BillsNYC Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 If we can't draft the Nuge, why not bring Steve Christie back? He's getting old, but still a solid player: http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1378 AND he is a proven solid and clutch kicker in Buffalo's weather.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan Trapped in Pats Land Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 If we can't draft the Nuge, why not bring Steve Christie back? He's getting old, but still a solid player: http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1378 AND he is a proven solid and clutch kicker in Buffalo's weather.... 233758[/snapback] He can't kick off anymore. Bills coverage unit is good, but not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Truth is, the Colts are probably going to lose Vanderjagt so you'll probably see Christie moving to Indiana pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACTOBILLSFAN Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 He can't kick off anymore. Bills coverage unit is good, but not that good. 233759[/snapback] Lindell doesn't exactly knock the ball through the end zone...also there is now way Christie misses that kick against the Steelers. I would rather have Nuge but Christie is better than Rian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Lindell doesn't exactly knock the ball through the end zone...also there is now way Christie misses that kick against the Steelers. I would rather have Nuge but Christie is better than Rian. 233789[/snapback] Next season the Bills season is on the line and it comes down to one kick. Who would you rather have, Lindell or Christie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 i doubt christie would want to sign back with us after the way TD handled his injury/release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Next season the Bills season is on the line and it comes down to one kick. Who would you rather have, Lindell or Christie? 233815[/snapback] Depends. Where is he kicking from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Depends. Where is he kicking from? 233820[/snapback] If the mega-old Christie was kicking from the 40 and the sprite Lindell was kicking at the 10, I'd still rather have Christie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorom Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I'm willing to bet Christie dislikes TD and the Bills for the way he was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fake-Fat Sunny Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 The approx $550,00 in deadspace from cutting Lindell makes him very hard to cut and manage the cap (particularly if we cut or trade Bledsoe instead of him agreeing to a restructuring which provides him with back-up pay and a a back-up QB cap hit). I'm pissed at Lindell as well but do not want to see us cut off our nose because it offends us only to spite our face by mismanaging the cap. Lindell did do a great job on kickoffs (it is wrong to see this only due to good tackling and coverage because good coverage begins with the kicker kicking it exactly where the tacklers expect it to be kicked and with desigated amount of hang time which allows them to make the tackle. April and Lindell did a great job with our directional kicking and it showed in our results. One only needs to remember back to some our adventures in kick coverage like out debacle against the Jets where they ran back two KOs for TDs and wasted good performances by the O and the D to know this is important. Lindell also did a great job on one of two onside kicks this year. I'm happy to see Lindell go if Nuge falls to later in the draft (a 3rd round slot max and it does not look like he will fall that far) and allows us to manage the cap. Christie is a good guy who is committed to the area (he still makes his home just across the border in Canada) but he is on the backside of his career and doesn't deliver enough in terms of distance on FGs to make him worth the extra cap hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorom Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 a 500k cap hit if we cut Lindell IMO is a very acceptable risk. Lindell cannot be counted on when the game is on the line and the the attempt is more that 35yds out. But I agree that we more then likely will not try to replace Lindell with a FA K based upon monetary needs, and its why we should be looking at the Nuge and try to find away to parlay our TH cards and other draft picks into a 2nd 2nd rd pick. If we do draft the Nuge everyone here is going to have to accept that their can be some growing pains with a rookie NFL K just the same. At least there is no doubt that he has the leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Depends. Where is he kicking from? 233820[/snapback] lindell missed a 28 yarder when we had to have it. i'll take christie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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