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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;548981]We just graduated from clown school[/quote]

At the top of the class I might add.

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Finally a move that will make a significant difference next year...

I hope to God they don't piss away another draft for Snyder's eye candy.

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Great signing!

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lets hope he gets the job done...

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[quote=Sean"Big Hurt"Taylor;548936]Damn Im so glad that we now have a proven punter now lets get some pics for Campbell and then draft Sanchez along with a defensive end or linebacker in the 3rd round. I think that Sanchez will end up being a better pro than Campbell anyway but I just did not want to give a whole lot in the draft to get him but old well.[/quote]

LOL if we draft Sanchez we wont have any picks to draft with. We need to get up to picks 3 to 5 to get him. We have no 2nd rd so what are we giving up. Oh let me guess our 3rd this year and a 2nd next year. Sounds about right how our Front Office gets taken to the cleaners. Cause we always look so desperate to make a move.

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I thought we took care of our punting situation in the 2008 draft on Durrant Brooks from Georgia Tech. Oh thats right we cut him cause he could not hack it. Nice wasted pick.

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I figured we were going to sign him, but man with everything else that's been going on lately I totally forgot him.

But, to me, this move is a reminder that we need to look at the big picture-meaning all our free agents moves and draft picks-this offseason before making any assesment of how we did. So if we draft Sanchez, yet are still able to fill other needs (getting a punter was one) then I still think it could be a pretty good offseason. Of course, what we would all like is a good regular season and playoffs.

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I don't know a lot about punting but I'd guess that the best yardstick for judging a punter's effectiveness would be the average net gain per punt?

How has Hunter Smith done the last 3 years in this category?

2008 - 11th in the league.
2007 - 37th in the league.
2006 - 30th in the league.

That doesn't exactly convince me our punting woes are over.

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[quote=davy;549135]I don't know a lot about punting but I'd guess that the best yardstick for judging a punter's effectiveness would be the average net gain per punt?

How has Hunter Smith done the last 3 years in this category?

2008 - 11th in the league.
2007 - 37th in the league.
2006 - 30th in the league.

That doesn't exactly convince me our punting woes are over.[/quote]
I think the net gain tells alot more about the special teams as a unit, then just the punter. Hunter is 31, has had a solid avg yard per punt-consistently higher than the Skins punter in any given year, and hopefully will be an upgrade. As it stood before the signing, our punter was (ok I don't know his name, but he couldn't beat out Frost, Plack or Brooks). All we want from our punter is consistency, and not to shank when we are backed up. Hunter has proven capable of atleast that.

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dont know much about the guy, but this hit on one of my least favorite cowboys is awesome.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M8l8ZOs4gw]YouTube - Hunter Smith hitting Deion Sanders[/url]

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Hunter is one of the better punters in the league. No need for hand wringing here.

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HOLY CRAP!
I actually know him! My former mother in law used to be his teacher / principal and I met him at a couple functions...I haven't talked to him since he signed with the Colts though. I'm THRILLED he is Skin!

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Awesome; I remember everyone wanting him for awhile now. I can't say that I'm extremely familiar with the Colts special teams, but it's gotta be who we've had for awhile.

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Good move indeed. Finally some stability in the punting game.

This is the front office giving us one last dose of sanity before we eff it all up tomorrow. :)

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[quote=johno;549213]dont know much about the guy, but this hit on one of my least favorite cowboys is awesome.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M8l8ZOs4gw]YouTube - Hunter Smith hitting Deion Sanders[/url][/quote]

:laughing2 That makes signing him even better! Deion getting tackled by a [B]punter[/B] right before he gets in the endzone. Good stuff. :goodjob: