Place-kicking change

[G2]

Kickers don't draw a lot of attention typically, but it's worth noting that letting Maher go and picking up Forbath was a change that needed to be made. We'll see how he does moving forward.

He made 3 FGs and 5 point after kicks. He was perfect and put up 14 points. The momentum making kicks makes goes unspoken. And missing kicks has killed us in recent past.

 

[Jake]

Full disclosure, Forbath has more missed more XPs than Maher this season despite playing only two games.

But Maher kicking field goals was like a magic 8 ball.

 

[blueblood70]

Kickers don't draw a lot of attention typically, but it's worth noting that letting Maher go and picking up Forbath was a change that needed to be made. We'll see how he does moving forward.

He made 3 FGs and 5 point after kicks. He was perfect and put up 14 points. The momentum making kicks makes goes unspoken. And missing kicks has killed us in recent past.

True nice for now..you maybe dont remember how Bad Baily and nick folk got before we let them go and the fact that Maher missed his first kick then made 11 thats eleven in a row his first season..

kickers are like golfers when they lose it it happens fast and is slow to correct,,ie the yips..

 

[stiletto]

Maher was totally untrustworthy to the point I felt he wasn't going to make each kick...under my breath was like "he's going to miss this" everytime. He had to go. They kept him about 8 games too long IMO.

 

[glimmerman]

That 50 yarder looked strong.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Kickers don't draw a lot of attention typically, but it's worth noting that letting Maher go and picking up Forbath was a change that needed to be made.

That was a change that needed to be made......a few weeks ago.

Keeping Maher on the roster so long was beyond ignorant.

So I don't give the Cowboys credit for changing kickers. I blame them for taking so long.

 

[Plankton]

As long as the dude can manage to keep kickoffs inbounds, he will be a marked improvement.

 

[nate dizzle]

It was a good move. I get why they kept Maher as long as they did. A guy with that kind of leg power could have been a great weapon if he could cure his yips on the mid range stuff.

 

[conner01]

I would still look at better option at kicker and punter this off season

 

[G2]

That was a change that needed to be made......a few weeks ago.

Keeping Maher on the roster so long was beyond ignorant.

So I don't give the Cowboys credit for changing kickers. I blame them for taking so long.

Maybe even last season. I remember that the staff never brought anyone in. I wonder what the immediate impact was from all of those missed kicks.

 

[G2]

I would still look at better option at kicker and punter this off season

I agree, we've needed action for a couple seasons.

 

[ksadler1]

Full disclosure, Forbath has more missed more XPs than Maher this season despite playing only two games.

But Maher kicking field goals was like a magic 8 ball.

I'll take a missed extra point over a missed FG any day. But extra points are not gimmies anymore. They're FGs now...

 

[movaughn88]

I give Garrett/Jerry absolutely ZERO credit for this change, sorry. Maher should have been replaced before this season.

Our ST unit is the worst in the league by a country mile. At the very least the ST coach should have been publicly fired after the Tavon Austin fair catch debacle. Oh wait, Garrett's brother is on the ST staff hmmmmmmm.

Just like in games, this team has no way to adjust from "keep doing what we are doing" even if it's going horribly wrong.

 

[conner01]

I give Garrett/Jerry absolutely ZERO credit for this change, sorry. Maher should have been replaced before this season.

Our ST unit is the worst in the league by a country mile. At the very least the ST coach should have been publicly fired after the Tavon Austin fair catch debacle. Oh wait, Garrett's brother is on the ST staff hmmmmmmm.

Just like in games, this team has no way to adjust from "keep doing what we are doing" even if it's going horribly wrong.

The ST staff is terrible
Kicking aside we can’t cover or put together a return

 

[G2]

The ST staff is terrible
Kicking aside we can’t cover or put together a return

I agree, it's awful.

 

[nightrain]

Maher didn't seem the least bit concerned with his misses. He had to go. Forbath should be on a very short leash.

 

[shabazz]

Christ, how hard can it be to kick consistently? Dempsey did it with a Rump Roast for a foot

 

[Blackrain]

Kickers don't draw a lot of attention typically, but it's worth noting that letting Maher go and picking up Forbath was a change that needed to be made. We'll see how he does moving forward.

He made 3 FGs and 5 point after kicks. He was perfect and put up 14 points. The momentum making kicks makes goes unspoken. And missing kicks has killed us in recent past.

Agreed I think missing all those FGs was killing team moral

 

[glimmerman]

Christ, how hard can it be to kick consistently? Dempsey did it with a Rump Roast for a foot

Lol. Didn’t he have a wooden block on the toe of his shoe.

 

[Blackrain]

That was a change that needed to be made......a few weeks ago.

Keeping Maher on the roster so long was beyond ignorant.

So I don't give the Cowboys credit for changing kickers. I blame them for taking so long.

Very true cost us a couple games IMO