Kicker

[Bear Hands]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

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.

It’s why we should be trying long term fits out. Wright is the only mismatch - he’s the type of guy a team scrambles to midseason when a kicker randomly implodes or has a freak injury. 

[BlazeCarolina]

I have gone to battle for Fitz in the forums before, and I stand by him now.  Let's see what he's got.

Not like a missed kick or two is going to keep us out of playoffs as it stands now with how we are performing on the field.  Let him get a true audition and move from there.

Can always pivot if it starts to go South.

Edited 4 hours ago by BlazeCarolina

[Panthering]

All I know is whichever one we don't go with, will end up being an All-Pro somewhere else just like Butker

[Proudiddy]

5 hours ago, TD alt said:

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.

Preciate it.  Didn’t see much difference when I looked up their career long, so I didn’t know if it was because people just felt the power was noticeably different.

now that I read your more in-depth dive, and tbh, I know Fitz hit from 59 his last year at FSU, but seeing him barely clear the bar on that 52 yarder last week, I had flashbacks to Piniero.  It seems like Sauls has a better overall resume, and he also might just look better according to the eye test.  Im not convinced with Fitz.  So I’d be interested in giving Sauls a look.