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Well. He’s our Kicker now so I thought I’d introduce a thread dedicated to him.

I’m really happy with this move. I noticed how his Kicks went on a near straight line. Even the reKick was like a rope without the slack.

I don’t know about you guys, but I feel much more at ease with this pickup
 

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I would imagine McManus has had a fun week being the toast of the town.
 

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I know it's only been 2 games, but it sure looks and feels like the Packers have solved the Kicker dilemma with McManus.
 

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Now roll back the clock....at the moment we are just craving Mason Crosby all over again - a reliable kicker. We really don't know what McManus' range will be in the cold.

Now I was a Anders Carlson supporter up until the end of camp this year, so I'm on the side of moving on. However, it's humorous to me that we've basically come full circle.
 
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Now roll back the clock....at the moment we are just craving Mason Crosby all over again - a reliable kicker. We really don't know what McManus' range will be in the cold.

Now I was a Anders Carlson supporter up until the end of camp this year, so I'm on the side of moving on. However, it's humorous to me that we've basically come full circle.
Well we know he’s made a 61 yarder and several 56-58 yarders. I feel pretty comfortable he’s reliable inside < 47 in colder weather
(call it 80-90%)

Get inside Their 30 yard line.

I think we kinda lucked out with him. Imo he’s better than Crosby and I like Crosby. I wouldn’t say that about anyone we’ve had since Crosby either. Mason was the last closest thing we’ve had to McManus. I’d take McManus over 2022 Crosby. We lucked out imo. I had no idea he was even available.

The other added benefit is he’s got possibly 5+ years left. We didn’t have that with Mason
 
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Well we know he’s made a 61 yarder and several 56-58 yarders. I feel pretty comfortable he’s reliable inside < 47 in colder weather
(call it 80-90%)

Get inside Their 30 yard line.

I think we kinda lucked out with him. Imo he’s better than Crosby and I like Crosby. I wouldn’t say that about anyone we’ve had since Crosby either. Mason was the last closest thing we’ve had to McManus. I’d take McManus over 2022 Crosby. We lucked out imo. I had no idea he was even available.

The other added benefit is he’s got possibly 5+ years left. We didn’t have that with Mason
I'm not going to compare him to Crosby but I always thought McManus was closer to a top 10 kicker than a bottom 10 kicker. I would have been happy if they they had brought him in last season and not drafted Carlson assuming he was available (not sure of his FA status at the time) That is assuming they were absolutely set on moving on from Crosby.
 

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I fully get that he was a really good kicker in Denver. My point is that McManus has not had to kick in sustained conditions like you get in Green Bay. Denver is rarely as cold and the winds are a lot more hospital at Mile High Stadium than Lambeau.
 

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Over the course of the NFL season, in terms of month-by-month averages...Green Bay is approximately 6 degrees colder than Denver.

Denver is not as windy, but it is also only an inch or so behind Green Bay with regards to snowfall.

But in any case if we are limiting our options for kickers to only guys who have been proven in places as cold as Green Bay then...we're limited to just former Packers kickers :p

Maybe Bills, Bears, Patriots, and yeah, Broncos, if we're willing to broaden that weather-span a bit...
 

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Denver snow melts immediately.

According to this weather article, Green Bay has the second-worse conditions only behind Buffalo. Denver is ranked 12th on the list, so not even in the top ten for bad weather.
 

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Denver snow melts immediately.

According to this weather article, Green Bay has the second-worse conditions only behind Buffalo. Denver is ranked 12th on the list, so not even in the top ten for bad weather.
I don't think that list makes a lot of sense if your criteria is "able to kick in cold weather" when you consider half that list has cities listed for "rains a lot," lol. Are we needing a kicker who can kick when it's cold outside, or just a kicker who's good in inclement weather?
 

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I don't think that list makes a lot of sense if your criteria is "able to kick in cold weather" when you consider half that list has cities listed for "rains a lot," lol. Are we needing a kicker who can kick when it's cold outside, or just a kicker who's good in inclement weather?
10 domed stadiums in NFL. So, 22 open air. Ranked 11 or 12 would be average for open air. Now, eliminate the warm weather stadiums, and you're down to just a few who play outside in cold, snowy conditions at times. It all plays into the kicking game for teams.
 

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10 domed stadiums in NFL. So, 22 open air. Ranked 11 or 12 would be average for open air. Now, eliminate the warm weather stadiums, and you're down to just a few who play outside in cold, snowy conditions at times. It all plays into the kicking game for teams.
Sure, and that's kind of my point. If we're only willing to sign a kicker who's been "proven" in conditions as poor as Lambeau's....then we've pretty much restricted ourselves to signing only former Packer kickers.

As far as available kickers who have some experience in bad weather - and often very cold conditions - I don't think there are many better options than McManus available to us right now.
 

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Sure, and that's kind of my point. If we're only willing to sign a kicker who's been "proven" in conditions as poor as Lambeau's....then we've pretty much restricted ourselves to signing only former Packer kickers.

As far as available kickers who have some experience in bad weather - and often very cold conditions - I don't think there are many better options than McManus available to us right now.
I think it was a good signing too. He's got a long leg, and has a history of kicking those 50+ boomers. Granted, a lot of them were in the thin air of Denver, but still, watching his kicks so far, you can see the strength. Another thing I like about him is that he doesn't rely on a hook or slice with each kick, or end up with kicks going in either direction. His kicks travel in a fairly straight line, meaning there's only an issue of windage he needs to consider, not worrying about how much of a hook he's going to get at the same time.

So far, in two games, he's hit the kicks we've needed, and it's been a while since we've had confidence in someone making those kicks.

Do I worry every time he boots it? Yeah! But I would do that with anyone back there. Especially in GB, where the winds swirl around and can be going in the opposite direction of what the flags above the stadium indicate.
 
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It seems to me accuracy and leg strength would be at a premium in colder weather. McManus is what I’d call “above average” in both.

In 2 high caliber playoff games on January 17 and January 24 on the Road (Pittsburgh and New England)
Amazingly it was in the 46 degrees at 3:05pm Kickoff in New England winds at 6MPH in their AFC Championship Win.
43 degrees with 9MPH wind at Pittsburgh at a 4:40pm Kickoff in their Divisional loss.

52,51,45,41,41,31,28
7/7 FGM 100%

2/2 XPM 100%

One thing is for positive. Denver didn’t lose a Playoff game because of their kicker like we did. We could not sustain the path we were on and having an above average Kicker is a relief. Sure, He might miss but isn’t that anyone in cold weather?
I no longer find myself cringing every time he lines up like I have for 2 straight years. I think Mcnamus is a welcome treat compared to anything we’ve had in a couple years.

I’d go far as to say he’s confident. It’s very apparent to me. This is who he is.
 
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I'm not going to compare him to Crosby but I always thought McManus was closer to a top 10 kicker than a bottom 10 kicker. I would have been happy if they they had brought him in last season and not drafted Carlson assuming he was available (not sure of his FA status at the time) That is assuming they were absolutely set on moving on from Crosby.
We have had our FG woes in the playoffs whether it be the kicker or the protection. The pressure of a kick at crunch time spells the difference. Last week was a gimme but against Houston after being iced and winning it from 45 was special.
 

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I don't think that list makes a lot of sense if your criteria is "able to kick in cold weather" when you consider half that list has cities listed for "rains a lot," lol. Are we needing a kicker who can kick when it's cold outside, or just a kicker who's good in inclement weather?
At this point I'm happy with a kicker that can kick.
 

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Denver snow melts immediately.

According to this weather article, Green Bay has the second-worse conditions only behind Buffalo. Denver is ranked 12th on the list, so not even in the top ten for bad weather.
idk how official any of these rankings are but I do know this x team cant play in green bay garbage is just that. the assumed home field advantage is not a factor any more nor was it in the near past. the pack has been a dome team for quite awhile.
 

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idk how official any of these rankings are but I do know this x team cant play in green bay garbage is just that. the assumed home field advantage is not a factor any more nor was it in the near past. the pack has been a dome team for quite awhile.
And back in the 60s the Packers would get more home games early. They would finish the December season in Frisco and LA. It just happened that they had some championship games in Green Bay around New Years.
 

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idk how official any of these rankings are but I do know this x team cant play in green bay garbage is just that. the assumed home field advantage is not a factor any more nor was it in the near past. the pack has been a dome team for quite awhile.
I do know that somewhere Ray Nitschke is ripping his teeth out...cheers lol
 
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