Rhys Lloyd

[Mesmer]

Lloyd is #2 in the NFL in TB% and that's with teams returning kicks 5 yards deep because our STs coverage is terrible. You take him out of the equation and we go from having one of the best at kickoffs to one of the worst (either Kasay or Baker qualifies) and put more pressure on a coverage unit that's already dead last in the league. Good lord, who is so important that we need this roster spot for anyway?

When you're the only team that uses an active roster spot for a kick off man, you better be in #1.

[jbland]

He was on the injury report this week with a sprained ankle. That is why he wasnt kicking them as deep this week.

[Guild]

He was on the injury report this week with a sprained ankle. That is why he wasnt kicking them as deep this week.

No excuse tolerated.

[jakesthemistake]

yeah well Kassey missed 2 field goals to cost the game i would rather have had lloyd kick field goals now

[PanthaSan]

I agree with most of you. For some reason. Lloyd seems to have lost something....

[Zaximus]

I don't think Lloyd really cares about anything. If you read his twitter, he don't care, he didn't even care about his little missed tackle during the Tampa game.

[Hairless Cat]

WTF is "it"?

When is the last time Kasay missed an easy kick before today?

When is the last time he shanked more than one in a game?

I think it was either last year or the year before last.

But if you cant count of fgoals then we need someone we can count on EVERY time inside 45

[Darth Biscuit]

Cut Lloyd and Kasay and find a new kicker that can do both. It really is that simple. Kasay just doesn't have it.

Yep... we need to go into serious re-building mode in a lot of areas... good thing we have all those draft picks stockpiled...

I mean seriously what the hell has happened... last year Kasay didn't miss, Lloyd kicked kick-offs out of the damn end zone and Baker had a big boot... this year, they all suck?

[Guild]

Yep... we need to go into serious re-building mode in a lot of areas... good thing we have all those draft picks stockpiled...

I mean seriously what the hell has happened... last year Kasay didn't miss, Lloyd kicked kick-offs out of the damn end zone and Baker had a big boot... this year, they all suck?

I found the main problem:

[Darth Biscuit]

I found the main problem:

While I don't disagree with that, and have said for a while now that Crossman needs to go, how much blame can you place on him for the lack of production from the three kickers? I mean his coaching might suck, but they're the ones that actually kick the ball.

[Guild]

While I don't disagree with that, and have said for a while now that Crossman needs to go, how much blame can you place on him for the lack of production from the three kickers? I mean his coaching might suck, but they're the ones that actually kick the ball.

I find it odd that three decent players would suddenly start to suck after one offseason.

Perhaps there is a common thread between them?

[Darth Biscuit]

I find it odd that three decent players would suddenly start to suck after one offseason.

Perhaps there is a common thread between them?

I thought about that too... what could it be? Did someone (Crossman) try and work on their mechanics or something?

[Chaos]

Cut Lloyd and Kasay and find a new kicker that can do both. It really is that simple. Kasay just doesn't have it.

This. It's time for a 2-for-1 swap. We need to find a young kicker, and let Kasay retire with dignity (ie: force him to retire), and send Lloyd back to the soccer league.

[Guild]

I thought about that too... what could it be? Did someone (Crossman) try and work on their mechanics or something?

I suspect it is a combination of things including: poor practice, not enough practice, and misinformed mechanical instruction. Most of the problems I believe could be linked directly back to Crossman and that this would be observable if one were to have the privilege of being able to closely scrutinize the team and coaches at practice.