Beerball Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I don't want to go all @stevestojan about this, but Haack was pretty brutal yesterday. Should Beane bring in some fresh legs to look at? 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Says Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I don't think there are any suitable replacements available YET. After the final cuts, take a look. I'm no punting expert; is there anything the ST coach,Farwell,could be doing with scheme,etc. that affects Haack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 He was awesome the week before. I guess give him the chance in the regular season to show this he isn't the guy. No need to panic now. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Haack looked great in Detroit. His first punt yesterday had a lot of pressure on him (I remember the announcer talked about it almost being blocked). His second was at the 1 yard line in the end zone. He took a "one step" kick to avoid a block and did it fairly well. I guess fans need to panic about something but he is an established veteran punter. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Georgie said: I don't think there are any suitable replacements available YET. After the final cuts, take a look. I'm no punting expert; is there anything the ST coach,Farwell,could be doing with scheme,etc. that affects Haack? In a word....no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I wonder if Bass can handle a snap and punt. Admittedly, a Sunday afternoon musing. So far, not a "Haaker." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I don’t see any harm in bringing in healthy competition, even if it is an illusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigotz Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 If you want to pay $2.25M to not have him on our roster this year, year we can replace him. The more reasonable path would be to actually let him play a game or two after giving him a 3 year contract. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/matt-haack-22270/ 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Beerball said: I don't want to go all @stevestojan about this, but Haack was pretty brutal yesterday. Should Beane bring in some fresh legs to look at? How has he looked in practice? Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC BIlls Fan Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I don't want Bass to have to get used to another holder! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, Beerball said: I don't want to go all @stevestojan about this, but Haack was pretty brutal yesterday. Should Beane bring in some fresh legs to look at? Thank you, Suds. Easily our Worst player with a ‘starting’ position. Laughed at him in Miami, dread that he’s a Bill. There HAS to be someone better! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECRET SQUIRREL Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Bass has been dead accurate on all of his kicks on his holds so far this year, he's worth keeping around on that alone. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Georgie said: I don't think there are any suitable replacements available YET. After the final cuts, take a look. I'm no punting expert; is there anything the ST coach,Farwell,could be doing with scheme,etc. that affects Haack? You could tell Bass was practicing directional kicks, so Haack was probably practicing something specific. If I recall, Haack isn't a boomer like Bojo, but he’s more known for good accuracy on his kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 We don't plan on punting anyways so why get upset by this? 🤔 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, SECRET SQUIRREL said: Bass has been dead accurate on all of his kicks on his holds so far this year, he's worth keeping around on that alone. With our offensive power, who says the Bills will be punting this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 If we punt more than 10 times this season I’ll be shocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, SC BIlls Fan said: I don't want Bass to have to get used to another holder! By all accounts, Bojo was a bad holder and Haack is solid, so I think that's certainly a part of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Kind of like the talk of cutting Bass early last season? 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTruster Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) I'm still trying to figure out why Cory B is gone. I thought he was fine, maybe a little pricey but nothing that wasn't manageable. Beane may have missed on this one. Edited August 22, 2021 by ProcessTruster spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: Thank you, Suds. Easily our Worst player with a ‘starting’ position. Laughed at him in Miami, dread that he’s a Bill. There HAS to be someone better! I looked up Haack's splits when we signed him because I kind of thought the same thing. It's funny but some of his worse days were against the Bills. But he is a pretty good punter. He had 1 blocked punt that I watched against the Pats* in 2018. He didn't have a chance on the kick. The 22:25 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fg1LfX9If0 The way I think that Beane and McDermott are thinking is he doesn't need to kick deep with the Bills offense. He should be kicking balls needing to get inside the 20 with good hang time and no returns. Like I said he had some bad games against Buffalo. Here is his splits. https://www.nfl.com/players/matt-haack/stats/splits/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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