09-01-2017, 01:32 PM
(09-01-2017, 01:09 PM)sonofstat Wrote: Hammerstripes....this is where I disagree (not that he's a rookie obviously )
There is no position (even QB) where you're capability is directly linked to points.
Therefore if you 'live with issues' you basically saying you live with the real risk of losing points on the board....rookie or otherwise serious teams with playoff aspirations cannot do that with kicker.
We saw with Roberto Aguayo that if a kicker has problems as a rookie there is no hiding place and it can get toxic quickly.
Other rookies/youngsters having problems (e.g. Ogbuehi) you can move around , try different positions , scheme around them, swap them in / out......if you're the kicker , your the kicker and you cannot be protected as a rookie
Aguayo was horrid all year last year, could not make extra points. This is not a good comparison, only thing apples to apples are they were both rookies.
I am so ready for 2024 season. I love pro football and hoping for a great Bengals year. Regardless, always remember it is a game and entertainment.