Place Kicker - WTH was Collins Thinking????

[JTS]

Going into this season, Jude Kelley was 1 of 6 on FGs for his career with a career long of 32 yards and then went 2 of 6 this season before being replaced. 3 of 12 for his 2+ year career....

Gavin Stewart hit more FGs in ONE GAME than Jude Kelley had for his entire career and did so in what is statistically speaking one of the most difficult NFL stadiums to kick in. Stewart is now 6 of 7 on FGs for his career with the one miss being from over 50 yards.

I realize this is a small sample size, but are we really supposed to believe that Kelley was beating out Stewart in practice????

 

[ThomsonJacket]

Jude was Collins guy.

 

[BigGTMike]

Maybe poor kicker + poor field = perfect kicks?

 

[gtee03]

Elite evaluation of talent

 

[Walton]

My guess is that Collins thought they were even so you go with the guy that was the starter and he thought that was best from a confidence POV. Whatever, I’m sure Collins has no idea how to manage kickers.

It is impossible to understand why Stewart lost his kickoff duties. I thought he was hurt but I guess that was BS.

 

[TechAKnee]

Great post GTS. We will see if Gavin can keep it up but it does lead one to argue the coaches aren’t always right regardless of what they see in practice. Still believe Collins ruined Wesley Wells.

 

[jdubjacket]

I thought he was hurt but I guess that was BS.

 

[BackstreetBuzz]

I’ve watched them practice before games and Kelly kicks a “prettier“ ball, straighter, better rotation. However, some people are gamers and some people are not.

 

[andrew]

I’ve watched them practice before games and Kelly kicks a “prettier“ ball, straighter, better rotation. However, some people are gamers and some people are not.

At some point you just want a guy who can make a field goal from 30 yards. I'm not greedy, I don't need us to be splitting the uprights from 45 or anything right now.

 

[CarsonNewmanJacket]

Apparently Jude was “more competitive” or something to that matter. Not even making that up.

 

[fakelegzz]

Gavin was injured

 

[justafan]

Apparently Jude was “more competitive” or something to that matter. Not even making that up.

He probably ran faster off the field or something irrelevant

 

[GTJay]

Apparently Jude was “more competitive” or something to that matter. Not even making that up.

Effort based at a high level.

 

[ramblin_wreck08]

Apparently Jude was “more competitive” or something to that matter. Not even making that up.

Wow. I should have tried out. Not sure I could make an XP with no one in front of me, but I’m competitive as heck.

 

[gnats67]

He probably ran faster off the field or something irrelevant

Good at ping pong.

 

[Vespidie]

Going into this season, Jude Kelley was 1 of 6 on FGs for his career with a career long of 32 yards and then went 2 of 6 this season before being replaced. 3 of 12 for his 2+ year career....

Gavin Stewart hit more FGs in ONE GAME than Jude Kelley had for his entire career and did so in what is statistically speaking one of the most difficult NFL stadiums to kick in. Stewart is now 6 of 7 on FGs for his career with the one miss being from over 50 yards.

I realize this is a small sample size, but are we really supposed to believe that Kelley was beating out Stewart in practice????

Some guys are practice players, and some guys are gamers when the lights turn on.

 

[StraightFresh]

Players play, tough players win.

-

Tom Izzo

 

[DinnerJacket]

Maybe he hugged better.

 

[Flywheel]

"Effort based"

It's all I got.

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

He was thinking about the money his buddy TStan was giving him.