09-01-2017, 03:01 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
I get what you are saying, but you can't expect a rookie to come in and be the best in the league. It's rare.
I'm not saying that Elliott shouldn't be replaced if he struggles, but you have to live with some growing pains as long as he's an average NFL kicker.
