Is This Board Too Hard On Rackers!

[Indiana Hoosier]

I still think he is a great option for us!

 

[WisconsinCard]

No, he deserves everything he gets and more. He has cost us enough games.

 

[dogpoo32]

No, he deserves everything he gets and more. He has cost us enough games.

 

[SuperSpck]

If the Cardinals can start playing better all around the game won't have to come down to the kicker as often.

 

[Louis]

Yes 'cause he is a stud on Madden 08. I routinely nail 60 yard fgs with the guy.

 

[DakotaCardsFan]

He hasn't kicked well in clutch situations, that's for sure. But I still can't bring myself to want him gone. As a Cardinal, he set an NFL single season record. I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but his touchback ratio has to be better than most which is especially important cosidering our history of horrendous special teams coverage. I think he's even lead the league's kickers in tackles before!

Is the board too hard on him? Sure - but this place will turn on about anybody if the opportunity presents itself.

After watching Bill Gramatica kickoffs get fielded at around the 12 yd line (when they didn't go out of bounds), I still feel we have a decent kicker.

 

[BigRedRage]

I still think he is a great option for us!

shouldnt you use a question mark when asking a question! What time is it! Does anyone feel rackers should stay! I like rackers, he has missed alot of clutch ish but what else can we do, cut him and play musical kicker like we are with the punter! I say give him one more year!

What do you think!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

If the Cardinals can start playing better all around the game won't have to come down to the kicker as often.

There are plenty of playoffs teams that got there because their kicker came through in the clutch.

ala Lawerence Tynes of the Giants.


Rackers is on a team that is involved in a lot of close games. The guy has to start coming through in the clutch.

BEYOND all that he had the worse FG percentage in the league last year. That is a fact, you can check it on NFL.com.

He is a horrible clutch kicker AND had the worst FG % last year. I think that justifies his reputation on this board.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

He hasn't kicked well in clutch situations, that's for sure. But I still can't bring myself to want him gone. As a Cardinal, he set an NFL single season record. I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but his touchback ratio has to be better than most which is especially important cosidering our history of horrendous special teams coverage. I think he's even lead the league's kickers in tackles before!

His touchback ratio was not very good last year either.

NFL.COM
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...63-p=1&d-447263-s=KICKING_FG_PCT&d-447263-n=1

 

[MadCardDisease]

He lost his confidence. The fans have lost confidence in him. I think the coaches also have lost confidence in him.

I think it is time to look for other options.

 

[earthsci]

His touchback ratio was not very good last year either.

NFL.COM
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...63-p=1&d-447263-s=KICKING_FG_PCT&d-447263-n=1

2nd in the NFL isn't good?

 

[lobo]

There are plenty of playoffs teams that got there because their kicker came through in the clutch.

ala Lawerence Tynes of the Giants.


Rackers is on a team that is involved in a lot of close games. The guy has to start coming through in the clutch.

BEYOND all that he had the worse FG percentage in the league last year. That is a fact, you can check it on NFL.com.

He is a horrible clutch kicker AND had the worst FG % last year. I think that justifies his reputation on this board.

To stay in the league a kicker has to kick 75%....no less, what was Rackers? A number of coaches and former coaches would not tolerate more than one miss that meant the game. He has blown more than one. That said if I were King of the Forest I would have him on a short leash and certainly bring in competition in camp.

One annoying question taking about kickers, I wonder what the real reason is we never had Capshaw come back to contend in the punting exravaganza we had last year....twice.

 

[cardsfanmd]

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[TigToad]

misses

I'm willing to give him another chance. He did much better after they removed Barr, he threw Barr under the bus for the holding.. I'm willing to let him try one more time next year.. but I would also be ready to replace him if he lets us down.

He has a lot of talent, we'll see if they can fix him or if he has to be replaced.. but I trust the coaches on this one.

 

[40yearfan]

Six of Rakers missed field goals were from beyond 50 yards. He only missed 3 field goals under 50 yards. These things need to be pointed out if you are going to fault him for having a low field goal percentage.

 

[CardinalChris]

Yeah, the problem is if you get rid of him, who do you replace him with? As for his clutchness, the team wants to play a tight, controlled, close game.... that madates a guy who hits the clutch kick.

 

[Capital Card]

Actually, what I find interesting is his number of attempts over 50 yards.

He has the same number of attempts (9) as the top 7 kickers combined. Throw out Tennesse's kicker, and he has about the same number of attempts outside of 50 yards as the top 10 kickers combined.

Perhaps the coaching staff was leaning on him too much last year, going for super long fg's when they should have been pinning opponents deep.

I'm all for giving him another year, but I agree, he seems to choke in the clutch more often than not.

Go Cards!!!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Six of Rakers missed field goals were from beyond 50 yards. He only missed 3 field goals under 50 yards. These things need to be pointed out if you are going to fault him for having a low field goal percentage.

Fair enough.

He still should be dropped in my opinion.

 

[Duckjake]

Fair enough.

He still should be dropped in my opinion.

Rackers missed the most important FG for the Cardinals in the last 10 years. A simple 40 yarder indoors at home. He should have been gone after that season.

 

[BigShtank]

There are plenty of playoffs teams that got there because their kicker came through in the clutch.

ala Lawerence Tynes of the Giants.


Rackers is on a team that is involved in a lot of close games. The guy has to start coming through in the clutch.

BEYOND all that he had the worse FG percentage in the league last year. That is a fact, you can check it on NFL.com.

He is a horrible clutch kicker AND had the worst FG % last year. I think that justifies his reputation on this board.

You do remember that Tynes missed two 4th quarter field goals against GB right? Doesn't sound too clutch to me. Okay if it was snowing, but it wasn't. Give Rackers a break, FG's are all about timing and playing musical holders doesn't help the guy. I give him pre-season to see how he does and then we decide.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Yeah, the problem is if you get rid of him, who do you replace him with? As for his clutchness, the team wants to play a tight, controlled, close game.... that madates a guy who hits the clutch kick.

We found him on the street. No body else in the league wanted him. There has to be other guys out there.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Yeah, the problem is if you get rid of him, who do you replace him with? As for his clutchness, the team wants to play a tight, controlled, close game.... that madates a guy who hits the clutch kick.

Actually, what I find interesting is his number of attempts over 50 yards.

He has the same number of attempts (9) as the top 7 kickers combined. Throw out Tennesse's kicker, and he has about the same number of attempts outside of 50 yards as the top 10 kickers combined.

Perhaps the coaching staff was leaning on him too much last year, going for super long fg's when they should have been pinning opponents deep.

I'm all for giving him another year, but I agree, he seems to choke in the clutch more often than not.

Go Cards!!!

Maybe if he didn't prove in '05 that he was more than physically capable of nailing 50+yders the team wouldn't attempt them.

The people that typically defend him (not saying you are one of them) on this board use the reasoning that we should look past some of his misses because he makes up for them with his big leg. Then they say we cant get mad at him for missing the long ones. You cant have it both ways.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Fair enough.

He still should be dropped in my opinion.

Rackers missed the most important FG for the Cardinals in the last 10 years. A simple 40 yarder indoors at home. He should have been gone after that season.

You do remember that Tynes missed two 4th quarter field goals against GB right? Doesn't sound too clutch to me. Okay if it was snowing, but it wasn't. Give Rackers a break, FG's are all about timing and playing musical holders doesn't help the guy. I give him pre-season to see how he does and then we decide.

First, the weather was beyond horrible. The windchill was like 30 below. Have you ever tried to kick a ball in the cold??? It freezes and is just like kicking a rock. I am amazed he was close in any of those attempts. For the record, the kick he made was the first 40+ ever made by anyone at Lambeau during the playoffs. That is CLUTCH!!!!!!!!

Rackers didn't have musical holders either. The team practices everyday. It is not that hard to get warmed up to a guy's holds when you have nothing else to do.

Preseason is a horrible indicator IMO. The guy is great unless he is in a clutch situation. There is nothing clutch about kicking FGs in preseason.

 

[joko4]

It's my understanding that Rackers was hurt almost the whole season last year. Has any one else heard this? Hmm?

 

[WisconsinCard]

It's my understanding that Rackers was hurt almost the whole season last year. Has any one else heard this? Hmm?

Yes, his feeling were hurt