The Zane Gonzalez Dilemma

[Timm Rosenbach]

Very disturbed over the talk of his performance during the this Spring and Summer. Every point will count this season (especially early). I see this as the greatest weakness on the team (greater than the offensive line at 40% health). I think that this may not have been adequately addressed with all of the other issues that the new staff had to deal with. Concerned?

 

[Kai]

Very disturbed over the talk of his performance during the this Spring and Summer. Every point will count this season (especially early). I see this as the greatest weakness on the team (greater than the offensive line at 40% health). I think that this may not have been adequately addressed with all of the other issues that the new staff had to deal with. Concerned?

Ummm where’s your pappoules picture?

 

[TJ]

If he is shankapodomous during the first preseason game, you find competition the following day.

 

[NittanyCard]

We need serious competition right now.

Or maybe we're waiting for a cut because there's no way he should be our kicker.

 

[TJ]

Free Agent Kickers at the moment.

https://walterfootball.com/freeagents2019KP.php

Kai Forbath might be worth a look

 

[Garthshort]

Here in NY, Jet fans are bemoaning last weekend's performance of the Cat Man. He missed an extra point and hit the right upright on a 45 yard FG attempt.

 

[cardpa]

I still think Parker is well worth a look. Yea, he doinked several last year but I look at it this way, a few doinks are still pretty accurate kicks. 6-12 inches and those are good FGs. It's not like he was missing kicks by yards.

 

[Son of RedRage]

I know our last veteran kicker was a disaster, but why haven't we looked at Matt Bryant?

 

[RugbyMuffin]

......may not be an issue. If the OL is as oft-injured and lacking talent as it has been in the past, the team won't need a kicker.

Sent from my mystical communication warp drive device thingy

 

[az jam]

Surprised they didn't sign a free agent kicker after the draft to compete with Zane.

 

[Syracusecards]

I’m getting concerned that he seems like the Drew Butler for KK. He keeps saying “he’s really good when he’s confident”. Really? So we have to worry about his performance if he’s having a bad day?

 

[Krangodnzr]

I know our last veteran kicker was a disaster, but why haven't we looked at Matt Bryant?

Because Matt Bryant is a grandparent by now.

 

[BigRedRage]

I would like some sort of competition but he is for sure not our greatest weakness. It is likely to be the OL. IMO.

 

[slanidrac16]

I read where the Bears have two kickers that are lighting it up. One will be cut.

 

[Finito]

Roberto Aguayo and Zane Gonzales are two of the best kickers I’ve ever seen in college and both have just flamed out. Both are way to inside there own head

 

[Garthshort]

Who is older, Bryant (K) or Brady (QB)? I really don't know.

 

[Raindog]

Roberto Aguayo and Zane Gonzales are two of the best kickers I’ve ever seen in college and both have just flamed out. Both are way to inside there own head

For whatever reason, there is a long tradition of great college kickers flaming out in the pros: Russell Erxleben, Steve Little, John Lee, the many Zendejas, just off the top of my head.

Now that I think of it, a lot of them ended up on the Cardinals at some point.

 

[Son of RedRage]

I read where the Bears have two kickers that are lighting it up. One will be cut.

I had heard the opposite, that they went through like 9 guys and none of them stuck out.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I'm concerned as well.

In the one practice that I went to I saw Zane tee up two balls during a break. The first one went wide right with no chance. The second one went left. Those were the only kicks that I saw so it was a small sample size. Still not encouraging at all.

 

[Ronin]

I'm concerned as well.

In the one practice that I went to I saw Zane tee up two balls during a break. The first one went wide right with no chance. The second one went left. Those were the only kicks that I saw so it was a small sample size. Still not encouraging at all.

There was a breeze in the stadium that day.lol

 

[Broseph]

Very disturbed over the talk of his performance during the this Spring and Summer. Every point will count this season (especially early). I see this as the greatest weakness on the team (greater than the offensive line at 40% health). I think that this may not have been adequately addressed with all of the other issues that the new staff had to deal with. Concerned?

Yes it’s concerning, it seems like we haven’t had stability in our kicking game in a long time .

 

[slanidrac16]

I had heard the opposite, that they went through like 9 guys and none of them stuck out.

They have narrowed it down to two guys. One hit 12 of 12 with a 50 and 60 yarder. The other hit 9 of12 missing the 60 yarder.

 

[Buckybird]

Roberto Aguayo and Zane Gonzales are two of the best kickers I’ve ever seen in college and both have just flamed out. Both are way to inside there own head

So were Steve Little & John Lee, both drafted by Big Red in rounds 1 & 2

When a kickers mind goes & he struggle for several games it’s time to cut bait imo.

 

[Jetstream Green]

So were Steve Little & John Lee, both drafted by Big Red in rounds 1 & 2

When a kickers mind goes & he struggle for several games it’s time to cut bait imo.

Dang soccer style kicking lol

 

[NJCardFan]

So were Steve Little & John Lee, both drafted by Big Red in rounds 1 & 2

When a kickers mind goes & he struggle for several games it’s time to cut bait imo.

There;s a reason why both of these failed in the NFL and that's because their numbers in college were inflated because they kicked off of a tee. Once they were in the NFL and had to kick off of the ground they were exposed.