SanDiegoCheese
West Coast Cheesehead
We're gonna need a reliable kicker the rest of the season, and if we hope to make a run come playoff time. What do we do: stick with Mason, or look for another kicker?
We're gonna need a reliable kicker the rest of the season, and if we hope to make a run come playoff time. What do we do: stick with Mason, or look for another kicker?
People forget that he is amazing at onside kicks and kickoffs still. And people seemed to love him when he had 17 field goals in a row. Its because of the haters themselves that he is doing bad. Confidence is the most important thing when kicking.
McCarthy has already stated they are sticking with him
He's having a rough stretch but we recognize that it's foolish to overreact: Crosby's 131 career makes in 165 attempts (over 79%) are more important than his 11 makes in 18 attempts this season (over 61%).
If you don't recognize the dangers of such a small sample size, go back to math class. You're following the wrong sport.
For those who lack in believe in me I hope my last kick of the game proves you wrong. I'm very thankful for my teammates who kept by me going and strong. I know you guys aren't totally unhappy with me lately but the positive comments, Telling me to stay strong helped me so much. I'm going to read the comments you all have left for me on my page and I hope I can get through most of them. Thanks for all the people who believed in me even through my mistakes
I played kicker in high school, along with receiver and cornerback. I know a little bit about confidence when kicking. I have missed extra points, and I have made a 57 yarder. I doubt it is ever poor mechanics, but if it ever was (at a pro level) it would be because of a lack of focus due to a lack of confidence. When Phil Mickelson misses an easy putt, would you blame that on poor mechanics? Probably not.That's funny. I'd think it'd have to do with poor mechanics.
What the Packer's need to do is open up a spot on the practice squad. Sign best available FG which is eligible to place on practice squad. Have a serviceable option in place in case Crosby can't correct his poor FG kicking woes of recent times.
If Crosby has jumped the shark, the Packers need the insurance.
From Mason
But the kicker position is a what have you done for me lately position. Just ask Nate Kaeding. He's the most accurate kicker kicker in NFL history and currently unemployed.
You're right! -and the management in San Diego has done such a great job the past few years!
This discussion is characteristic of what-have-you-done-for-me-lately fans.
So what happens when the next guy goes 1 for 3 in a game?
Sure, Crosby's been lousy thus far but, again, we're dealing with a remarkably small sample with just eighteen attempts this season. If the coaches that watch him every day are behind him, that's more credible to me than fans wringing their hands and overreacting to the last game... Regression toward the mean, my friend. I think he improves.
This long FG thing just isn't the last several weeks, its a season long problem. Crosby didn't make a FG longer than 50 yards in preseason games and then you have his peculiar performance in the family night scrimmage. http://jerseyal.com/GBP/2012/08/06/packers-family-night-faux-pas-messing-with-mason-crosby/
Something must have happened mentally or physically where he can't adequately hit the long FG's anymore and now that deficiency has affected his mental state which effects his shorter FG's as of late.
too late now for a change, Crosby should be thanking the kicking Gods that Jimmy Johnson is not the coach...
Packer fans should too. Does no good to hire a has-been/never-was off the street who is unfamiliar with the holder and out of practice.
Nobody is rooting for Mason Crosby to fail. Positive encouragement is awesome and if it helps Crosby right the woes than great. But he is starting to sound like he has an extremely fragile mental fortitude.
The worst thing a player can do would be to read Internet forums, facebook pages, etc for emotional support. Heck if Finley did that he would be committed by now with all the venom lobbed his way.
The Packers can't really afford to take the chance of NOT adding insurance in case Crosby doesn't get his MIND right for his kicks.
That is what a spot on the practice squad would be for an insurance policy in case Crosby does NOT right his problems. Has beens? Josh Brown would be an equal or better 53 man roster solution to Mason Crosby, especially the way Crosby is playing now.