(02-12-2025, 07:03 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: That's a good one.

Taking out last year, he was a top 5 K every year, missing the same amount of kicks each year and never any more: that kind of consistency, combined with his clutch factor (which only was non-existent last year), make him a needed commodity...

(02-12-2025, 03:06 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Do you think we stick with him, re-sign Zoe's boyfriend, or look elsewhere? McMoney went to McMaybe and cost us some games. York seemed solid but I'm not sure he could maintain it or he wouldn't be available.

(02-12-2025, 07:43 PM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: If they move on from McPherson, I will advocate for an uber aggressive offense utilizing a top rugby kicking talent.

That would allow for aggressive play calling, as rugby has some hard runners, and players who can kick regular field goals as well as drop kick field goals at anytime in the game. Say you are going for 2 every time and it is a simple drop kick that is basically automatic.

If you get the right look, it could be an easy two instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMfaavF1R3E


Anything to get more ruggers into the NFL!

Quote:No dropkick loophole

I floated the idea when the rule was initially passed (and the technical language was not finalized) that the offense could commit to a run or pass, snap from the 2-yard line, and then kick a dropkick. Vice president of officiating Dean Blandino threw water on that idea:

Quote:@TimPriceNC @RapSheet can still drop kick but snap has to be from 15. Can't snap from 2 and drop kick.
— Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) May 19, 2015

If a team attempts a kick that does not snap from the 15 (or equivalent yard line after a penalty), it is a touchback, and the conversion attempt fails.
On the other hand, if the line of scrimmage is set for a kick, the offense may still run or pass for two points, particularly if there is a botched snap.

(02-12-2025, 03:06 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Do you think we stick with him, re-sign Zoe's boyfriend, or look elsewhere? McMoney went to McMaybe and cost us some games. York seemed solid but I'm not sure he could maintain it or he wouldn't be available.

(02-12-2025, 08:18 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I don't think they can drop kick during a two point conversion attempt anymore.

https://www.footballzebras.com/2015/09/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-point-after-touchdown-conversion-rules/

(02-12-2025, 03:42 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Probably sticking with him. Doubt the FO is going to take a $3.75m dead cap hit for a K and by the time final cuts come they'll have already paid him $933k, so at that point it's all but guaranteed. 

They'll bring in a camp leg or two as they always do, and maybe even frame it as a potential competition, but it'll basically be "don't poop yourself and you win" for McPherson.

(02-12-2025, 05:09 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: I firmly believe 2024 was an anomaly for Evan McPherson.  He’ll be the kicker in 2025. His injury probably occurred earlier than reported.

(04-10-2025, 07:24 PM)pally Wrote: Alex is doing better and is back kicking...complete with his ostomy bag

(04-10-2025, 07:39 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: WHAAAAAAATTTTTT?

(04-10-2025, 07:38 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: It seemed he wasn't taking it serious last year. Just my thoughts.

(02-12-2025, 05:39 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: McPherson has never been that great of a kicker.  He had a good run in the post season in 2021 where he made a bunch of kicks but overall when you look at how he has done throughout his entire NFL career, he has never come close to finishing in the top 10 in field goal percentage in any year he has played.

2024

2023

2022

2021

(04-10-2025, 07:24 PM)pally Wrote: There was a serious outside distraction for Evan that makes one wonder how much it may have affected his kicking

His younger brother Alex, a kicker for Auburn, was seriously ill through most of the season.  A young man who usually weighs about 160lbs was down to 110lbs in July.   After lots of tests he was ultimately diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis.  As a result in late December, Alex had his entire large intestine removed

Alex is doing better and is back kicking...complete with his ostomy bag

Hopefully Evan will be better too

(04-10-2025, 07:38 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: It seemed he wasn't taking it serious last year. Just my thoughts.

(02-12-2025, 08:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I think we stick with McPherson. Hopefully it was the injury that caused his misses last year.

(04-12-2025, 10:28 PM)TKUHL Wrote: Didn’t his orig long snapper go down. He never seemed the same since.

(02-12-2025, 08:36 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I think we stick with McPherson. Hopefully it was the injury that caused his misses last year.