Lost amongst todays mess, but we badly need a new punter (1 Viewer)

[limeyjohn]

We just cannot be shanking a couple of punts every game, surely we can find someone?

 

[jbourque]

. How we chose Hedley is beyond me.

 

[BelowZero]

. How we chose Hedley is beyond me.

Gilikin wasn't much better, if at all.

 

[Taker597]

Blake Thomas Gillikin:

 

[SonOfNOLA]

Hedley had only one bad punt which was the first attempt that went for 38 yards to midfield. The other 5 punts was average-good field position landing between GB’s 35-10 yard lines. He also had a punt downed at the 5.

The field was terrible and caused a bunch of players to slip. Field conditions likely affected Hedley’s footing some too. Theres no real fault to blame Hedley for.

Edit: GB didn’t even score after Hedley’s punt to midfield on the first attempt. They were shutout 17-0 after most of Hedley’s punts. Hedley had no impact in causing this loss whatsoever.

 

[OneSaintsFan]

I thought Hedwig did allright today. Or so at least I did not scream in horror like when we played Carolina. A couple of inside-the-tens.

 

[Sean]

I wanted Grupe/Gillikin combo from the beginning. You’re right we can’t afford this bs when the games are so close right now. Call back Gillikin or hell call Matt Ariza. He was acquitted of all charges

 

[JackDiesel]

Gilikin wasn't much better, if at all.

He was coming off a bad year and hadn't shown any signs he could have turned it around. It would have been nonsensical to keep him.

 

[BBarnes]

Gilikin wasn't much better, if at all.

This is the worst punter I’ve seen in New Orleans in many many years. Gilikin definitely was better, but not by a ton

 

[Bayouboy]

Never shoulda got rid of Morestead. Dude was still good and he's a Saint thru and thru.

 

[SaintRay]

Count me as not seeing Punter as a major concern.

Twice yesterday Hedley had to choke back on punts so they weren’t touchbacks. And one travelled only like 30 yards, landing at the 10 yard line. Those hurt net average, yet are effective punts.

For the season, he’s middle of the pack on distance and Top 8 on Inside the 20 punts. He’s also done a great holding FG attempts.

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[St.RobE]

Count me as not seeing Punter as a major concern.

Twice yesterday Hedley had to choke back on punts so they weren’t touchbacks. And one travelled only like 30 yards, landing at the 10 yard line. Those hurt net average, yet are effective punts.

For the season, he’s middle of the pack on distance and Top 8 on Inside the 20 punts. He’s also done a great holding FG attempts.

Yesterday >>>

His stat’s yesterday were padded, Green Bay had holding calls on 3 punts in a row that really helped him out. Otherwise they should’ve had much better field position on last 3 punts

 

[2009ring]

If anyone thinks we lost yesterday cuz of the punter, I recommend following a different sport....

 

[Icon]

Is it just me or is Grupe literally getting roasted the least?

And no, this is not a "fire the kicker" post.....as pretty much every kicker in the history of eternity has missed a major FG at some point.

But it does seem like just about every "oh hey, that kick got missed" acknowledgment gets drowned out by:

- Our offensive line

- Our punter

- What happened to the defense in the 4th quarter?

- Pete Carmichael

- Jameis Winston didn't move the offense (well, except when he got them in FG range)

It's possible that people are giving him a general pass, since this is only the second time we've seen him miss outside of a long attempt in preseason that he barely missed (or in some cases, I think it's some of those "HAHAHAHA Lutz" chest beaters who seemed to think it was hilarious when Lutz got traded and made sure to create a thread when he missed a kick in week 1....citing that as evidence that we UNQUESTIONABLY kept the right guy.....and now they are a bit less chatty).

At the end of the day, I don't even know that making the kick would have guaranteed any kind of win.....as GB would have still had a minute to move down the field and get into FG range.....but just as Lutz did prior to the Minneapolis Miracle and immediately after the no-call, it's important to make the FG and hope for the best.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Count me as not seeing Punter as a major concern.

Twice yesterday Hedley had to choke back on punts so they weren’t touchbacks. And one travelled only like 30 yards, landing at the 10 yard line. Those hurt net average, yet are effective punts.

For the season, he’s middle of the pack on distance and Top 8 on Inside the 20 punts. He’s also done a great holding FG attempts.

Yesterday >>>

ok, thank you - i was pretty sure this thread probably wouldn't hold up to statistical scrutiny - just fans being scattershot with their outrage