Rusty's Rice Bowl Scouting Report

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Pola_pe_a said:
Not trying to be a Debbie downer but you guys are way over estimating these kids.

Riki Matsui the 6’7” WR that’s actually 6’ went to the international combine and his athletic profile is not good. He’s somewhat agile but he’s slow with poor explosiveness. Ran a 4.7 which is TE speed.

https://ras.football/2020/03/29/riki-matsui-ras/
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I realise that I misread Google on the measurements, but hey, I think he could be a decent possession WR. As for the kickers, I think that's the best place to start. They've got great legs.
 
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RustyBourneHorse said:
I realise that I misread Google on the measurements, but hey, I think he could be a decent possession WR. As for the kickers, I think that's the best place to start. They've got great legs.
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Besides, as has been stated, the Cowboys have used foreign kickers with great success before. Why not try this? Zeurlein and Maher didn't work.
 

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I can see looking at the kickers but for other positions?

Has anyone who has played in that game ever made it as a starter in the NFL?
 
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gtb1943 said:
I can see looking at the kickers but for other positions?

Has anyone who has played in that game ever made it as a starter in the NFL?
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Not that I know of. Though, a kicker is a good place to start.

Fastpitch Dad said:
Thanks for the effort @RustyBourneHorse !!

Was a fun watch. :D

Edit- I like how the Frontiers had their team name on the back of their jerseys. Team game!
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Thank you. Yes, the Frontiers seem to be the more professional outfit. Hence, they and the Obic Seagulls usually win the Rice Bowl.
 
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As many of you know by now, I've been keeping an eye on things with the Japanese X-League for a while now. I have especially had a keen interest in their kickers as they are the most likely, along with the punters, to make an NFL roster at this time. I first want to say, after watching this highlight video of the Rice Bowl ..



which is the Japanese version of the Super Bowl, they seem to be getting better and even more serious about American Football in Japan. Secondly, and most importantly for our discussion, I think we have some options at kicker from Japan if we wanted to have a tryout to see who is the best kicker between them and Maher. If you notice baseball field markings, the game was played in the Tokyo Dome, as is tradition for that League. It's not uncommon in Japan for stadiums to share sports, though, from what I've seen on Google Maps and highlights, they do have an American Football specific field near Haneda airport. Though, the Tokyo Dome is one of the largest stadiums in Japan, so they naturally get the big game in Japan. Anyway, back to my analysis.

The game was between the Fujitsu Frontiers and the Panasonic Impulse. Fujitsu won 29-21 over the Impulse. There was a spot where the game was 22-21, but I suspect that was due to Fujitsu trying a 2 point conversion to make it 24-21. From what I saw, it looks as though the kickers made the XPs. The kicker for Fujitsu also drilled a field goal that had a ton of room. From what I googled, his name is Koji Nasho wearing number 5 (https://sports.jp.fujitsu.com/frontiers/players). The other kicker is Shintaro Saeki (https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/japan-2022-x1-super-all-x-league-teams-announced/).

He apparently was the All Star kicker from this year in Japan. I think bringing in those two and Yamasaki, who you've seen me prop up here before, to compete with Maher would be a very good thing. It'd allow us a chance to try them out to find who the best kicker is. I definitely think that we will end up with quite the find at kicker. Bear in mind, the Cowboys once fixed a kicking issue by getting Toni Fritsch from Austria, so this wouldn't be the first time that we looked abroad for kicking talent. I think it's time we do it again.
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I don't know about a kicker from Japan....I'd rather get one from Mexico....they have better food down there.
 
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RustyBourneHorse said:
Or perhaps sign Alacron to the actual 53 (or cut haha) and bring in one of these kickers for tryouts. Besides, the Falcons have a kicker from South Korea who's been money. The kickers I see frequently in the Japanese League look just as good or better.
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The Falcon's kicker played high school and college football in the U.S.

There is no real basis for this comparison
 

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RustyBourneHorse said:
True, but my point is that they have skills that I think is worth a try
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They are athletes; but being a football player is a whole different thing.

Outside of specialists I frankly doubt there is anyone there that will ever amount to anything in the NFL
 
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gtb1943 said:
They are athletes; but being a football player is a whole different thing.

Outside of specialists I frankly doubt there is anyone there that will ever amount to anything in the NFL
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Yes, and I initially was scouting for kickers. I still think they would have the answer at kicker.
 
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