g-dawg Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Both of these guys have had their ups and downs in the NFL just like most kickers. However, I think both - at this time - and in past have performed better and are better kickers than Matt Bryant and the Hauscha(sp?) guy.Graham is a very good kicker but struggled in playoffs last year for Cincinnati.LinkCundiff may have taken early leadIts still far too early to determine the teams primary kicker, but it might not be too far-fetched to say that Shayne Graham might have fallen off the pace a little bit.The 10-year vet converted a 32-yarder in the first quarter of the teams 17-12 win against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night, but his did push a 50-yarder wide right with 1:11 left before halftime.I thought I did OK, Graham said afterwards. I dont accept ever missing as being part of a great performance or anything. Through pre-game, we learned how the wind patterns were and you saw the ball travel. Feeling the wind pattern on the 50-yarder, it felt like it was going to start right and blow back to the left a little bit with the wind in the face. It just didnt move as much as I thought it did. I thought I hit the ball well. Gave it a chance to get there, and it just didnt go the way I had planned it to.Billy Cundiff didnt attempt a field goal, but he converted two extra points and two of his three kickoffs resulted in touchbacks. Graham drove his only kickoff of the night seven yards deep into end zone for a touchback in the first quarter.One kickoff was all I got, and it went in the end zone, he said. So really, thats about all we could ask for. I know Billy did a good job on his kickoffs. When you leave the game and all you have is one kickoff and one touchback, Im not going to be completely upset Edited August 14, 2010 by g-dawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 We cut Cundiff before, remember? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 We cut Cundiff before, remember?yes, so.........your point is what? Cundiff > M. Bryant & Hauschka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwolfcfc Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 but how are they rated in Madden? but seriously not to make light of the post... are those guys any better? I have no clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 yes, so.........your point is what? Cundiff > M. Bryant & HauschkaCundiff being better than Bryant and Hauschka has yet to be seen. According to that article you posted he (Graham) also missed a 50+ yarder Thursday night, which is the same thing that happened to our kickers (and KC's) last night. Some of you act as if making 50+ yard FGs are easy or routine. Overreacting by calling out our kickers because they can't make them with ease is unrealistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowFalcon Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Shayne Graham is awful. Guy missed clutch kicks for the Bengals all the time. The one against Philly in the last seconds of OT two seasons ago. And just recently two chip shots in the playoffs against the Jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Birdz Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Sucky kicker + Mediocre offence = No Play-offs so yes GET SHAYNE GRAHAM :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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