chris heff Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 The Bills were probably hoping for Sturgis and had to settle for Hopkins. Time for "he was the guy we wanted all along". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Lindell can't go on forever! http://miamiherald.t...inal-hours.html Probably close with EJ and will help EJ settle in. You don't draft a kicker to babysit your new quarterback. Lindell is as good as gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I like the pick and would have been with happy with Sturgis or Hopkins. He is NOT a John Potter. Kid has a cannon for a leg and is accurate. The best way to sum it up is that i actually trusted him down here. You didn't expect him to miss, and it was a surprise when he did. Given the new coach, and the fact we spent a 6th on him, i'm guessing its his job to lose, not Lindell's. It'd be nice to have a kicker you trust from outside of 50. I wonder if he'll wear his gold shoes in Buffalo? Also, IIRC, his little goofy clap/hop run-up on kickoffs is a muscle memory technique for his pre-kick routine, much like a pre-swing routine in golf. Also, there was this, which i was at. That was one of the wildest finishes to a game i've ever seen, even before the final FG. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spefBglOlNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlaw Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Can you imagine the Bills kicking a last second 55+ yard field goal to win an important game against a close rival. Now we have the player to do it. Great pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Points. Score points. Score more points than your foe and you win. I'll all in favor of any Bill scoring points. He looks more automatic than Gary-the-B word-Anderson. Sorry, I'm still bitter that he choked in preseason and Knox had to cut him. Bastage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in Syracuse Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Points. Score points. Score more points than your foe and you win. I'll all in favor of any Bill scoring points. He looks more automatic than Gary-the-B word-Anderson. Sorry, I'm still bitter that he choked in preseason and Knox had to cut him. Bastage! Gary missed all his kicks on purpose. He did not want to play in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I've seen a bit on ESPN and NFL.com calling this the best late-round pick of the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Last year they wouldn't even let Lindell attempt a 50 yarder. Hopefully those days are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I like the pick and would have been with happy with Sturgis or Hopkins. He is NOT a John Potter. Kid has a cannon for a leg and is accurate. The best way to sum it up is that i actually trusted him down here. You didn't expect him to miss, and it was a surprise when he did. Given the new coach, and the fact we spent a 6th on him, i'm guessing its his job to lose, not Lindell's. It'd be nice to have a kicker you trust from outside of 50. I wonder if he'll wear his gold shoes in Buffalo? Also, IIRC, his little goofy clap/hop run-up on kickoffs is a muscle memory technique for his pre-kick routine, much like a pre-swing routine in golf. Also, there was this, which i was at. That was one of the wildest finishes to a game i've ever seen, even before the final FG. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spefBglOlNA Goodness he crushed that ball!!! Thanks for the input Ram... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I loved this guy in Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I loved this guy in Hook. And who can forget Tootsie? I chuckle just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) to try a 50-yarder now? Edited April 30, 2013 by Ralonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'm so happy that we picked hopkins. I was at the fsu vs clemson game in 2010 when he kicked a fifty yard field goal to win at the end of the game in tallahassee. I'm also excited that we have powell, sanborn, bradham, sanders, manuel. These players were good in college Noles fan here in Tally, but born and raised in Buffalo. I remember the kick. I love the pick. Go Bills & Noles !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Coley Harvey, FSU Beat writer for the Orlando Sentinel talks about EJ3 and Dustin Hopkins: http://forums.twobil...80#entry2801101 Edited May 1, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 to try a 50-yarder now? That's very clever! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 to try a 50-yarder now? That's very clever! Well done! Seriously. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) @ByTimGraham Michael Husted breaks down new Bills kicker Dustin Hopkins @HustedKicking http://bit.ly/160A6kr The Buffalo Bills shouldn't have to worry about their place-kicking duties for the next several years, former NFL kicker Michael Husted said. Michael Husted: "I was really impressed with his college career at Florida State. Everybody knew that he and Caleb Sturgis out of Florida would be the two guys that would most likely be drafted. I didn't really know where exactly. There were rumors the 49ers would draft a young guy to groom for the future even though they signed Phil Dawson. I think if [Hopkins] would have been around in the seventh round they would have done that. Edited May 1, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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