07-06-2015, 02:02 PM
(07-04-2015, 12:18 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I will say that while researching the kickers I realized that Shayne Graham got a bad rap. He is the best kicker we've ever had. This doesn't mean he had the best Bengal career. I would bestow that on the Mark Sanchez of kickers (Jim Breech).
(07-05-2015, 11:50 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: Shayne Graham is massively under appreciated.
I voted for him, and I agree.
People hate him for the 2 misses against the Jets, but we would've lost that one anyway. Shayne was a convenient scapegoat, but I was more concerned with the abysmal play of our QB and our defense. As for his misses down the stretch in '06, I blame Brad St Louis more for that. The bad snaps were in Shayne's head.
He was no doubt the best kicker we've ever had, and he's still in the league despite the fact that most teams try to replace veteran kickers every year with younger/cheaper options.
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