Place Kicker Thread: Rams sign Kai Forbath

[OldSchool]

Stop being bitter. You white knighted for a guy who probably didn't deserve it.

It's a good thing they're looking around and trying to get ahead of this thing. Climb aboard and bring your little buddy with you.

I suspect Kai is more of a kick in the ass for Sloman than anything else. He'll probably be cut by this weekend.

Re: OLB it's important to remember who these guys are lining up against. Pointed this out before but SF has a good LT. The teams on the near sched do too. It's gonna be some weeks before we see a guy who lets our weak ROLB roster feast.

I'm concerned with Lewis of course. I mean the rap on the dude was he can't stay healthy and his film was boom and bust. I'd sure be happy to see him come off IR and answer our probs but yeah I'm not gonna expect that.

Basically right now it's Polite as the hope until Obo returns. So it's ugly and if any of these guys can give us occasional pressure from that blindside I will be happy.

Only thing I white knighted for was patience, but I should have known that was a lost cause around here. I wonder if Forbath can rush the passer, we could really use a 2nd guy to do it and the only other guy who did it well we just put on IR and signed a kicker for

 

[TXRams86]

Placekickers don't get tablets, silly!

Don't ruin my shot at Hard Knocks stardom! I have experience in outbound sales, I'm sure I could pull that telephone call off. Lol.

 

[jacktheripper85]

Heard Sloman is getting in extra practice after the Forbath signing.

 

[HX76]

You’ve got me there, I’ve never heard of it.

 

[Mojo Ram]

I think it's pretty obvious that McVay and Snead read ROD, no other way to explain this.

Lol.

Well if they read the GDT's i wouldn't expect any free tickets or merch in the mail for most of ya'll. Maybe some tranquilizers.

 

[Ramstien]

Solman 'should never have made the final roster. "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out."

 

[RamsFanCK]

My issue with this signing well there are two like we already said Kai isn't good. Secondly and most importantly unless Lewis and Polite are ready for a bigger role we took likely our best OLB in Obo put him on the IR and didn't replace him. That's not good. I don't think Kai moves any needle anywhere but we just lost our best OLB and didn't do anything about it.

Seems like a separate issue though. Unless you’re thinking that Kai’s money is what is preventing us from bringing in OlB talent. I’m definitely not an expert when it comes to who’s available and at what price.

 

[ReekofRams]

So who gets kicked off the team first, Sloman or Forbath?

 

[RamsSince1969]

What I love about ROD is seeing you guys (who are like family) fight over who gets to carve the Turkey!

 

[TSFH Fan]

Welcome home, Kai!
Please try not to suck - that bar's not real high right now!

 

[TK42-RAM]

Kai. The. Leg.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

 

[jrry32]

He’s being challenged by a bad kicker who in a year with league wide kicking issues went 6 weeks without a job. This guy inspires less confidence than Sloman as he’s been just as bad but for longer. Sloman needs to pick it up and maybe this does it, but don’t expect Forbath to suddenly be good.

Forbath is limited, but I wouldn't call him bad. Weak leg, but he's reliable inside 50 (90.2% made FGs inside 50 on his career).

 

[jrry32]

Miami Hurricanes have that stud kicker who would be worth that 6th round pick IMO

I still want Evan McPherson. Best Kicker in CFB imo. Accurate with a good leg.

 

[OldSchool]

Forbath is limited, but I wouldn't call him bad. Weak leg, but he's reliable inside 50 (90.2% made FGs inside 50 on his career).

I wouldn't call him good either but that's splitting hairs. There's a reason he was unemployed with all the bad kicking going around the NFL right now.

 

[CoachAllred]

Forbath is limited, but I wouldn't call him bad. Weak leg, but he's reliable inside 50 (90.2% made FGs inside 50 on his career).

I'm just hoping we can find somebody who can consistently hit a XP.
I can understand being patient with a rookie kicker if he is rough around the edges
missing FG's here and there. But I have no patience for any kicker who not
only struggles with XP's , but struggles even getting the ball up in the air.
He is going to give one of our olinemen
a concussion. lol

 

[REV3NGE]

*Jeff "Money" Wilkins waits for the phone to ring....

DO IT... DOOOOO ITTTTTTTT

 

[jrry32]

I wouldn't call him good either but that's splitting hairs. There's a reason he was unemployed with all the bad kicking going around the NFL right now.

As I've said many times, the Kicker position is volatile. Forbath being on the street doesn't mean he's bad. Just means he may not offer enough upside for most teams to want him.