HamSandwhich Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Maybe his focus isn't quite there. @dancarpenterNFL Today I had to do one of the hardest things I have ever done. RIP Rylee we love you and miss you! #11GreatYears @KaelaCarpenter She gave us 11 true years of pure friendship. Today she had to leave. We could never have asked for a better dog.... http://fb.me/38DGzWV8v Wow, that would be a very bad day if he was cut today. My thoughts are with the Carpenters. It's never easy to lose a family member like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Would love to know who they might think is a more viable option at this point. @MatthewFairburn From last night: Rex Ryan upset with Bills K Dan Carpenter, plans to explore other options http://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2015/09/rex_ryan_upset_with_bills_kicker_dan_carpenter_says_team_will_explore_other_opti.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Maybe his focus isn't quite there. @dancarpenterNFL Today I had to do one of the hardest things I have ever done. RIP Rylee we love you and miss you! #11GreatYears @KaelaCarpenter She gave us 11 true years of pure friendship. Today she had to leave. We could never have asked for a better dog.... http://fb.me/38DGzWV8v Sal mentioned this a couple hours ago...Been there...It sucks...If you're human...and you love your animals...it's awfully tough to just put that aside and go about your business...At least for a few days it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I wouldn't. He has a strong leg, but the accuracy is spotty at best based on what I've seen. If we are going by what we've seen in the past, "I'm thinking why bother having the competition?" Isn't this to see if anyone has improved, or can rise to a new challenge? That also got me to thinking, are there any "unknowns" available? Guys who have never given the NFL a shot, but who excelled in college? As to whether Rex should back off a bit with his approach to Carpenter: There is no one way to deal with players. Some guys you use a velvet glove with others an iron fist. I just hope Rex is picking the right method with Dan, as he has used the velvet glove, for the most part, with the rest of the team. One thing is for sure, I'd bring in some guys but my money would be on Carpenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Gay was 50% against Carolina. He makes 550K through 2017. I say cut Carpenter, keep 1 kicker if we're only going to make 50%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Dan is a great kicker when healthy. I believe he had a hamstring problem , might take awhile . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Gay was 50% against Carolina. He makes 550K through 2017. I say cut Carpenter, keep 1 kicker if we're only going to make 50%. Ha! Yes make the standard based on one preseason game. Cut them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 If we are going by what we've seen in the past, "I'm thinking why bother having the competition?" Isn't this to see if anyone has improved, or can rise to a new challenge? That also got me to thinking, are there any "unknowns" available? Guys who have never given the NFL a shot, but who excelled in college? As to whether Rex should back off a bit with his approach to Carpenter: There is no one way to deal with players. Some guys you use a velvet glove with others an iron fist. I just hope Rex is picking the right method with Dan, as he has used the velvet glove, for the most part, with the rest of the team. One thing is for sure, I'd bring in some guys but my money would be on Carpenter. With the season opener just nine days away, I'd put my money on Carpenter as opposed to holding an open audition or some competition just before the cutdown to 53 that has to happen by 4 PM tomorrow. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 With the season opener just nine days away, I'd put my money on Carpenter as opposed to holding an open audition or some competition just before the cutdown to 53 that has to happen by 4 PM tomorrow. JMO. You can still bring people in for an audition after the cutdown, no? I recall teams doing it during the season, from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You can still bring people in for an audition after the cutdown, no? I recall teams doing it during the season, from time to time. Sure could. If Rex is serious then now is the time to do it, not after a miss costs the team a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You can still bring people in for an audition after the cutdown, no? I recall teams doing it during the season, from time to time. Of course they can. I would not if I was making the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 You can still bring people in for an audition after the cutdown, no? I recall teams doing it during the season, from time to time. Sure could. If Rex is serious then now is the time to do it, not after a miss costs the team a game. Indeed...in fact I don't think it makes sense to do it now, as it's more likely that any kicker worth his salt is on a roster competing for a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Of course they can. I would not if I was making the call. If I was the HC I would not have used the rhetoric Rex used, if I wasn't ready to back it up. That's just bad management/coaching in my book. Then again, if I was the HC I probably would have been a little less obnoxious after the game. But that's what you get with Rex. An entertaining blow hard. If he can take the team to the promised land, I will learn to love it. But at heart, I can't stand the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Indeed...in fact I don't think it makes sense to do it now, as it's more likely that any kicker worth his salt is on a roster competing for a job. A good Enough Kicker that can do Kick-Offs and FGs is going to get cut in 30 hours. You don't cut Carpenter or Gay before you have a plan for replacement but some of those cuts are going to be heading straight to OBD to try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A good Enough Kicker that can do Kick-Offs and FGs is going to get cut in 30 hours. You don't cut Carpenter or Gay before you have a plan for replacement but some of those cuts are going to be heading straight to OBD to try out. Yes, that was my point...I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billykaykay Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Of course they can. I would not if I was making the call. I agree Mr. 26. Kickers are generally head cases. It is not wise to denigrate your kicker publicly. It isn't going to result in better kicking. Carpenter is a clutch kicker. He has had an injury problem which has probably left him a little rusty. But his body of evidence shows him to be our best kicker in a long time. Please Rex - don't go off half cocked shooting from the hip. The one thing that I always felt confident in last year was when Carpenter lined up for a kick. He was as close to automatic as we could hope for. I luv ya Rex, but sometimes you talk too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 A good Enough Kicker that can do Kick-Offs and FGs is going to get cut in 30 hours. You don't cut Carpenter or Gay before you have a plan for replacement but some of those cuts are going to be heading straight to OBD to try out. Rex could make a 2 for 1 deal here. Get a KO guy who isn't quite as good as Gay. A FG guy who isn't quite as good as Carpenter. And save a roster spot. Not sure that actually helps the team win games, but the roster would be more to Rex's (and most people's) liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Rex could make a 2 for 1 deal here. Get a KO guy who isn't quite as good as Gay. A FG guy who isn't quite as good as Carpenter. And save a roster spot. Not sure that actually helps the team win games, but the roster would be more to Rex's (and most people's) liking. Thigpen helps the team win games. Somehow he averages a 1st down on a punt return. Which is much better than our Kick Catchers of the past. Which helps us win games. Thigpen returns Kick Offs like a pro, Follows the blockers, Follows the blockers then makes a cut. No Dancing around and hesitation. Having Thigpen return Punts and Kick Offs saves wear and tear of our starting players. Having healthy starters helps the Bills win games. If the team can keep Thigpen because they cut Carpenter and Gay after they find a kicker that can do both, I believe that helps the Bills win games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Wow, that would be a very bad day if he was cut today. My thoughts are with the Carpenters. It's never easy to lose a family member like that. REX Please do not cut Dan today if you are planning on it......Christ I honestly would not cut him at all......past performance says he will snap out of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Thigpen helps the team win games. Somehow he averages a 1st down on a punt return. Which is much better than our Kick Catchers of the past. Which helps us win games. Thigpen returns Kick Offs like a pro, Follows the blockers, Follows the blockers then makes a cut. No Dancing around and hesitation. Having Thigpen return Punts and Kick Offs saves wear and tear of our starting players. Having healthy starters helps the Bills win games. If the team can keep Thigpen because they cut Carpenter and Gay after they find a kicker that can do both, I believe that helps the Bills win games. Finding a reliable kicker from available street free agents is unlikely. I doubt these moves would help win any games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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