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Alex Henery

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rayzor Grand Master

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What round exactly do you draft a top kicker/punter specialist?
seattle drafted kasay in the 4th.

most get picked in the 6th or 7th round but there have been a good few to get taken before that.

janikowski was taken in the first by oakland when they were actually a good team. in the last 20 years there have been a couple taken in the 2nd round that are still playing. i wouldn't suggest going that early, but i wouldn't have a problem using a comp pick in the 5th round or so.

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seattle drafted kasay in the 4th.

most get picked in the 6th or 7th round but there have been a good few to get taken before that.

janikowski was taken in the first by oakland when they were actually a good team. in the last 20 years there have been a couple taken in the 2nd round that are still playing. i wouldn't suggest going that early, but i wouldn't have a problem using a comp pick in the 5th round or so.

Alex is going before the 4th. bank on it.

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MHS831 Grand Master

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Stupid idea to have one player fill both roles of kicker and punter.

Atlanta tried this a few years ago with that kid named Koehner or something like that I think. Didn't work.

#1 problem with it is that the opposing team can take out one guy early in the game and ruin you. Don't even think for a minute that another team wouldn't do it in a heartbeat, especially if it was a play-off game or a win and your in type game.

I'm all for drafting the kid in the later rounds if he is there but to think that he could save us some roster spots because he can do everything is stupid.

Good points, but he could kickoff and kick long field goals while grooming himself to take over for Kasay. In addition, he can back up punter.

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I agree on this guy, he is as good as it gets. I would think he can punt and KO, and continue to develop as a K. Kasay is probably on his way to retirement soon, so I would agree that Henery would be a smart pick. Not sure we have the luxury to take him were he will be taken though, given our many needs.

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I could see us spending a 7th rounder on a guy like Henry. He would be a cheap replacement for Lloyd, could come in for Kasay or Baker if needed and perhaps could beat one of the other out. Still I don't think Kasay leaves unless he decides to retire which might happen soon. His leadership is worth a roster spot.

As folks have said, hard to spend 3 spots on kickers. Depends on whether you want to prepare for Kasay's retirement, or wait for it to happen and get the best guy you can at the time.

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As folks have said, hard to spend 3 spots on kickers. Depends on whether you want to prepare for Kasay's retirement, or wait for it to happen and get the best guy you can at the time.

Kasay will be be here until he decides to retire. That said, there is more than one way to upgrade the kicking game. Baker has, by no means, been at the top of the heap in the punting game. If this kid can make a difference in that area of the game, while waiting in the wings to take over for Kasay to retire, we should grab him. He's been solid in every area of his game.

And as far as the issue of a do-it-all kicker, there hasn't been a guy yet who can do it all well. Judging by his stats, he may be the exception to the rule. Either way the guy can punt, at least as well as Baker. He can kick off as well, so why not take a flyer on him. If he proves he can KO and punt well enough, then we save one roster spot. If not, we blow a 4th-6th rounder. O well. :rolleyes:

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Kasay will be be here until he decides to retire.

i see people saying this all the time, but this is lame. i really hope the FO doesn't feel like this. no way should we be held prisoner to some old kicker that doesn't know when to hang it up.

his time has come and gone. we don't owe him anything. it's time to upgrade and quit wasting an extra roster spot because we can't bear to cut an old guy loose. team has too many needs to sit around and be nice to some old kicker.

it's time to move on.

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i see people saying this all the time, but this is lame. i really hope the FO doesn't feel like this. no way should we be held prisoner to some old kicker that doesn't know when to hang it up.

his time has come and gone. we don't owe him anything. it's time to upgrade and quit wasting an extra roster spot because we can't bear to cut an old guy loose. team has too many needs to sit around and be nice to some old kicker.

it's time to move on.

I wasn't saying I agree with it, but, form all accounts, that is how it will be. He's had a great career. He's won a lot of games for us, but his days are numbered. He has a chance at HOF numbers, and it looks like JR is gonna let him go after those. I want a guy who can do KOs and FGs, but if not a guy who can punt and do KOs is just fine by me.

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