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queretano
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Originally posted by crzy:
Because kicking and punting are different. Duh.
Why doesn't Michael Crabtree play tight end, tight ends and receivers both catch.
Bravo!!! the best answer to this s******* question!!!
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confusedrhino
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Because nobody said please.
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TDNiners
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Originally posted by 49erfaninPA:
Originally posted by teeohh:
Originally posted by krizay:
I've been thinking this for years. I remember going to a WVU game when Jay Taylor did both and was great at both. I for the life of me can't uderstand why NFL caliber kickers can't do both. Not saying we should only have one guy to do both. But they should be able to do both.
One of the problems though is the punter is usually the holder. Which again I hate. It should be someone you can use on trick plays to give you options on occasion.
Yeah it's always been a mystery to me too. Imagine the extra roster spot!
What happens if the guy gets hurt during the game? Then no kicker or punter?
Shouldn't they back up each other? If one goes down, the kicker can pick up the punting and vice versa?
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ruthless49er
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like other posters said its becuase theres an art to it. so they get players who specialized in it. still...begs teh question. with so much time in teh offseason and even training camp why one pick the other up?
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YungAce
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Originally posted by crzy:
Because kicking and punting are different. Duh.
Why doesn't Michael Crabtree play tight end, tight ends and receivers both catch.
But you have to be bigger to play TE, bad example. I think it's more along the lines of CB and Safety
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Silky
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I think possibly their kicking leg would get worn out after a while. Playing for the 49ers you automatically average 10 punts a game (oooohhhhh) plus we usually kick 3 FG's. That's a lot of kicking. Just get one guy that's great at punting and one guy that's great at FG's.
I was just kidding about the 49ers bash. In the past we would punt 10 times a game but it seems more like 6 now.
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Schulzy
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Just another example of how 75% of webzoners have never played a down of football.
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RonMexico
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everyone on the team has a strong leg.........
they are 2 different things, that's why he doesn't do both
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LeadFarmer
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Originally posted by Schulzy:
Just another example of how 75% of webzoners have never played a down of football.
actually i did play high school football but i'm sorry i'm not the kicking expert you are.
I was just curious as to why he doesn't. Do you really think he would be worse than the schmidt's of the world? I was hoping someone might have a good reason, but half the responses were like this, worthless.
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SanDiego49er
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Because it's a specialty and at the NFL level at least most of the time you specialize in one. Some guy may be the punter and backup kicker but not usually the starter at both.
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SanDiego49er
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Originally posted by crzy:
Because kicking and punting are different. Duh.
Why doesn't Michael Crabtree play tight end, tight ends and receivers both catch.
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LeadFarmer
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Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by crzy:
Because kicking and punting are different. Duh.
Why doesn't Michael Crabtree play tight end, tight ends and receivers both catch.
That's not the same at all. We can clearly see Crabtree's not big enough. No players Crabree's size play tight end.
Some kickers do both. Or like someone else said, if not FG's why not Kickoffs
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TonyStarks
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...but I'm Captian Jack Sparroh!
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nvninerfan1
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Why can't a train engineer fly an airplane? Mommy, why is the sky blue?
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MadMartz
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cause he is a punter