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4 hours ago, Proudiddy said:

Serious note:  why would we want Sauls over Fitz now?

Well, they're both in the same league (if you will). During preseason, Fitz went 3/3 & Sauls went 5/6, but of course Sauls was 4/4 last night (including one 50+).

Both were Lou Groza Award finalists. I believe Fitz made two 55+ yarders last season, while Sauls led the nation with three. Fitz was 13/13 (💯) while Sauls was 21/24 (87.5). Fitz was a 3rd-Team AP All-American, while Sauls was a PFF All-American. 

Career-wise, Fitz was 58/74 (78.4), while Sauls was 52/64 (81.3).

I wish that I could see the attempts and knew the depth of yardage. I wish that we could compare practice kicks during their training camps, but we can't. Maybe someone with a PFF/CFF account can give that.

Basically it's just a matter of belief I guess. Seeing dude knock down four FGs and go perfect during a pressure-filled game for him is damned impressive if you ask me. I don't believe that Fitzgerald could do that.  That being said, I'd have to know more. I will say that it may be worth mentioning that we seem to like PFF this year and Sauls being a PFF All-American may be notable. Now that being said, the Panthers may not be even considering Sauls.

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8 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I don't know personally which guy would be right for us moving forward, but I do have faith that we will evaluate that situation thoroughly, come to a consensus and make the wrong decision.

Seriously though, I was thinking that it's like throwing poo against the wall. We just don't know. We're so unlucky that we could give Fitz his shot like Bear Hands wants and Sauls goes on to be the next Chris Boswell while Fitz becomes the next in a line of misses. I was just thinking that (or maybe the other way around). *Sigh* 

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Just now, TD alt said:

Seriously though, I was thinking that it's like throwing poo against the wall. We just don't know. We're so unlucky that we could give Fitz his shot like Bear Hands wants and Sauls goes on to be the next Chris Boswell while Fitz becomes the next in a line of misses. I was just thinking that. *Sigh*

We really have shot ourselves in the foot repeatedly at kicker over the past few years it seems like.

I don't care which option we choose, just as long as they don't turn out to be hammered dogshit. That's my big fear.

But, as I stated a few weeks ago, if we are losing games solely because of a FG kicker, I will be pretty pumped about how the season went.

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