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Gmanc711 · 08-20-2005, 07:00 PM

Dasel, when we first went for the FG last night, I was livid. I couldnt belive that we wouldnt try to get the points in preseason. However, someone mentioned to me, they may have wanted pts on the drive just for Ramsey's confidence, which I think makes sense. Not that he had enough things go wrong yesterday, he finished strong with a great drive and if they didnt get points on the last drive, he may not have viewed it as productive. So I guess thinking about it that way, its not a bad choice. IDK though, I still watned the points.

As for your actual question, I think it carries some weight but not much. Most NFL Feild goal kickers should be money from inside the 35, the rest are all pressure kicks. I dont think you can really get pressure kicks in the preseason. Ya know? I think a kickers ability to deal with the pressure is really how good they are. I mean look at Adam Vinatari and Jets kicker Doug Obrien. In actuality, I dont think Vinatari is really *THAT* much better than Obrien, he can just deal with the pressures of the job and thats why he is successful.

08-20-2005, 07:00 PM	#5
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: Preseason Thinking Dasel, when we first went for the FG last night, I was livid. I couldnt belive that we wouldnt try to get the points in preseason. However, someone mentioned to me, they may have wanted pts on the drive just for Ramsey's confidence, which I think makes sense. Not that he had enough things go wrong yesterday, he finished strong with a great drive and if they didnt get points on the last drive, he may not have viewed it as productive. So I guess thinking about it that way, its not a bad choice. IDK though, I still watned the points. As for your actual question, I think it carries some weight but not much. Most NFL Feild goal kickers should be money from inside the 35, the rest are all pressure kicks. I dont think you can really get pressure kicks in the preseason. Ya know? I think a kickers ability to deal with the pressure is really how good they are. I mean look at Adam Vinatari and Jets kicker Doug Obrien. In actuality, I dont think Vinatari is really THAT much better than Obrien, he can just deal with the pressures of the job and thats why he is successful. __________________ #21 Last edited by Gmanc711; 08-20-2005 at 07:26 PM.