Ya know I was thinking about that kicker

[Zaxor]

and if he can long snap....no seriously...If it was possible he wouldn't be eating an additional roster spot

 

[Yeagermeister]

and if he can long snap....no seriously...If it was possible he wouldn't be eating an additional roster spot

He'd have to add some weight

 

[Future]

He'd have to add some weight

A whole bunch of it, and we already have a very good, reliable long snapper. No need to replace him, even if it would save us a roster spot.

 

[Zaxor]

He'd have to add some weight

I realize he is a bit light... but Moose was our back up long snapper for awhile and if this guy is a legit 235 now and as strong as an Ox like they say he should be able to in a year or 2 (while practicing long snapping) add enough weight to slow his guy down for 1.7 seconds

 

[DFWJC]

Long snapping is an art form. I guess if he already did that in college...maybe...otherwise no chance. Nice thought though.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

LP Ladoucer is one of the best. No reason to replace him, but having a backup plan is good.

 

[DFWJC]

I realize he is a bit light... but Moose was our back up long snapper for awhile and if this guy is a legit 235 now and as strong as an Ox like they say he should be able to in a year or 2 (while practicing long snapping) add enough weight to slow his guy down for 1.7 seconds

Moose knew how to do it at Syracuse. Not just anyone can do this.

 

[silverbear]

and if he can long snap....no seriously...If it was possible he wouldn't be eating an additional roster spot

So, he's gonna snap the ball to the holder, then run back and kick it??

That's some impressive quicks...

He can play some FB for the Boys in a pinch, he can block on punt and kick returns, and he can cover on punts...

 

[tskyler]

Long snapping is an art form. I guess if he already did that in college...maybe...otherwise no chance. Nice thought though.

I have always heard this and believe it. Just curious though... Long snapping seems to have this air of mystery.. Can anyone explain the mechanics and why it is so difficult? It just seems to my untutored eyes to be less difficult than actually catching and holding the ball for the kick.. Just curious...


Skyler

 

[casmith07]

Biggems should have never started the long-snap joke in the chat the other day.

 

[AdamJT13]

I have always heard this and believe it. Just curious though... Long snapping seems to have this air of mystery.. Can anyone explain the mechanics and why it is so difficult? It just seems to my untutored eyes to be less difficult than actually catching and holding the ball for the kick.. Just curious...

Everything you'd ever want to know about long snapping --

http://www.longsnapper.com/index2.shtml

Seriously.

 

[Hostile]

He doesn't long snap.

 

[Zaxor]

So, he's gonna snap the ball to the holder, then run back and kick it??

That's some impressive quicks...

He can play some FB for the Boys in a pinch, he can block on punt and kick returns, and he can cover on punts...

So I take it was a bad idea...:laugh2: ... but it would just grate on me for one guy to just kickoff and the other to kick field goals...

These guys need to be more diversified...

 

[masomenos]

Can't we just cut Ladoucer and have Gurode be our long snapper?

 

[Idgit]

So I take it was a bad idea...:laugh2: ... but it would just grate on me for one guy to just kickoff and the other to kick field goals...

These guys need to be more diversified...

That's what the punt coverage units are for.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

J.P. is probably the best long snapper in the NFL, why mess up a good thing? He could be a possible backup if something should ever happen to our starter, god forbid.