Redskins Sign K Billy Cundiff, Release Gano

Rackers cut... Cundiff signed... Gano Cut? Boy, that escalated quickly.

2 things..

1. Cundiff is pretty much automatic from inside 50 yards, which Gano was not. Cundiff is an automatic touchback, Gano could boom them as well but also had the propensity to kick it out of bounds in a poor attempt at a directional kick. Cundiff was considered a top 10 kicker, Gano was bottom third. It's an upgrade.

2. The fact that we are bemoaning a kicker move and the fate of Graham Gano speaks volumes to how stable and sane this offseason has been. It's nice to go into a season with little to no drama for once.

That is actually a really, really good point.

2 things..

1. Cundiff is pretty much automatic from inside 50 yards, which Gano was not. Cundiff is an automatic touchback, Gano could boom them as well but also had the propensity to kick it out of bounds in a poor attempt at a directional kick. Cundiff was considered a top 10 kicker, Gano was bottom third. It's an upgrade.

2. The fact that we are bemoaning a kicker move and the fate of Graham Gano speaks volumes to how stable and sane this offseason has been. It's nice to go into a season with little to no drama for once.

Ok I'm buying what you're selling.

Gano is no huge loss, if Cundiff can be money inside the 50 that right there is a big deal.

6. The best kicking leg in the league: whacked. You can look it up. Over the past two years, Billy Cundiff is a 90 percent field goal kicker inside the 50 (53 of 59), and no other kicker averaged more yards per kickoff (69.5) or had more touchbacks than his 84. But the Ravens, bugged more by his 1-of-7 from 50-plus in the last two seasons than his crucial miss in the AFC title game last January, cut him Sunday. They prefer to save $1.5 million on the cap and go with a four-year kickoff man from the University of Texas, Justin Tucker. Risky move for a Super Bowl contender.

Read more: Russell Wilson quiets critics in Seattle; Vontae Davis fallout - Peter King - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/08/26/mmqb/index.html#ixzz24qVQFVp9)

Super Bowl Contender, they don't even make the playoffs this year.

This signing makes 0 sense.

Yeah, what the hell?

I expected this to be a joke thread by Smoot since he was asking for it yesterday.

I hate this move.

Take that you Chick Fil-a loving shanker :D

Graham Gano wades into Chick-fil-A debate - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/graham-gano-wades-into-chick-fil-a-debate/2012/08/01/gJQAm7BkPX_blog.html)

Really nice move, the Ravens wanted the cap space, this is a good upgrade.

Cundiff over Rackers? Not sure I get this move.

I agree. WTF?????


I'd rather have Gano than Cundiff any day to the week. So if we are 40 yards out, we might as well be going for it. :doh:

Super Bowl Contender, they don't even make the playoffs this year.

I think they make the Super Bowl this year

@JohnKeim Surprised by this: Cundiff has attempted more than 25 kicks in a season five times; has made more than 80 percent of his kicks once.