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[den-the-coach]

I bet with an offseason of rest he goes back to being one of the best kickers in the NFL

I concur I would have brought Zuerlein back, however, as I posted previously I believe the Rams have their eye on a rookie and I know that @jrry32 has communicated about Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia) but that would be too easy as the Los Angeles Rams are never conventional, so IMO, the draft target in the 6th round will be Tyler Bass Kicker Georgia Southern....Although I would like to give Austin MacGinnis a shot.

 

[OldSchool]

I concur I would have brought Zuerlein back, however, as I posted previously I believe the Rams have their eye on a rookie and I know that @jrry32 has communicated about Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia) but that would be too easy as the Los Angeles Rams are never conventional, so IMO, the draft target in the 6th round will be Tyler Bass Kicker Georgia Southern....Although I would like to give Austin MacGinnis a shot.

Funny you mention that as I linked his draft profile in the GZ went to Dallas thread

 

[ljramsfan]

As a Mizzou fan, this makes me very proud of him that he has turned his life around

 

[OldSchool]

As a Mizzou fan, this makes me very proud of him that he has turned his life around

Hope he really has, we've seen progress before and it's been ruined. Hope he's on the right path.

 

[jrry32]

I concur I would have brought Zuerlein back, however, as I posted previously I believe the Rams have their eye on a rookie and I know that @jrry32 has communicated about Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia) but that would be too easy as the Los Angeles Rams are never conventional, so IMO, the draft target in the 6th round will be Tyler Bass Kicker Georgia Southern....Although I would like to give Austin MacGinnis a shot.

I wasn't the person bringing up Blankenship. I only defended his power when it was questioned. Personally, he wouldn't be my guy. I'd wait until later in the Draft to go after a kicker (or for UDFA).

 

[CGI_Ram]

Personally, he wouldn't be my guy.

Mine either. I kind of like his quirky look... but there is something about how he lines up to kick concerns me.

As weird as this sounds, it almost looks too precise.

As someone just like that, I also know I do things like that to be successful, as my concentration isn’t always peak.

Said another way; I would be a head-case kicker because of that. I think he could be too.

 

[jrry32]

Mine either. I kind of like his quirky look... but there is something about how he lines up to kick concerns me.

As weird as this sounds, it almost looks too precise.

As someone just like that, I also know I do things like that to be successful, as my concentration isn’t always peak.

Said another way; I would be a head-case kicker because of that. I think he could be too.

Personally, with how difficult it is to project kickers (as you pointed out, you don't know what will happen once they encounter adversity), I'm not loving the idea of spending a 4th or 5th round pick on the kid. Bring in some competition, maybe spend a 6th or 7th on a kicker, and let the best man win. It is far from ideal, but there's no such thing as a sure thing.

 

[dieterbrock]

Personally, with how difficult it is to project kickers (as you pointed out, you don't know what will happen once they encounter adversity), I'm not loving the idea of spending a 4th or 5th round pick on the kid. Bring in some competition, maybe spend a 6th or 7th on a kicker, and let the best man win. It is far from ideal, but there's no such thing as a sure thing.

Yeah, kickers are a shot in the dark. I looked at the top 30 in field goals made last year, and only Matt Gay (TB), Seibert (Cle), Sanders (Mia) and Crosby (GB) were drafted by the team they play for, and only Justin Tucker was signed as UDFA by the team he plays for. (Prater was signed as an UDFA by Detroit but ended up with 4 other teams before returning there.)
At the money he got, for sure I would have preferred Z stayed in LA, but anything more than a 6th round pick is a waste IMO

 

[Loyal]

Aldon Smith, anyone? Looks like he's coming back and probably to the Cowboys...
We HAVE to have him!!!" ~ Old School

 

[CGI_Ram]

Chiefs, Sammy Watkins agree to new deal

The Chiefs have a laughably small amount of salary cap space, and wide receiver Sammy Watkins has the biggest cap hit on the team.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Watkins and the Chiefs have agreed on a new deal that will pay him a base salary of $9 million this season, offer him the opportunity to earn another $7 million worth of incentives, and most importantly shave $5 million off his 2020 cap number, according to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports.

 

[kurtfaulk]

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$9m for two good games per year. nice work if you can get it.

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[den-the-coach]

It is far from ideal, but there's no such thing as a sure thing.

But boy there is the kid at Texas who I love and I believe will be an outstanding pro...Cameron Dicker, my God, his surname even rhymes with "Kicker" you can't for wrong!

 

[jrry32]

But boy there is the kid at Texas who I love and I believe will be an outstanding pro...Cameron Dicker, my God, his surname even rhymes with "Kicker" you can't for wrong!
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I quite like Florida's kicker, Evan McPherson. He hit 89.5% of his FGs as both a freshman and a sophomore. Only question I have with him is distance. He hasn't been tested there yet.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

For kicker PSUs Jake Pinegar FG%91.7. XP%96.6 long 47yds.

He's got a good leg, but Franklin is not one to try a lot of long field goals.


He was 100% this year. But didn't attempt any over 50.

 

[CGI_Ram]

With extra points the way they are; I'd prioritize accuracy over distance, myself.

 

[Loyal]

But boy there is the kid at Texas who I love and I believe will be an outstanding pro...Cameron Dicker, my God, his surname even rhymes with "Kicker" you can't for wrong!
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Our new DICKATRON!

It's MONEY!

 

[Ram65]

For kicker PSUs Jake Pinegar FG%91.7. XP%96.6 long 47yds.

He's got a good leg, but Franklin is not one to try a lot of long field goals.


He was 100% this year. But didn't attempt any over 50.

He didn't kick many FGs this past year. He may be good but, I want to see more attempts in college.

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Career Kicking Stats

Year	Team	G	FGM	FGA	Pct	XPM	XPA	Pct	Pts
2018	PSU	13	16	24	66.7	53	55	96.4	101
2019	PSU	13	11	12	91.7	56	58	96.6	89
Career		26	27	36	75.0	109	113	96.5	190

 

[Dodgersrf]

But boy there is the kid at Texas who I love and I believe will be an outstanding pro...Cameron Dicker, my God, his surname even rhymes with "Kicker" you can't for wrong!
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We have to have him

 

[simonblaze]

Our new DICKATRON!

It's MONEY!

LMFAO

 

[den-the-coach]

I quite like Florida's kicker, Evan McPherson. He hit 89.5% of his FGs as both a freshman and a sophomore. Only question I have with him is distance. He hasn't been tested there yet.

He's a good one too, but I guess who every you've seen more of and I have watched Dicker live and there is a thud, when he strikes the ball.