Personally, I would rather find our new Kicker in the draft. I'd like to find the next Greg Zuerlein or Justin Tucker. If we get it right we won't need another one for 10-15 years!
[ Edited by PTulini on Feb 24, 2013 at 12:17 AM ]
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How Should the 49ers Address the Kicker Position?
How Should the 49ers Address the Kicker Position?
Feb 24, 2013 at 12:17 AM
- PTulini
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Which would you prefer?
Personally, I would rather find our new Kicker in the draft. I'd like to find the next Greg Zuerlein or Justin Tucker. If we get it right we won't need another one for 10-15 years!
Personally, I would rather find our new Kicker in the draft. I'd like to find the next Greg Zuerlein or Justin Tucker. If we get it right we won't need another one for 10-15 years!
Feb 24, 2013 at 12:57 AM
- TessaT
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Akers out?
Feb 24, 2013 at 1:10 AM
- Phoenix49ers
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Sign Phil Dawson and draft Leon Sandcastle to be a CB/FS/SS/K/P/QB/WR/RB/TE
Feb 24, 2013 at 1:54 AM
- English
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Draft. Or see if Akers heals over Summer and will reneg the contract.
So draft, probably!
So draft, probably!
Feb 24, 2013 at 1:57 AM
- 49erFaithful6
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Combine Akers, Cundiff, Cortez, and Wade Richey into some sort of a superkicker.
Feb 24, 2013 at 3:39 AM
- swayze
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Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
Combine Akers, Cundiff, Cortez, and Wade Richey into some sort of a superkicker.
lolol Wade Richey. With the power to make 66% of his field goals and put his kickoffs out of bounds at crucial points in the playoffs FTW!!
Feb 24, 2013 at 4:08 AM
- dyNASTYmode
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I get uncomfortable having a rookie catch a punt in the NFL.
Nor do I like the idea of putting the pressure of a game winning kick on a rookie
Nor do I like the idea of putting the pressure of a game winning kick on a rookie
Feb 24, 2013 at 4:41 AM
- SofaKing
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Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
Combine Akers, Cundiff, Cortez, and Wade Richey into some sort of a superkicker.
Throw in a little Owen Pochman and you might be on to something.
Feb 24, 2013 at 7:19 AM
- NYCNINER
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Anything but the Akers vs Cundiff debacle!
Feb 24, 2013 at 7:36 AM
- Misfit_Niner540
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FSUs' Dustin Hopkins.......snag him with a 5th or 6th round pick. We still have plenty more picks to fill the depth chart as needed.
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:16 AM
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Do what the Redskins did getting unemployed free agent Kai Forbath, who had a near perfect season after they got rid of Cundiff. Kicker should be an easy position to fill, you just need a strong accurate right or left leg, you don't need anything else. I think they should just have an open tryout.
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:26 AM
- NinerPrideinNJ
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Originally posted by BobS:Thank you...
Do what the Redskins did getting unemployed free agent Kai Forbath, who had a near perfect season after they got rid of Cundiff. Kicker should be an easy position to fill, you just need a strong accurate right or left leg, you don't need anything else. I think they should just have an open tryout.
"Quarterback should be an easy position to fill, you just need a strong accurate right or left arm."
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:35 AM
- StOnEy333
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Originally posted by NinerPrideinNJ:Thank you...Originally posted by BobS:Do what the Redskins did getting unemployed free agent Kai Forbath, who had a near perfect season after they got rid of Cundiff. Kicker should be an easy position to fill, you just need a strong accurate right or left leg, you don't need anything else. I think they should just have an open tryout.
"Quarterback should be an easy position to fill, you just need a strong accurate right or left arm."
"WR should be an easy position to fill, you just need a fast guy that can catch."
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:41 AM
- Wrathman
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The draft
The FSU kicker is good. We should draft him.
The FSU kicker is good. We should draft him.
Feb 24, 2013 at 8:44 AM
- BobS
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If you think about it a kicker needs the least amount of physical and mental attributes of any position of any player on a football team. Being a kicker does not require height, speed, size, good hands, or football smarts. I believe if a team can't find a suitable kicker they aren't looking hard enough.