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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1030824" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>I was a punter, with a big leg, so in junior high they tried to make me a placekicker too. I just never found the knack.</p><p></p><p>I grew up on a farm in North Central Wisconsin in the 60s; an only child, a mile from the nearest neighbor, and no internet or cable TV. Just me and my dog. In the winter, my dad flooded part of the pasture, and I skated and practiced with the puck, but in the summer it was just hit a baseball or punt the football in the pasture; walk over, punt it somewhere else, walk over and kick it again, etc. All summer. I was 6'4" in my teens, so I had the build to boom it, and I would sometimes practice placement by aiming at the horses 40-50 yards away.</p><p></p><p>I know, I know. Poor horses; they never knew what the hell was happening. </p><p></p><p>But anyway, yeah... I just never mastered placekicking. It was a lot harder than I expected it to be. Accurately placing a punt was a breeze for me, but kicking with my toe rather than the top of my foot was way beyond me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, that's something I didn't mention because I was already really wordy. But for a rookie kicker, any inconsistencies in the "snap and hold" parts of the process could possibly make it difficult for him to find his groove. Not to make excuses, because a pro needs to be able master that, but... who knows?</p><p></p><p>The guy did have a better rookie season than Mason Crosby, statistically, so he's not a total disaster. Maybe we just got spoiled and have high standards. I don't know. Maybe 24 is "his" season, and we'll never look back. But one thing for sure is, we need some competition in camp this summer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1030824, member: 18006"] I was a punter, with a big leg, so in junior high they tried to make me a placekicker too. I just never found the knack. I grew up on a farm in North Central Wisconsin in the 60s; an only child, a mile from the nearest neighbor, and no internet or cable TV. Just me and my dog. In the winter, my dad flooded part of the pasture, and I skated and practiced with the puck, but in the summer it was just hit a baseball or punt the football in the pasture; walk over, punt it somewhere else, walk over and kick it again, etc. All summer. I was 6'4" in my teens, so I had the build to boom it, and I would sometimes practice placement by aiming at the horses 40-50 yards away. I know, I know. Poor horses; they never knew what the hell was happening. But anyway, yeah... I just never mastered placekicking. It was a lot harder than I expected it to be. Accurately placing a punt was a breeze for me, but kicking with my toe rather than the top of my foot was way beyond me. Yeah, that's something I didn't mention because I was already really wordy. But for a rookie kicker, any inconsistencies in the "snap and hold" parts of the process could possibly make it difficult for him to find his groove. Not to make excuses, because a pro needs to be able master that, but... who knows? The guy did have a better rookie season than Mason Crosby, statistically, so he's not a total disaster. Maybe we just got spoiled and have high standards. I don't know. Maybe 24 is "his" season, and we'll never look back. But one thing for sure is, we need some competition in camp this summer. [/QUOTE]
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