I know it is still early, but - Billy C.

[DallasEast]

Ok, let me put it this way -

Billy converted 76.9% of his kicks.

That was 25th in the NFL last year.

He only attempted 2 kicks 50 yards or more, and missed both.

No playoff team last year had a kicker with a worst percentage.

Pats- 93.6%
Jets - 82.8%
Steelers - 84.8%
Indy - 80%
Chargers - 80%
Broncos - 85.3 %
Eagles - 84.4%
Packers - 85.7%
Vikings - 81.8%
Falcons - 78.3%
Rams - 79.2%
Seahawks - 92%

If you are going to succeed and win the close ones, you better have a kicker better than 25th in the NFL.

In 3 years Cundliff has never made 80% of his kicks.

With Cundiff, I still believe that you have to focus more on how well he kicks from long range--not his overall success. All kickers' overall percentages (the good-to-better kickers at least) decrease by the number of long range misses. If Cundiff were 10% to 15% better in the 40-49 yard range, I wouldn't feel as negatively about him as I do. His success from 50+ yards could be better. But regardless of how good a kicker is, you usually end up crossing your fingers and praying whenever they're kicking from that far out.

 

[Dawgs0916]

OMG what the hell is your guy's problem with him? And like dargon said unreliable? Please look back at the Giants game, and stop saying hes not good under pressure!

 

[smashmouth]

With all due respect, that's one game.

 

[ctalker]

Be interesting to see Billy handles things and the kicker position is handled without Steve Hoffman around anymore.

I think Parcells has done some pretty good things this year but not sure about getting rid of Hoffman who was a very rerspected kicking coach.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Be interesting to see Billy handles things and the kicker position is handled without Steve Hoffman around anymore.

I think Parcells has done some pretty good things this year but not sure about getting rid of Hoffman who was a very rerspected kicking coach.

That is a good observation. With the direct communication between Cundiff and BP make Cundiff a better kicker?

 

[TheEnigma]

You know JJ does not like to put money into kickers, I think that needs to change at some point.

I very well could be wrong on this because I am not in the know, but I think that alot of this came from having Hoffman as a kicking coach and his ability to "create" kickers. Now that he is gone, we don't have a kicker cook, and JJ wil probably at some point in time feel it necessary to put out some money for a kicker.

Right now though, there isn't anyone out there, so its pretty pointless to complain about something that nothing can be done about.

 

[PaEagleHater]

I am going to agree with Smashmouth 200%. I Remember the only game I ever saw in Dallas(Falcons 2 years ago) he missed an extra point, and a field goal. I thought we would see him on that plane with us leaving Dallas on Monday. That Giants game is about the only thing I can say good about him. I know we are in need at other spots, but i'd definately be shopping for a kicker.

 

[dougonthebench]

We have too many questions on this tam to worry about our kicker.

No kidding,thats the least of BP's worries.If the O scores TD's,Billy boy will do just fine.

 

[Novacek84]

Billy Cundiff made ALL of his field goal attempts that were within 40 yards or less. How can he be considered inconsistent. If anything, he is very consistent on kicks 40 yards or less.

Yes, but the very good kickers are consistent between 40-49 yards and that's the issue with Billy.