needed a field goal to win. All of last seasons whose weren't because of Maher but he definitely added to them.
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He was 3-4 in both games. Literally every other kicker in the league would have been 3-4 at best in the first game, and in the second game he literally scored all of the points. I think we can find someone else to pin those losses on.I don't think it would have been 11-5 but I do think it could have been at least 10-6 or at least 9-5. Yes Maher against the jets made two long field goals and then missed a short one, that recurring bad thing. Then against the patriots he missed a field goal that at the end of the game instead of needing a TD to win they would have only needed a field goal to win. All of last seasons whose weren't because of Maher but he definitely added to them.
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I don't think it would have been 11-5 but I do think it could have been at least 10-6 or at least 9-5. Yes Maher against the jets made two long field goals and then missed a short one, that recurring bad thing. Then against the patriots he missed a field goal that at the end of the game instead of needing a TD to win they would have only needed a field goal to win. All of last seasons whose weren't because of Maher but he definitely added to them.
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He cost them plenty. In broader terms, Maher has a cannon of a leg and changed the way JG coaches as a result. More specifically, he missed short fg which resulted in losses (Jets), missed a few long ones that Garrett would normally pass on which in turn screwed the Cowboys in field position which was something that plagued them all year.
Missed 57 yd FG in the Vikings game. If that is what Maher is good at, he needs to make that fg. Anyone else, Garrett would with either have punted or went for it. Gives the ball to the Vikings at almost mid field who proceed to walk down the field and score. Dallas lost by four, but were driving inside of one min and would have kicked a short fg to win if Maher makes the fg.
Missed 40yd FG at the Jets. I don't care he made a long fg, that is what he is good at. There were a number of drops as well in that game, but the kicker missed an easy one, short term it flipped the field again and ultimately ended up being the difference in a two point game.
Buffalo. Misses two easy fg, the second one takes it from being a 17-13 game with momentum to 17-6 and Buffalo getting the ball on the 35yd who than walk down the field and score a td to put the game away. Dallas was flat that day no doubt, but the kicker never gave them a chance to find there groove.
Could be from opening kick off.It's almost like momentum isn't a thing.
Maher didn't miss any FG in the NO game where we lost 12-10 and he wasn't the kicker when we played the Eagles in week 16 where if we win we are in and we lost 17-9. Yes he missed some FG;s during the season he was not the only reason, our offense as a whole lost a lot of games for us too
He was 3-4 in both games. Literally every other kicker in the league would have been 3-4 at best in the first game, and in the second game he literally scored all of the points. I think we can find someone else to pin those losses on.
Tremendous work!Brett Maher Appreciation Thread
Thanks to you there will be no more Clapper roaming the sidelines, and no DC that believes you can survive with 290 lb nose tackles, or a secondary coach that tells you to play the hands of the receiver and not the ball
That doesn't mean he cost us any games... it's an excuse by Dak slobberers and Garrett apologists (not you) to shift blame.It's the fact that he missed on the shorter kicks that most kickers hit on much more consistent basis.
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Cant just add 3-6 points on to the final score.That doesn't mean he cost us any games... it's an excuse by Dak slobberers and Garrett apologists (not you) to shift blame.
Put it another way, if we started off the season with a league average kicker instead of Maher and everything else plays out exactly the same, which games do we 100% sure win?
Hey super Maher fan I didn't say anything about either the saints or eagles games. I also said that Maher wasn't to only be blamed for the 8-8 season but he does hold some blame.
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That doesn't mean he cost us any games... it's an excuse by Dak slobberers and Garrett apologists (not you) to shift blame.
Put it another way, if we started off the season with a league average kicker instead of Maher and everything else plays out exactly the same, which games do we 100% sure win?
It's the fact that he missed on the shorter kicks that most kickers hit on much more consistent basis.
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This isn't new, but keeping him was JJ doing. I recall halfway into the season JG said they was looking at more kickers. Then JJ came in and place that to rest. Same way they hired a clueless ST coach.