Someone's a bit testy
A good punter can help out a defense, and our needs that help. Golson was small, light, and not fast enough. He had major trouble with larger receivers. A bad pick. And while I'm on it so was Burns. The guy I wanted X Howard only made the pro bowl.
So ark who would you rather have Burns or Howard?
And while I'm still typing I have no faith in Boswell. He'll have to make several in a row to snap out of his funk. We likely go into the playoffs with a shaky kicker. And if he costs us, its on TOMLIN.
Coach this is the PM you sent me.....I'll reply in the forum since I don't know what the purpose was to send it as a PM. Mods let me know if it isn't appropriate.
Coach said:
Good Morning Ike,
The guy I wanted for punter made the pro bowl and would have saved us over a million on the cap. Do you still prefer M. Allen in round five? No spinning facts, just reporting them
Be a man and admit I was correct.
As for look at me, that is not my true intention, but I did look at my page. I have over 12,000 views and 10,000 posts. When your page count view exceeds a large posting amount, I think you have it backward, THEY are looking at me by choice.
We'd better win today.
-Coach
First, you seem to think this punter is your golden ticket to Willy Wonka's factory. That he is the cure for much of the maladies that have occurred. Lets look at this from a rational perspective rather than through your agenda mentality.
Dickson's stats:
G GS Num Yds Avg Lg TB In20 OB FC Dwn Blk Net Ret RYds
15 0 71 3,429 48.3 69 4 27 14 10 12 0 43.8 31 238
Berry's stats:
G GS Num Yds Avg Lg TB In20 OB FC Dwn Blk Net Ret RYds
15 0 58 2,564 44.2 69 4 24 5 23 11 0 38.9 15 226
The rookie punter on 13 more punts is averaging 4.1 yards more per punt (at 4.9 Net) So less than 5 yards....
The rookie punter on 13 more punts has 3 more punts inside the 20 than Berry....
The rookie punter on 13 more punts one more downed punt and they are tied in Touch Backs
The rookie punter longest punt of 69 yards is the same as Berry's longest punt.
I will add, Berry's return unit gave up a TD. Dickson's unit hasn't. GOOD JOB!!
You ask me if having a punter with Dickson's numbers or a 6'2 218 box safety (Allen), I will pick the safety EVERY time. Unless the next Ray Guy comes along, I'm not drafting a punter. They are a dime a dozen and easily replaceable, just like kickers. Using that flyer pick (which are 5th round picks) I would rather have a player with tangibles. Someone who could provide impact and contribute (sooner than later if he can adjust to the NFL faster than normal). You never know when you can get a Darren Perry type player.
You keep harping on salary savings. Just like you keep slobbering over the wasted Bell money the club could have used in season. There were no viable FA's to use the money and in actuality is was smart by Colbert to just let Bell's contract hit to decrease until it counted all towards next year. That 14 mill will be more useful in FA or to resign more of our guys than to find a rent a player. There were no DB's ILB's or Punters to give you the joy that you think you know more about front office strategy than the professionals who've done it since you were in grade school.
So I will be an honest man and say you aren't correct. What I will say....and its been said often. Its your opinion. Nothing more. Not this clairvoyant ability you feel you have or soothsayer mentality you think you allude to.
As for this quote from you...well I think it says all that has been reported on countless occasions. "...but I did look at my page. I have over 12,000 views and 10,000 posts.
When your page count view exceeds a large posting amount, I think you have it backward, THEY are looking at me by choice.
Yes Coach, you would like to think WE are looking at you by choice. Not due to the fact that you need the attention for whatever frail ego you have, but rather you bring a sense of humor no other person can match. Well, except for Coolie....he wrote the book on board humor.