Graham Gano has to Go !!

mooby · 10-26-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

He is still better than the worst redskins kicker of all time, John Hall. John Hall was absolutley worse than Suishit or anybody else we ever had.

Watching games in 2006, when you'd have a 30 yard attempt, you'd automatically know that Hall would blow it. He was that bad.

Boy SS, I'll be honest, when I read this post I cannot see a single connection between what you wrote and what you were referring to below.

That'd be like me saying DeAngelo Hall is the worst corner of all time, then trying to imply what I'm saying is that the Redskins are having a bad season.

hooskins · 10-26-2010, 05:47 PM

I dont see anything wrong or incorrect with what J.Reid is saying.

Coool3y47 · 10-26-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by aceinthehouse

Guys..need to remember
He's still basically a rookie..
He did play at the end of last season as an official rookie,but I like him.

Yes,he's missed his share of kicks,but he's also hit some big ones too.
I actually think he's opposite of Squeezim'...

He misses the kicks that are not killers...and makes the clutch kicks...

Like today...he made the clutch 45 yarder to go up 17-14,but missed his 2nd try after a doink...but really,he was not a killer because if they kick a fg...we are in OT

If they score a TD..we lose anyway by 1

Remember...he made the big kick against the Texcans from 52...then was iced..that's no gimme

He makes the big kick against greenbay to win

No way would i dump a young kicker GUYS!! NO way!

We had a kicker on this squad a few years a go that missed his share of kicks as well..

By the name of David Akers..

No way do I give up on this young kid!
Were 4-3...enjoy it
go smoke a bowl or something

Second this motion!

SBXVII · 10-26-2010, 09:29 PM

Tell you what.... locate a kicker who's better then Gano, send him to Redskins Park, and have him try out for the Skins. He/She does better and Gano is replaced all us fans will look at you like a demi god. Maybe.

GusFrerotte · 10-26-2010, 09:53 PM

Come on now, all of us were singing his praises a few weeks ago. Let the guy finish the season and then start a dump Gano thread if he truly sucks. Our offensive woes have a lot more to do with things not pertaining to Gano. But I think we should try and draft a K soon, preferably one that has a knack for making the clutch kicks. Thing is there isn't too many to choose from every year.

mooby · 10-26-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Come on now, all of us were singing his praises a few weeks ago. Let the guy finish the season and then start a dump Gano thread if he truly sucks. Our offensive woes have a lot more to do with things not pertaining to Gano. But I think we should try and draft a K soon, preferably one that has a knack for making the clutch kicks. Thing is there isn't too many to choose from every year.

That's not always the solution, I mean we all thought Durant Brooks was the second coming of Ray Guy until we saw that he sucked something awful in games. Lets just give Gano a chance. It was hardly ideal conditions in Chicago.

SouperMeister · 10-27-2010, 10:13 AM

Gano will be just fine. People forget about some of the big kicks that he has made , including the FGs to tie and beat Green Bay. Who have we had better on kickoffs in the last decade, with the possible exception of John Hall before he hurt his leg? Gano will eventually be an above average kicker for a long time in this league. Hopefully Shanny will be patient enough to let it happen here, because I could see him becoming another David Akers for someone else if we cut him.

SBXVII · 10-27-2010, 10:27 AM

People also forget that even the best Kickers on other teams are missing easy kicks.

SolidSnake84 · 10-27-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mooby

Boy SS, I'll be honest, when I read this post I cannot see a single connection between what you wrote and what you were referring to below.

That'd be like me saying DeAngelo Hall is the worst corner of all time, then trying to imply what I'm saying is that the Redskins are having a bad season.

I was unaware of Hall's history of leg injuries prior to researching him, which is when i posted it. Hall had major injuries that really affected him during his time here. he was not as horrible as I implied.

scowan · 10-27-2010, 10:37 AM

Gano won't stuggle in Detroit, because its a dome. I would hate to be Robbie Gould and have to kick in Chicago 8 times a year. These dome kickers have it made.

Monkeydad · 10-27-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by scowan

Gano won't stuggle in Detroit, because its a dome. I would hate to be Robbie Gould and have to kick in Chicago 8 times a year. These dome kickers have it made.

Or a kicker for Green Bay. Probably feels like kicking a cinder block.

Alvin Walton · 10-27-2010, 03:27 PM

Totally agree.

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I totally agree. Gano is the most talented young kicker we've had since Chip Lohmiller, whom I recall lost games with big kicks as a rookie. I say ride out his growing pains, and we just might be rewarded with years of solid kicking. He's certainly the best that we've had on kickoffs in years. Don't forget the long kick he made at the end of the Dallas game. People act as if he's choking on every clutch kick, and that is certainly not the case.

CapitalPunishment · 10-28-2010, 12:12 PM

I totally agree that we should KEEP him. He is young, has a great leg, has made great kicks, and again, HE IS YOUNG! I love his kickoffs as well. I think accuracy will come with maturity.

GTripp0012 · 10-29-2010, 12:46 PM

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2010 SPECIAL TEAMS RATINGS

Can't underestimate the role of kick coverage in this rating, but only Atlanta, Baltimore, and Seattle have even 50% of our kickoff unit value. A lot of that is power and directional accuracy from Gano.

#56fanatic · 10-29-2010, 03:15 PM

i honestly can't believe all the Gano lovers on here. The fact is there is one kicker statistically worse than him. So, how much worse could it possibly get. Fact is, he is missing some pretty damn improtant field goals. Not just this year either, he missed a few important ones last year. One that comes to mind was the Cowboys game that would have won the game. He hasn't shown me anything on a consistant basis worth of giving him a pass. It isn't like the kid misses from just 45 and over. He misses from any distance. What was it last week...35, 37 yards?? Come on, that should be freaking automatic. that isn't the first one he has missed from that range either. The only reason all these lovers are here is because we haven't lost the games (except Texans) where the field goals mattered. Those ones he has missed (chicago, green bay, dallas) if we lose those games his kicks would have made all the difference. I am sorry, i was a Gano fan because the kid has a leg, no doubt. But I will take a guy that can bang 40-43 yards in on a consistant basis than a guy that "could" be good, and has a leg to make from 50+ easlily. I am tired of the freaking revolving door of kickers at Redskin park. We can never find a guy that is any good. I would be bringing someone in and giving them a chance. We have 9 games left, and all but one has come down to the last minute, and withing 3 to 5 points. Field goal kicking is brutally important and we are suffering in that part of the game.

10-26-2010, 05:47 PM	#62
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 24 Posts: 8,112	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! I dont see anything wrong or incorrect with what J.Reid is saying. __________________ Vacancy

10-26-2010, 09:29 PM	#64
SBXVII Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,920	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! Tell you what.... locate a kicker who's better then Gano, send him to Redskins Park, and have him try out for the Skins. He/She does better and Gano is replaced all us fans will look at you like a demi god. Maybe.

10-26-2010, 09:53 PM	#65
GusFrerotte Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area Posts: 3,872	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! Come on now, all of us were singing his praises a few weeks ago. Let the guy finish the season and then start a dump Gano thread if he truly sucks. Our offensive woes have a lot more to do with things not pertaining to Gano. But I think we should try and draft a K soon, preferably one that has a knack for making the clutch kicks. Thing is there isn't too many to choose from every year.

10-27-2010, 10:13 AM	#67
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 47 Posts: 2,843	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! Gano will be just fine. People forget about some of the big kicks that he has made , including the FGs to tie and beat Green Bay. Who have we had better on kickoffs in the last decade, with the possible exception of John Hall before he hurt his leg? Gano will eventually be an above average kicker for a long time in this league. Hopefully Shanny will be patient enough to let it happen here, because I could see him becoming another David Akers for someone else if we cut him.

10-27-2010, 10:27 AM	#68
SBXVII Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,920	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! People also forget that even the best Kickers on other teams are missing easy kicks.

10-27-2010, 10:37 AM	#70
scowan The Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: KY Age: 43 Posts: 1,018	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! Gano won't stuggle in Detroit, because its a dome. I would hate to be Robbie Gould and have to kick in Chicago 8 times a year. These dome kickers have it made.

10-28-2010, 12:12 PM	#73
CapitalPunishment Camp Scrub Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 11	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! I totally agree that we should KEEP him. He is young, has a great leg, has made great kicks, and again, HE IS YOUNG! I love his kickoffs as well. I think accuracy will come with maturity.

10-29-2010, 12:46 PM	#74
GTripp0012 Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Age: 24 Posts: 14,619	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis \| 2010 SPECIAL TEAMS RATINGS Can't underestimate the role of kick coverage in this rating, but only Atlanta, Baltimore, and Seattle have even 50% of our kickoff unit value. A lot of that is power and directional accuracy from Gano. __________________ Shanahan: “The bad thing is he's [Sav Rocca] probably our best offensive weapon and that’s not good.”

10-29-2010, 03:15 PM	#75
#56fanatic The Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charlotte NC Age: 37 Posts: 1,783	Re: Graham Gano has to Go !! i honestly can't believe all the Gano lovers on here. The fact is there is one kicker statistically worse than him. So, how much worse could it possibly get. Fact is, he is missing some pretty damn improtant field goals. Not just this year either, he missed a few important ones last year. One that comes to mind was the Cowboys game that would have won the game. He hasn't shown me anything on a consistant basis worth of giving him a pass. It isn't like the kid misses from just 45 and over. He misses from any distance. What was it last week...35, 37 yards?? Come on, that should be freaking automatic. that isn't the first one he has missed from that range either. The only reason all these lovers are here is because we haven't lost the games (except Texans) where the field goals mattered. Those ones he has missed (chicago, green bay, dallas) if we lose those games his kicks would have made all the difference. I am sorry, i was a Gano fan because the kid has a leg, no doubt. But I will take a guy that can bang 40-43 yards in on a consistant basis than a guy that "could" be good, and has a leg to make from 50+ easlily. I am tired of the freaking revolving door of kickers at Redskin park. We can never find a guy that is any good. I would be bringing someone in and giving them a chance. We have 9 games left, and all but one has come down to the last minute, and withing 3 to 5 points. Field goal kicking is brutally important and we are suffering in that part of the game.

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