Zim and Kickers

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One thing I think about are those teams have good kickers that struggled in the past but they stuck with them.  Think about the guy we just faced.  A few years ago he was a dumpster fire and cost them several games but they stuck with him and has rebounded to he a pretty reliable guy himself.

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@Wetlander said:
I don't think Zimmer is to blame on this...

No way a team is this snakebit at one position without other issues.  Mayne it'd not zimmer,  but something is screwed up besides the kickers heads.

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@JimmyinSD said:
One thing I think about are those teams have good kickers that struggled in the past but they stuck with them.  Think about the guy we just faced.  A few years ago he was a dumpster fire and cost them several games but they stuck with him and has rebounded to he a pretty reliable guy himself.

Wasn’t Mason Crosby a bit of a mess for a while? Maybe even Longwell before he came to Minnesota.

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When the antelope is born, it has minutes, not days or weeks or months, to get on it's feet and starting running with the herd or it becomes food for the lion. Carlson is a pro now regardless of his age This is not the first time he has kicked a ball. His time is up. 

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@vikingknights said:
When the antelope is born, it has minutes, not days or weeks or months, to get on it's feet and starting running with the herd or it becomes food for the lion. Carlson is a pro now regardless of his age This is not the first time he has kicked a ball. His time is up. 

That's so stupid.  Good thing they didn't look at Rhodes as an antelope or any of the other thousands of players that take a bit of time to find their groove as a pro.

I'm not saying carlson will ever be a decent pro,  but I think his leg strength should merit a bit more of an opportunity.   We had plenty of other missed opportunities today to seal this fucker so yes the missed field goals hurt,  but there were plenty of things to look at over all.

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If Zim is to blame then so am I (and believe me I sent a lot of bad juju Walsh’s way, maybe it’s residual.....). I’d be looking at Priefer if you want to blame a coach. 

But you know at the end of the day these players need to perform. The Treadwell situation is a perfect example. I won’t blame coach Hazell for the game performances of Mr. Practice MVP...

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Jesus, Jimmy...  You want this kid to try to make a pressure kick in the playoffs?  

He doesn't need time.  He's gone.  If he boots that 35 yarder to win it, he probably saves his job for another week.

He completely butt-fucked it.  He's unreliable.  That's the worst thing you can be as a kicker.

He doesn't need a second chance.

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@Wetlander said:
Jesus, Jimmy...  You want this kid to try to make a pressure kick in the playoffs?  

He doesn't need time.  He's gone.  If he boots that 35 yarder to win it, he probably saves his job for another week.

He completely butt-fucked it.  He's unreliable.  That's the worst thing you can be as a kicker.

He doesn't need a second chance.

LOL, yep he did. If they keep him, they are really playing it dangerously. If you can't trust him, cut his ass. He should have made the last kick.....that was a joke and only 35 yards. 

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@StickyBun said:

@Wetlander said:
Jesus, Jimmy...  You want this kid to try to make a pressure kick in the playoffs?  

He doesn't need time.  He's gone.  If he boots that 35 yarder to win it, he probably saves his job for another week.

He completely butt-fucked it.  He's unreliable.  That's the worst thing you can be as a kicker.

He doesn't need a second chance.

LOL, yep he did. If they keep him, they are really playing it dangerously. If you can't trust him, cut his ass. He should have made the last kick.....that was a joke and only 35 yards. 

What gets me is he missed all three pretty much the same way.  Wouldn’t you think an adjustment might be in order?

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Most kickers seem to need to go through some development and that often involves getting cut by a team or two...maybe it's necessary seasoning. Carlson might end up as a competent NFL placekicker, but right now I think he's snakebit with the Vikings.