Bills Working Out Kickers - Bass Not Healthy?

[sven233]

Jordan Schultz

@Schultz_Report

Sources: The #Bills worked out three kickers today: Eddy Piñeiro, Zane Gonzalez and Greg Joseph.

 

 

If Bass isn't ready to go, hopefully we can find someone decent to get us through a few games if needed.

[GoBills808]

Injured and unreliable huh

 

Well at least he's expensive

[Doc Brown]

That's concerning to say the least.  Eddy Pineiro would be my choice.

[billsfan_34]

I have never seen a kicker hurt as much as Bass. I saw D. Hopkins was cut. His numbers are similar to Bass’s. May be worth a look if still available.

[JP51]

I hear Justin Tucker is available... oh wait...

[gonzo1105]

Gotta be some UFL kickers out there who had a really good spring season. 

[BlueRed]

I’d be fine with them taking a gamble on Caden Davis for the beginning of the year - his leg looked alive when he kicked in the preseason. 

[BigAl2526]

I don't think a big leg is going to carry as much of a premium in the NFL with the change in kick returns.  Piniero has a career long FG of 56 yards.  He may not be booming them from 60 yards, but that's probably OK.   

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

22 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:

I have never seen a kicker hurt as much as Bass. I saw D. Hopkins was cut. His numbers are similar to Bass’s. May be worth a look if still available.

 

When has he been injured that much?  He's never missed a game in five seasons.  Now was hurt in pre-season.

Edited August 28 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[Fleezoid]

4 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said:

I don't think a big leg is going to carry as much of a premium in the NFL with the change in kick returns.  Piniero has a career long FG of 56 yards.  He may not be booming them from 60 yards, but that's probably OK.   

 

Agreed. I'd rather have a kicker that's very accurate say from 52-53 yards and in than a kicker that can boom a 62 yarder. That way if it's a 58-yard field goal, you know what you shouldn't do. 

[Fan in San Diego]

Maybe Zack Davidson can kick FG's and KO's?

[stlbills13]

Why the f.u.ck is everyone hurt this year? Maybe we're getting all our injuries out of the way now?

[boyst]

Matthew wright is also available 

 

He and Dustin hopkins will be Looking for a starting role.

 

I think these opportunities are for practice squad. To either or both:

1) break glass if needed

2) use in practice to cut down on reps for t.bass

Edited August 28 by boyst

[Cray51]

I saw an interview a few weeks ago where a kicker mentioned this is the first season kickers get to kick with their own football that they practice with and break in during the week

 

Could mean improved distance and better accuracy on kicks 

[Gunsgoodtime]

Need to take the "B" off the back of his jersey

[Paup 1995MVP]

1 hour ago, sven233 said:

Jordan Schultz

@Schultz_Report

Sources: The #Bills worked out three kickers today: Eddy Piñeiro, Zane Gonzalez and Greg Joseph.

 

 

If Bass isn't ready to go, hopefully we can find someone decent to get us through a few games if needed.

He missed a 25 yarder against the Lions last year, that was the shortest miss of the NFL season.  He missed a 24 yarder against Tampa.  And he has missed plenty of extra Points.  Sure he made a big time 61 yarder against the Dolphins last year.  But the guy is just not overly consistent on everything inside of 50.  And now he has some pelvic issue.  Ugh.  Maybe its time for a change.  Our special teams is always teetering.  Too bad Bruce De Haven passed away.  

[Roundybout]

19 minutes ago, boyst said:

Matthew wright is also available 

 

He and Dustin hopkins will be Looking for a starting role.

 

I think these opportunities are for practice squad. To either or both:

1) break glass if needed

2) use in practice to cut down on reps for t.bass

didn’t the Bills take Hopkins in the draft a few years ago? Or am I mistaken 

[boyst]

1 minute ago, Roundybout said:

didn’t the Bills take Hopkins in the draft a few years ago? Or am I mistaken 

you're correct. we drafted him. he joins a long list of drafted kickers that went on to great success.

 

Gary Anderson, Dustin Hopkins, Pete Gogolak all left buffalo to have long careers.

[Process]

1 hour ago, billsfan_34 said:

I have never seen a kicker hurt as much as Bass. I saw D. Hopkins was cut. His numbers are similar to Bass’s. May be worth a look if still available.

I can confidently say that I don't recall a single time bass has been injured prior to this preseason

[GunnerBill]

5 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

didn’t the Bills take Hopkins in the draft a few years ago? Or am I mistaken 

 

Yea then he got hurt in camp, spent his rookie year on IR during which time Dan Carpenter came in and had a great year so got extended. Hopkins got cut in his second camp.