How Does Everyone Here Feel About The New Kicker?

[rambo2]

I am not expecting Jan Stenerud out there.

Did you know that Stenerud only made 66.8% of his field goals?

 

[blueblood70]

Did you know that Stenerud only made 66.8% of his field goals?

They don't and that's the problem here memories are very very short of actual context because there wasn't social media and analytics and too many sports programs about football

the saturation now is so bad that every player is under such scrutiny with a microscope they can't get out from under it.. In my opinion we should have brought back Brett Maher and let him compete in training camp.. Hard to find a guy that played better than him last year there weren't many he was top three for sure. So he has one bad game with extra points and you just get rid of the guy completely.. I'd be less worried about Brett Maher right now than Aubrey but I'll give Aubrey a shot but if need be other teams has to do this we may have to use three kickers this year until we find one that can stay consistent..

 

[Gambit]

McCarthy said he reminds him of a young Mason Crosby, take that sas you will.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Nice way to throw a backspin on what I said, but no, not really. Do you feel confident about some kicker from the USFL coming in and making a 60 yard FG with the game on the line? I'm sure you'll tell me yes just to prove a point, but we all know deep down you won't be.

The only way he gets asked to kick a 60 yarder is if it's the last play of the game to win. Do I feel confident he can make it? No. But then again I would say that with any kicker in the league. 60 yarder? There is a reason those are very very rarely attempted. They can't be made consistently. Even if it's Tucker.

So I'm not saying yes to prove a point. You are totally wrong.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

He’ll probably be the final nail in the coffin for one of our games this season (meaning he will miss multiple important field goals or he will miss the winning field goal) at least once this season IMO.

 

[Captain-Crash]

shrugs..

 

[SlammedZero]

The only way he gets asked to kick a 60 yarder is if it's the last play of the game to win. Do I feel confident he can make it? No. But then again I would say that with any kicker in the league. 60 yarder? There is a reason those are very very rarely attempted. They can't be made consistently. Even if it's Tucker.

So I'm not saying yes to prove a point. You are totally wrong.

I was probably overzealous in my 60 yard sample, but either way, we will agree to disagree at this point. As I mentioned, we will see how it unfolds.

 

[Motorola]

Just give me sub 40 yarders and xps where I'm not holding my breath like it's the superbowl and I'll be happy

That should be the case. He's built a solid albeit short resume on making kicks inside the 40 and extra points. It's when he gets into the longer distances that it appears he's hit and miss.

On the other hand - we don't want to see A LOT of <40 yard FG/ attempts.
That would mean the Cowboys offense is stalling out A LOT inside their opponents' 25 yard line - as opposed to scoring touchdowns.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Have no idea what he can do. We'll know pretty fast though.

 

[rambo2]

Have no idea what he can do. We'll know pretty fast though.

Well, what you are going to see is touchbacks and straight accurate kicks.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Well, what you are going to see is touchbacks and straight accurate kicks.

I hope so.

 

[DallasEast]

Well, what you are going to see is touchbacks and straight accurate kicks.

100% touchbacks and 100% successful field goal kicks?

 

[Cydios]

As long as he doesn't miss 4 in a row in a playoff game.

 

[gimmesix]

On the other hand - we don't want to see A LOT of <40 yard FG/ attempts.
That would mean the Cowboys offense is stalling out A LOT inside their opponents' 25 yard line - as opposed to scoring touchdowns.

Well, I'd prefer that he only have to kick extra points.

 

[rambo2]

100% touchbacks and 100% successful field goal kicks?

Something like that for the 1st game. The weather may be a factor.

 

[DallasEast]

Something like that for the 1st game. The weather may be a factor.

For the first game, huh? Okay. Good stuff.

 

[rambo2]

For the first game, huh? Okay. Good stuff.

He certainly is kicking well now and won the job. All we can do now is play.

 

[gimmesix]

I wonder how many of the posters don't know that NFL extra points are 33 yards?

It definitely has changed things up for kickers. You used to hardly ever see them miss extra points. Last year, there were 64. Now, that's still a 94.6% success rate, but pales in comparison to before they moved the distance back. The record for missed extra points was set in 2006 at 6. The worst percentage since the NFL moved them back 13 yards is 92.4 in 2021. The year before they made the change, it was 99.3 (2014).

 

[DallasEast]

He certainly is kicking well now and won the job. All we can do now is play.

I believe everyone, at least all Cowboys fans, hope he does well. However, I think almost everyone is concerned how well he performs in every game he kicks in, not just the first game. That is what worries most everyone else.

 

[Buzzbait]

It’s just frustrating they refuse to take the position seriously.

Reminds me of how they use to handle the safety position in years past, or recently DT until they were forced to address it via trade for Hankins.

Hopefully between Hankins and Mazi we'll surprise 'em this year with an intimidating DL that hates the run!