firstdown
01-03-2011, 11:10 AM
At least with Gano he's much better on kickoffs than Suisham
That does not make up for the missed kicks in my opinion. He is about 5 yards longer then SS this year.
That does not make up for the missed kicks in my opinion. He is about 5 yards longer then SS this year.
So can we assume next year when Gano is going 13/14 somewhere else, you'll be asking why did we let him go?
In hindsight you seem to be saying we should have kept Suisham despite his struggles, but you want Gano gone? I'm not following your logic.
firstdown
01-03-2011, 11:56 AM
So can we assume next year when Gano is going 13/14 somewhere else, you'll be asking why did we let him go?
In hindsight you seem to be saying we should have kept Suisham despite his struggles, but you want Gano gone? I'm not following your logic.
SS was 87% when we let him go and Gano is not even close to that. I did not even know what SS had done this year until I looked it up and was going off what he did when he was here. While SS was not the best Gano is alot worse and is missing too many short FG.
skinsfan69
01-03-2011, 11:56 AM
Bring the guy back and let him compete w/ someone. This team has a lot more serious issues than the freakin kicker.
Chico23231
01-03-2011, 11:59 AM
Prater or Longwell, we need someone more dependable
firstdown
01-03-2011, 12:00 PM
Bring the guy back and let him compete w/ someone. This team has a lot more serious issues than the freakin kicker.
I'd say thats true if we didn't keep loosing games by 3 points with missed chip shot FG.
SS was 87% when we let him go and Gano is not even close to that. I did not even know what SS had done this year until I looked it up and was going off what he did when he was here. While SS was not the best Gano is alot worse and is missing too many short FG.
Fair enough, I thought SS got scapegoated a bit last year myself, but he had his fair share of frustrating misses here that finally caught up with him.
SS has kicked well for the Steelers especially considering how tough it is in their stadium for kickers.
Sometimes you have to know when to stick by a guy or move on. That's something Shanahan is gonna have to figure out this offseason.
firstdown
01-03-2011, 12:08 PM
Fair enough, I thought SS got scapegoated a bit last year myself, but he had his fair share of frustrating misses here that finally caught up with him.
SS has kicked well for the Steelers especially considering how tough it is in their stadium for kickers.
Sometimes you have to know when to stick by a guy or move on. That's something Shanahan is gonna have to figure out this offseason.
I think maybe you said it best. Don't let go of a player until you know you have a better replacement.
Redskins Insider - Graham Gano says misses are a matter of technique (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/graham-gano/graham-gano-says-misses-are-a.html)
Gano seems to think it's a matter of technique that can be corrected.
FRPLG
01-03-2011, 12:12 PM
I'd give Gano a very committed second chance next year. He has a lot of promise but he needs to deliver with it. Bring in a serious competitor with experience and make him show in training camp he can handle the pressure. It'd be nice too if they could get him a holder and keep him. Switching up mid-year probably wasn't helpful.