Eastport bills Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Bass scares me in a big spot. You can’t miss 2 FGs in two games that go into OT. He’s not dependable. Time for a change. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 17 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Kickers aren't perfect and if you think you can just grab someone to do better, buy a lottery ticket instead. There are only 2 starting kickers with a worse % than Bass right now. He is statistically bottom 3 in the NFL at the moment. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 It feels like, aside from Tucker, kickers are somewhat erratic. Just pick one and roll with him IF he's proven capable in the past, because you could end up with a headcase who starts to miss everything. Bass has proven in the past to be solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 17 hours ago, Dr.Sack said: Norwood was kicker of year at age 28 (1988) by 1990 he was washed. Bass is 26, but seems to have lost his leg. The ball doesn’t pop off it no more. I blame Ken Dorsey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yea .. I don’t trust Bass at all anymore. He’s not bad, but it’s getting close to the point where if we can get out of his contract to help do anything else .. I’d do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2Moulds Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 17 hours ago, Brandon said: There's nothing wrong with him. I agree, he's not having his best season, but today he had one blocked and missed a 48 yarder in a downpour. That's not something I'd panic or worry about moving forward. He has a knack for missing in must have it games. He seems perfect in blowouts against inferior opponents. I do get Norwood vibes from Bass. I have very little trust in him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic_Bills_Fan Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 We are in the playoffs right now if bass is having a marginally better season. Easily cost us 1-2 wins. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, buffblue said: To be honest, the notion that Bass was automatic prior to this year has always been flawed. His career fg accuracy of 85.3% ranks in the bottom half of kickers since entering the league. He's never really been "Bassomatic" imo, but this year he seems to have really lost confidence We’re likely never going to have an automatic kicker playing in Buffalo .. especially in this current stadium .. but he can go if this is what we’re going to get from him. That missed 48 yard FG was a complete momentum shift that gave life to a lifeless opponent. Edited November 27, 2023 by SCBills 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPL Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 The Bills should just pick up a new kicker on the waiver wire every week like I do in my fantasy leagues. I've won 4 championships, so I know it works. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 17 hours ago, Bagwell358 said: not sure how to get his confidence back Send him out to the kicking range, make him kick 3 or 4 hundred attempts? Two days later... "Anyone know why Bass is limping?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) It's a bummer, since Bass looked like he was going to be our Justin Tucker or Butker for the next decade. Still, despite the crappy season, his career FG% is the same as the guy who beat us yesterday. Not ready to run him off just yet, but if the downward trend continues the rest of the season? Edited November 27, 2023 by TheBrownBear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, Einstein said: There are only 2 starting kickers with a worse % than Bass right now. He is statistically bottom 3 in the NFL at the moment. And he was top 3 last year and will be top 3 after we cut him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, Dr.Sack said: Respectfully Bass has not been a good kicker this year. He has one job. 18/23 = 78.3%. That’s horrible. He started 9-9 then fell apart, and by fell apart I mean a 0-2 game and a 2-4 game. Edited November 27, 2023 by TheyCallMeAndy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 He’s been great until just recently…. It’s gotta be mental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 28 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: And he was top 3 last year and will be top 3 after we cut him. He was not top 3 last year. He wasn't even top 10. But i'm certainly not advocating to cut him. I just checked and he has never been top 3. He has squeaked into the top 15 the past two years but thats as close as he has gotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyBeast Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 18 hours ago, Dr.Sack said: Stating the obvious this guy has regressed in 2023. Is Bass washed? This ST as a whole is trash but I've heard local media saying McDummy won't fire Smiley because he's a US military veteran. Aside from the that, Bass isn't a guy that can obviously be trusted anymore and after he missed that kick in the 3rd quarter when it would have been a 20-7 lead that was the exact point of the game in which everything turned in the Eagles favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Piling this on McD as well. Maybe Bass confidence is shot. How many ~55 yards field goals do they pass on? We are constantly punting from the 40 instead of giving Bass a chance. That tells Bass we dont believe in you. Meanwhile around the league you see more and more kickers making 55+ yard kicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanderPoke Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 21 hours ago, Bferra13 said: Basswood Asswood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 He's definitely middle of the road. The thing that bothers me with him is he seems to have a mental issue with his game. He'll go on a streak where he'll hit everything for a while. Then he'll have a miss or a block and he'll go on a string of being hit or miss. After the block, I was fairly certain his next try up was going to be a miss. And he was money earlier in the season. But lately, he's been very unreliable. He has a big leg, but is nowhere near as accurate as other kickers. I'd like to see some competition brought in next offseason, at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennstate10 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 I was at the game. It might have been hard to see on TV, but the blocked kick had a really low trajectory. May not have made it even if not blocked. It was a poor kick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginthepast Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 He's not in the Norwood category yet. Norwood was a great kicker until wide right killed him. I can remember a game in the season after that SB loss vs the Raiders in LA where he missed an extra point and 3 FGs but managed to get the winner. That was not even a year later and he was done! Only kicked 62% of his FG tries and then out of football altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Claude Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Don't want to pile on but I never understood the Bassomatic stuff. His statistics are average throughout his career though I guess he should get a boost for kicking in Buffalo's weather. Even when he was special team player of the month, his "clutch" kick against the jets boinked in off the upright. That's hardly clutch if you have to rely on getting a lucky bounce. To me he always had a lot of kicks that just barely made it thru the goalpost. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 22 hours ago, Success said: Norwood was a reliable kicker. I don't get that from Bass right now. Reliable in 1988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 These thread topics are getting better and better this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 22 hours ago, Dr.Sack said: Respectfully Bass has not been a good kicker this year. He has one job. 18/23 = 78.3%. That’s horrible. And 78.3% would be Norwood's second best season. And 6 points better than Norwood's career average. Norwood only hit 66% of his tries from 40-49 yds in his best year. Just some perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 1 hour ago, freddyjj said: And 78.3% would be Norwood's second best season. And 6 points better than Norwood's career average. Norwood only hit 66% of his tries from 40-49 yds in his best year. Just some perspective And this ain’t 1990 where a good QB completion % is 60%. The game has changed bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills1212 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 11/26/2023 at 9:01 PM, Dr.Sack said: Stating the obvious this guy has regressed in 2023. Is Bass washed? Im guessing you just know the name Norwood, or arent really a long time fan? Is this bc bass missed wide right? Norwood was an excellent clutch Pro Bowl kicker. I know this bc i own his probowl jersey...but thats besides the point. The point is, the Bills dont make their 1st 2 SB w/out scotty. For the time, he was as good as one could hope their kicker could be. Not unlike Bass for that matter. Please use better analogies where you understand the material you are sourcing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, gobills1212 said: Im guessing you just know the name Norwood, or arent really a long time fan? Is this bc bass missed wide right? Norwood was an excellent clutch Pro Bowl kicker. I know this bc i own his probowl jersey...but thats besides the point. The point is, the Bills dont make their 1st 2 SB w/out scotty. For the time, he was as good as one could hope their kicker could be. Not unlike Bass for that matter. Please use better analogies where you understand the material you are sourcing Used in the context that like Norwood who peaked in 1988 and won AFC kicker of year, he was regressing by 1990. Bass similarly is being out kicked when our opponents are near perfect in same games, on same field, under same conditions. I get the down and distances vary; but Bass has continually come up small like Norwood did in XXV. To win a big game you need Vinaterri not Norwood. You need a kicker with ice in his veins. So the question as I see it is Bass is in year 4, is already 26, and fast approaching a point where is age and leg might be wearing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 I miss Steve Christie. https://youtu.be/gGRRpdy4anY?feature=shared https://youtu.be/NrHkQkbHLTc?feature=shared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Anyone else disturbed by Bass 1/3 today? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I will admit he kind of looks like him with a helmet on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Dr.Sack said: Anyone else disturbed by Bass 1/3 today? Amazingly disturbed. Have no confidence in the kid to hit any field goal from any distance. They will need to bring in another kicker in camp for competition. Edited January 16 by thenorthremembers 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Why are most kickers such head cases. It’s like they forget how to kick. This guy went from a stud to not being able to kick a 30yd FG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Just now, bobobonators said: Why are most kickers such head cases. It’s like they forget how to kick. This guy went from a stud to not being able to kick a 30yd FG. Because on average they have 2 to 3 chances in a game and they have to be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I hate the Norwood slander. He was a very solid kicker. That game should never have come down to him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Bass has been shaky. That said, I watch every snap and placement for all kicks and the XP placement looked really bad. I was hoping to see a replay to see if what I had seen live was true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport bills Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Bass needs perfect conditions to get his swagger back, sadly it’s not possible where he plays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PayDaBill$ Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 11/27/2023 at 6:52 PM, Billy Claude said: Don't want to pile on but I never understood the Bassomatic stuff. His statistics are average throughout his career though I guess he should get a boost for kicking in Buffalo's weather. Even when he was special team player of the month, his "clutch" kick against the jets boinked in off the upright. That's hardly clutch if you have to rely on getting a lucky bounce. To me he always had a lot of kicks that just barely made it thru the goalpost. Catchy nickname for an average kicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrivefourfive Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 27 minutes ago, bobobonators said: Why are most kickers such head cases. It’s like they forget how to kick. This guy went from a stud to not being able to kick a 30yd FG. It’s a lot like golf. Over thinking, about the wrong stuff, is the death knell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 11/26/2023 at 6:10 PM, Aussie Joe said: Seems to have had a few blocked this year … kicking too low ? That's part of his recent struggles. Also that wierd left to right slice is becoming problematic. I would not let him kick outside 45 yards. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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