Mitch Wishnowsky - Punter (Utah) is a 49er

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:

Originally posted by WildBill:

Punters from Australia that have been drafted have done well and shown to have powerful legs. Did you see the video of him practice punting. He did this punt that is supposedly a rugby type kick. That had a wicked back spin in the air compared to normal punts. I can imagine that making it harder to field, although I am surprised it hadn't caused more fumbles in college when he tried it if at all.

The fact that he can tackle and run the ball on fakes or bad plays, makes him more valuable for ST's than most other punters.

I would imagine the ball spinning backwards would lose a little in pace and thus easier to clean catch whilst being hard to be 100% sure where it will land.

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Thank you both

Originally posted by JaGuR:

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:

Michael Dickson could have been called upon to drop kick a field goal. Instead that gum chewer coach chose a different play. Would have been the first one in NFL for a very long time. and he likely would have succeeded.

You mean like this ?

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=10152752701553074&_rdr

Valentine Holmes, Rugby League star in the making, now with the New York Jets.

Makes me wonder if some of our League guys could become NFL field goal kickers, we have some great ones.

Yep. Maybe the fact that traditionally Melbourne based Prokick attracts AFL guys who don't make it or are injured and that the really good Rugby and League guys get paid better than the long-shot NFL pathway. See how broke Mitch was until now and that was after 3 highly successful College years where they dont get paid.
Thurtson and Johns would have been an interesting to see and there was a Tiger that played in England too and had a wicked kick off.

Originally posted by JaggedJ:
Pat Richards was the kicker you're thinking of.

Kyle Feldt is another one who gets massive hangtime when kicking off.

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Who-is-Hayne:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/up-to-the-minute/0ap3000001030285/Mitch-Wishnowsky-shares-his-journey-from-Australia-to-the-NFL

There it is. Thank you.

Thank you both

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Who-is-Hayne:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/up-to-the-minute/0ap3000001030285/Mitch-Wishnowsky-shares-his-journey-from-Australia-to-the-NFL

There it is. Thank you.

Thank you both

You're welcome

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:
Outside of Jimmy G and maybe Nick Bosa, this guy will be the most scrutinized player on the team...

Originally posted by Goatie:

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:
Outside of Jimmy G and maybe Nick Bosa, this guy will be the most scrutinized player on the team...

Perhaps but not for long. He will become a fan favourite.

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Originally posted by Goatie:

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:

Outside of Jimmy G and maybe Nick Bosa, this guy will be the most scrutinized player on the team...

Perhaps but not for long. He will become a fan favourite.

if we win, it will be ok. Winning hides everything.

Originally posted by tohara3:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Originally posted by Goatie:

Originally posted by StubbyNBY:
Outside of Jimmy G and maybe Nick Bosa, this guy will be the most scrutinized player on the team...

Perhaps but not for long. He will become a fan favourite.

if we win, it will be ok. Winning hides everything.

Agreed. Let's hope for a bunch of winning

Originally posted by Goatie:

As long as it aint the Charlie Sheen type of Winning