Hunter Smith: Punt or Fair Catch for 2010?
by Kevin Ewoldt on Mar 9, 2010 1:45 AM EST
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PrintRich Tandler (of Real Redskins/CSN) and I had a brief twitter back and forth regarding what should be done with Hunter the Punter. The former Colt had a sub-par year in Washington missing 3 games and ranking 23rd in the league with a Net Avg punt of 36.8 yards.
In retrospect, it's so funny that Zorn opened his fan appreciation day boasting Hunter Smith and his all abilities. Hunter never missed a game in 10 years with the Colts, and like most Free Agents that join the Redskins, they get a fluke injury (groin).
Hunter can still boom a 5.0+ second hang-time, lay out for a tackle, and well, we all know his throwing ability. Hunter was on the market. It is something to be said that the Colts did not retain Smith, and he went almost 2 months in Free Agency before the Redskins signed him. But who else is out there?? No one...and well, the Redskins won't be drafting one...that's for sure. Free agent market is REALLY grim for Punters.
| Season | Team | Punter | ||||||||||||||||
| G | GS | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | OOB | Dn | IN 20 | TB | FC | Ret | RetY | TD | ||
| 2009 | Washington Redskins | 13 | 0 | 57 | 2,356 | 2,098 | 59 | 41.3 | 36.8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 158 | 0 |
What Hunter brings to FG kicking cannot be underestimated. Suisham's numbers were up from 2008, though he was the holder in the Saints and Cowboys game shanks. We all know who's to blame for that, though.
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There are a couple of good punters and kickers coming out.
They can sign 1 of each as an undrafted free agent immediately after the draft. Of course the other teams will all be in a circle jerk trying to sign a bunch of players. There will be over 200 guys signed after the draft. If the skins hurry, they should try to sign Aaron Pettrey or Leigh Tiffin to compete for the Kicker’s position. Pettrey looks better, but they both are good from 50+. For punting they should bring in Zolton Mesko or Matt Dodge. Mesko looks better, but they both will be gone soon after the draft. They should bring in a UDFA -K&P anyway, but hopefully it’s 2 of these guys. All 4 of these guys will stick.
I would like to see
Hunter Our Leading Scorer The Punter back. Hopefully, he’s got more in the tank and I don’t like breaking up holder/long snapper/kicker teams any more than you have to.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
ditto both the above...
He may not be great, but he’s not bad – focus the efforts elsewhere, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to bring in a punter EARLY. Unless we shift someone else to holding duties, this is a decision that would need to be made by the first preseason game to give the kicker/holder combo time to feel comfortable with each other.
Yes.
If we go with Hunter as holder and 3rd string QB (work with me here), we could bring in Mesko, who has a cannon of a leg for KO/Punt duties. I could live with that arrangement seeing as how many spots we currently have open on the roster. Not sure who does FGs.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
*KO/Punt duties
make that Punt duties. I like our FG guy and he was putting the ball inside the five near the sideline on KOs. Really a bright spot during a dismal season.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
I like Gano
simply because he followed Suisham, who was a decent guy but blew it big time last season. He redeemed himself a bit with that playoff game, though.
I wish I'd seen Jerruh's face the moment he
swished it.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Love poll: 93% say resign
most unanimous poll ever? lol
"By far the worst performers on the team are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
Afterall
he was our most dynamic player and a top scorer for us last year.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
by Scott E on Mar 9, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I though that distinction
went to freddie davis
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
Naaah
Smith was directly involved in a wide variety of ways; some that were historical in nature. Others, just hysterical.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
you found swinging gate hysterical?
I didn’t know schadenfreude worked from Annapolis all the way to DC
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
After the play
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. So I did both. Never seen anything like it in football above the pee wee league level. So I found it both historical and hysterical.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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