The blocked field goal

[DeaconMoss]

I blame the zoners for hyping up how incredible Bailey is and sending bad mojo to his efforts.

 

[Stinger_Splash]

Who is the Special Teams coach? He will be looking for work no question. Our special teams has been grade A bad news. The worst part of the team by far. What's so scary is the E-girls have a great special teams.

 

[xwalker]

Has anyone pointed out the responsible parties or broken those plays down?

Yes. The LB that was originally with Seattle and that is now gone was the 1st one. Hanna lined up too tight to the formation last week, which seems like a coaching issue more than the player's fault. This one against the Jags (if it was really blocked) was due to Free and Tyron letting a guy split the gap between them.

 

[EST_1986]

I didn't know our special teams unit was terrible. But last week and the blocked field goal were tragedies though. I don't consider it a weak unit though. To consider it a weak unit is like considering our run game weak because of the fumbles.

You seen Harris return a ball this year kick or punt? ST is weak, Bailey is the lone bright spot.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Yes. The LB that was originally with Seattle and that is now gone was the 1st one. Hanna lined up too tight to the formation last week, which seems like a coaching issue more than the player's fault. This one against the Jags (if it was really blocked) was due to Free and Tyron letting a guy split the gap between them.

Basically a correctable issue or just a mental mistake. Nobody was over powered or anything. But what about the other blocked FG?

 

[iceberg]

Its gonna cost them a reality W if this nonsense keeps up.

heh, not long ago gifs were a-flyin. highest rated % kicker of all time.

now we have nonsense to clean up.

far too many people take the last thing they saw to be a problem, not just step along the way.

 

[gmoney112]

heh, not long ago gifs were a-flyin. highest rated % kicker of all time.

now we have nonsense to clean up.

far too many people take the last thing they saw to be a problem, not just step along the way.

Bailey and the terrible ST unit are mutually exclusive at this point. In all honesty, I would have told Rich we'd no longer be needing his services after this last game.

How many ST blunders so far this season? Multiple fumbles, blocks, poor returns. Outside of Bailey i'd be surprised if we didn't lead the league in ST blocks/TO's. In a game of inches you can't have it.

 

[xwalker]

Basically a correctable issue or just a mental mistake. Nobody was over powered or anything. But what about the other blocked FG?

Which one? It was Hanna in one game and Tyron/Free in this past game. Was there another one that I'm missing?

 

[conner01]

You seen Harris return a ball this year kick or punt? ST is weak, Bailey is the lone bright spot.

punting
harris is 11th in avg
9th in yards
kick returns
10th in avg
8th in yards

 

[EST_1986]

punting
harris is 11th in avg
9th in yards
kick returns
10th in avg
8th in yards

Stats don't tell the entire story.

 

[iceberg]

Bailey and the terrible ST unit are mutually exclusive at this point. In all honesty, I would have told Rich we'd no longer be needing his services after this last game.

How many ST blunders so far this season? Multiple fumbles, blocks, poor returns. Outside of Bailey i'd be surprised if we didn't lead the league in ST blocks/TO's. In a game of inches you can't have it.

so then go look it up and see where we rank and KNOW your stance. don't pull numbers out of various holes in your body and go "look, fact!

i think!"

when i have questions, i usually go look up my own answers. something as big and useful as the internet and people still are too lazy to do their own homework.

i imagine. i have no stats to back that up.

 

[gmoney112]

so then go look it up and see where we rank and KNOW your stance. don't pull numbers out of various holes in your body and go "look, fact!

i think!"

when i have questions, i usually go look up my own answers. something as big and useful as the internet and people still are too lazy to do their own homework.

i imagine. i have no stats to back that up.

Haha, okay bro. I obviously never said it was fact, that's what "I'd be surprised if..." meant.

And if you can find the stats for special teams blocks/TO's, then feel free to enlighten me because I couldn't find it.

3 blocks and what, 3 fumbles? How many ST units are on that level right now? I'd wager not many.

But you're so awesome at the internet, I'll be looking forward to your stat source on the subject.

 

[iceberg]

Haha, okay bro. I obviously never said it was fact, that's what "I'd be surprised if..." meant.

And if you can find the stats for special teams blocks/TO's, then feel free to enlighten me because I couldn't find it.

3 blocks and what, 3 fumbles? How many ST units are on that level right now? I'd wager not many.

But you're so awesome at the internet, I'll be looking forward to your stat source on the subject.

i don't view this as a problem area so i can run into the cheers of cowboys boards and make up random topics to get mad about without any proof what i'm mad at is in fact real. and yes, i am awesome at looking for my own answers. let me teach you to do the same.

i'll be looking forward to your self-help efforts.

 

[iceberg]

punting
harris is 11th in avg
9th in yards
kick returns
10th in avg
8th in yards

i've been told these things are like unicorns - hard to find and harder to make people believe you found it.

 

[conner01]

Stats don't tell the entire story.

that is true but they do show that harris is still in the top 10 as a returner and the only player in the top 10 at both kick and punt returns

 

[xvendettax914]

heh, not long ago gifs were a-flyin. highest rated % kicker of all time.

now we have nonsense to clean up.

far too many people take the last thing they saw to be a problem, not just step along the way.

If you read my post you would see nowhere did i specify the kicker as a problem. And if you think the special teams UNIT hasnt been a weakness then i do not know what to tell you.

 

[EST_1986]

that is true but they do show that harris is still in the top 10 as a returner and the only player in the top 10 at both kick and punt returns

theres only like 18 qualified punt returners and 20 or kick returners its not like its top 10 out of 32.It obvious just by watching he isn't seeing the field like he did last year. He looks scared back there for some reason double clutching and muffing. He's not explosive like he was.

 

[iceberg]

If you read my post you would see nowhere did i specify the kicker as a problem. And if you think the special teams UNIT hasnt been a weakness then i do not know what to tell you.

well you certainly don't know where to find the stats either way.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We've had a punt blocked for a TD and 2 FGs blocked. That's bad.

Yeah but there's more to a special teams unit than punting and field goals. But i'm not exactly sure what's a outrageous amount of mistakes on a special teams unit is lol. Like in 10 games...3 instances seems a bit low.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You seen Harris return a ball this year kick or punt? ST is weak, Bailey is the lone bright spot.

A few weeks back I thought I saw Harris was like top 10 in return yards?