(10-11-2024, 09:29 AM)Nepa Wrote: Kudos to all the pithy rejoinders, which get to the point with humor.

But to address the OP with a less witty response: If there is a problem holding for field goals -- and I'm not sure this last one wasn't just a rare mistake -- then someone else can assume the holding job. Tom Brady (early in his career), Brett Favre, and Tony Romo have held for field goals. Backup QBs have held for field goals. Running backs and WRs have held for field goals: Danny Amendola and Hines Ward and Darren Sproles. The bottom line is to have someone who is good at handing the football and good under pressure. Mostly punters do it these days, but it doesn't have to be that way.

But Rekhow as a punter is the best that I have seen in the Bengals uniform. He has not only switched position with his booming punts, and placed the ball inside the 20 (and 10), but even one on the 2 that ended up as a safety. He's regularly hit ones over 60 yards, and I believe has had an 80 yard punt, and is best in the league at both those booming punts and the net yardage. I think his punting right now also ranks him at, or near, the top historically. He is who we have been waiting for.

(10-11-2024, 09:31 AM)Stewy Wrote: Well done JJ22.

There is no risk of you moving out of your slot as the worst poster on these boards.  The bottom 5 thank you for maintaining the cellar.

(10-11-2024, 09:36 AM)jj22 Wrote: So the answer is yes we will sacrifice steady kicks for punts. If so just say it.

I'm presenting the argument that kicking operations with an elite offense is more important, and booming punts are not necessarily needed (given we shouldn't be punting from deep in our territory. 

Money has struggle. Fact. His missed kicks not counting last game has cost us games. Fact. I don't mind bringing this up, regardless of what yall say.

It's interesting folks blame him for the missed kicks this season.

(10-11-2024, 09:29 AM)Nepa Wrote: Kudos to all the pithy rejoinders, which get to the point with humor.

But to address the OP with a less witty response: If there is a problem holding for field goals -- and I'm not sure this last one wasn't just a rare mistake -- then someone else can assume the holding job. Tom Brady (early in his career), Brett Favre, and Tony Romo have held for field goals. Backup QBs have held for field goals. Running backs and WRs have held for field goals: Danny Amendola and Hines Ward and Darren Sproles. The bottom line is to have someone who is good at handing the football and good under pressure. Mostly punters do it these days, but it doesn't have to be that way.

But Rekhow as a punter is the best that I have seen in the Bengals uniform. He has not only switched position with his booming punts, and placed the ball inside the 20 (and 10), but even one on the 2 that ended up as a safety. He's regularly hit ones over 60 yards, and I believe has had an 80 yard punt, and is best in the league at both those booming punts and the net yardage. I think his punting right now also ranks him at, or near, the top historically. He is who we have been waiting for.

(10-11-2024, 10:00 AM)jj22 Wrote: So the question is why? If it isn't a matter of his comfort with Rehkow holding then are yall saying he's lost his ability to kick consistently? Was paid then fell off?

(10-11-2024, 07:45 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Bring back the Lumina, and the Wendy's salad bar

(10-11-2024, 09:58 AM)jj22 Wrote: We've lost 4 games. I watched that. He's missed key kicks in those losses. I watched that.

And his FG% has shrunk to it's lowest of his career. Fact.

He's had a rough start to the season. Fact.

(10-11-2024, 10:00 AM)jj22 Wrote: So the question is why? If it isn't a matter of his comfort with Rehkow holding then are yall saying he's lost his ability to kick consistently? Was paid then fell off?

(10-11-2024, 12:06 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Well, good news, I just demonstrated he has NOT lost his ability to kick consistently.

You'll need to move onto a different player to be overly and irrationally critical of.

(10-11-2024, 10:26 AM)jj22 Wrote: But it isn't just the last game Sunset.

Money HAS been money from inside 50. That miss wasn't expected. The missed extra point was odd too. Now taking these into account individually maybe it isn't alarming, but when you put all the misses together with him having his worst statistical career so far I think it's certainly fair to wonder if he is comfortable.

I'm not willing to say this is all on him. I am willing to say something is off.

(10-11-2024, 10:26 AM)jj22 Wrote: But it isn't just the last game Sunset.

Money HAS been money from inside 50. That miss wasn't expected. The missed extra point was odd too. Now taking these into account individually maybe it isn't alarming, but when you put all the misses together with him having his worst statistical career so far I think it's certainly fair to wonder if he is comfortable.

I'm not willing to say this is all on him. I am willing to say something is off.

(10-11-2024, 12:36 PM)Bengal Billy Wrote: No way.

Rekhow gotta stay. His punting is awesome.

After a couple years of watching Chrisman (?) and Robbins it's good to see a real punting game back in town.