Kicker?

[Oklahoma Card]

Ryland has been doing well in place of Prater. Assuming he continues to do so, do you think he retains the gig once Prater is released from IR?

 

[slanidrac16]

I can see Prater returning and Ryland going back to the practice squad. However if someone tries to claim him the Cards may have to make a decision because Prater can’t play forever.

 

[Oklahoma Card]

What are the rules for practice squad? If another team triess to claim him, we have to option to block it?

 

[slanidrac16]

What are the rules for practice squad? If another team triess to claim him, we have to option to block it?

You have to activate him to the starting roster or lose him. We just lost Ridder to the Raiders.

 

[some dumb guy]

Prater is a great kicker even at his age now and I have great respect for him, but when he kicks the ball it looks like a knuckleball, curveball or it's "just a little bit outside" RIP Bob Uecker.
But Ryland kicks it down the middle with authority and I believe he's earned the right to be the next cardinal kicker IMO

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I had a Neil Rackers flashback and thought, no way is he making this 32 yarder to win the game.

 

[phillycard]

The difference between Prater replacements. Ryland had supreme confidence and it showed. Ammendola looked shook from the eagles game on.

 

[Goodyear Card]

Last year with New England he was very inaccurate past 40 yards. With only 7 FG attempts this year the sample size is too small to make any decision. I don't see us releasing Prater or keeping two kickers. https://www.footballdb.com/players/chad-ryland-rylanch01

 

[Hoodhero]

Last year with New England he was very inaccurate past 40 yards. With only 7 FG attempts this year the sample size is too small to make any decision. I don't see us releasing Prater or keeping two kickers. https://www.footballdb.com/players/chad-ryland-rylanch01

Exactly this 100%. I don't trust him over 40 let alone 50 yards tbh

 

[oaken1]

tough choice...the biggest benefit to Prater is you are in range 60 yards out.
I like this new kid but he already had one blocked because it was too low going over the LoS..... he had a 70 yard trajectory on a 35 yard kick

 

[D-Dogg]

Keep him. He's got the ice water in his veins and hit a 50 yarder today. Young kicker with no fear is a decade and a half of solid play from an important position. Prater is 40. Love him, but he's 40.

 

[vince56]

Giga-Chad Ryland.

 

[BirdGangThing]

ryland ftw

 

[BirdGangThing]

Keep him. He's got the ice water in his veins and hit a 50 yarder today. Young kicker with no fear is a decade and a half of solid play from an important position. Prater is 40. Love him, but he's 40.

*57 yarder

 

[oaken1]

Yup...gotta sign Giga

 

[some dumb guy]

Prater is a great kicker even at his age now and I have great respect for him, but when he kicks the ball it looks like a knuckleball, curveball or it's "just a little bit outside" RIP Bob Uecker.
But Ryland kicks it down the middle with authority and I believe he's earned the right to be the next cardinal kicker IMO

Sorry Mr. Uecker, I said RIP but I just read he's about to celebrate his 91st birthday.
And it should have been "juuust a bit outside" LOL

Ryland's a keeper

 

[Ronin]

Field Yates
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Chad Ryland has now kicked in 4 games as a Cardinal:
Week 5: game-winning field goal
Week 7: game-winning field goal as time expired
Week 8: game-winning field goal as time expired

 

[PJ1]

Have to keep Ryland. Prater was great for us but can’t lose a young kicker like this. This kid has ice in his veins.

 

[Card'em]

Ryland is on the regular roster, not a practice squad call up. I believe that we will have to keep him on the roster or subject him to waivers to get him back to the practice squad.

 

[unseenaz]

Another game winning kick, and I believe he set his career long FG early in the game. Prater is 40, thank him for his services and move forward with Ryland.

 

[CardNots]

Keep Prater on the IR or at least as long as you can

 

[BigDavis75]

Ryland has range that’s probably about as good as praters, is cheaper, much younger and has hit multiple game winners. Appreciate prater but it should be Ryland’s job

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The kid has earned a spot. Don’t know what to with prater.

 

[WisconsinCard]

The kid has earned a spot. Don’t know what to with prater.

Just keep him on IR for the year. Or release him if that's what he wants. Either way he's getting paid and can ride off into the sunset with his retirement money. Or try and catch on with another team.

 

[oaken1]

Just keep him on IR for the year. Or release him if that's what he wants. Either way he's getting paid and can ride off into the sunset with his retirement money. Or try and catch on with another team.

If they cut him on ir he even gets an injury settlement