Practice Window Opened For Matt Prater, Michael Palardy To Roster

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Practice Window Opened For Matt Prater, Michael Palardy To Roster

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Even before the Ryland miss against Seattle at SFS, his kicks haven't looked that good, it looks like they're going through at an angle. Prater doesn't really worry me when he kicks.

 

[TheCardFan]

Matt Prater's time with the Cardinals FG% =85%. Career = 84%

Chad Ryland with the Cardinals = 85%

 

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Ryland is 5 for 9 in the 40-yard range. However, he is 2 for 2 above 50 yards. he needs to consistently kick 40 yarders if wants to be the starter next year. https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4363538/chad-ryland

 

[gimpy]

Even before the Ryland miss against Seattle at SFS, his kicks haven't looked that good, it looks like they're going through at an angle. Prater doesn't really worry me when he kicks.

Just about every time I've seen him kick, it is from the left hash mark. I would think that is why it angles thru?

 

[Shane]

Ryland is 5 for 9 in the 40-yard range. However, he is 2 for 2 above 50 yards. he needs to consistently kick 40 yarders if wants to be the starter next year. https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4363538/chad-ryland

Hes literally equally effective as Ryland Their % as Cardinals are identical. At 1/7 the cost. Much ado about nothing.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Just about every time I've seen him kick, it is from the left hash mark. I would think that is why it angles thru?

It just kind of looks shaky to me, most of Prater's kicks are more down the middle.

 

[Russ Smith]

My concern with Ryland continues to be blocked kicks. His first game they blocked one and he had the same issue when he got drafted. If you pay attention it seems like half his kicks are almost blocked, I don't know if he kicks low or just takes longer but I never got the impression with Prater that I do with Ryland. That said, we need a younger kicker so I hope Ryland wins the job.

That said if game 17 we need a game winning FG to make the playoffs, I would feel more confident in Prater making it than Ryland

 

[BulldogCard]

If there's a chance to win the Division and go to the playoffs involving a kick; I'd probably trust Prater more. That being said, both kickers have had winning kicks. Prater has done it for a while and he gets paid for it. It's always nerve racking to rock the boat. The Cards should know when that time is; if that time ever comes.

 

[oaken1]

My concern with Ryland continues to be blocked kicks. His first game they blocked one and he had the same issue when he got drafted. If you pay attention it seems like half his kicks are almost blocked, I don't know if he kicks low or just takes longer but I never got the impression with Prater that I do with Ryland. That said, we need a younger kicker so I hope Ryland wins the job.

That said if game 17 we need a game winning FG to make the playoffs, I would feel more confident in Prater making it than Ryland

That first kick of his was low as hell. I remember thinking my old fat ass could have gotten a hand on it..it was only about 8 feet high when it got to the line. since then he has gotten better lift on the ball...I was concerned about longer kicks because kickers try to drive it which causes lower trajectory..but he has been fine since that first one.