Re: Free Agency '06 continued

[reese125]

update:

-reese busts his cherry with his first quality concrete post

dont make me go back and dig up 5 quality posts IGY, cause I'll do it you know....

[Feva]

Update (cont.)

[li]Reese, if you didn't know how to make the little dots, all you had to do was ask.[/li]

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

But seriously, I think we might be underrating the importance of the punter position.  I don't want some NFL Europe reject as the Eagles primary punter in 2006, especially because I see the team needing to use the punter plenty.

[Feva]

I agree... but given the given the garbage they trotted out at Punter outside of Dirk last year, I'd have to think that the Eagles value him somewhat and won't let him slip out if he gets an offer.

I read about you worrying about some "poison pill" thing with him, what kind of thing could you see happening that would make it hard for the Eagles to match?

[ice grillin you]

i refuse to even acknowledge the punter position until training camp...with the draft coming up and free agency still on there are plenty of other areas to worry about first

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I read about you worrying about some "poison pill" thing with him, what kind of thing could you see happening that would make it hard for the Eagles to match?

Easy... the Ravens could say that if he plays more than 3 games in the state of Pennsylvania in any season, he must be the highest paid kicking specialist on the team, and his whole contract must be guaranteed.  Something like that.

i refuse to even acknowledge the punter position until training camp...with the draft coming up and free agency still on there are plenty of other areas to worry about first

You're on the record now.  When the season rolls around, and the Eagles have problems with punting, you won't be able to use it as an excuse.

[ice grillin you]

trust me im much more worried about them going into the season with greg lewis as a top 3 wr...ryan moats at the back-up rb spot....and dhani playing at all...

the difference btwn dirk johnson and whatever punter they could sign right now is minimal at best and certainly not worth my concern...i expect to have three punters in training camp and have the best one be the opening day starter...

[reese125]

IGY, if you even mention the word punting again or type the word....Im tellin

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

When that same punter fumbles a slightly high snap and costs the Eagles the game in Houston, you'll change your tune.

[reese125]

Patt, surely your not that concerned with the punter...I mean..seriously, do you have high-snap fumble nightmares..cmon?
may the best punter win...only a few teams that have solid punters anyway

[Feva]

Thing is... with a healthy Dirk Johnson the Eagles are one of them.

You can't underestimate the importance of the punter... especially with what you saw out there last season.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The punter is only important when he is not good.

[Drunkmasterflex]

Put it this way do want a team to start out on the 15-20 yard line or the 30-40 yard line, that is how important a punter is.  When a team gets a first down or two with good field position they are already in scoring positon, if the same happens inside the 20 they are going to be punting themselves.  I agree with FF on this the importance of a punter cannot be overlooked.

[Geowhizzer]

IGY plans on doing the punting next season.

[reese125]

Thing is... with a healthy Dirk Johnson the Eagles are one of them.

You can't underestimate the importance of the punter... especially with what you saw out there last season.

oh, I know they are important. field position is everything. but punters avg.'s in the league are marginal at like 2-3 yards. I dont picket for punters outside the Novacare Complex...only WR's.