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Bulldog
03-05-2003, 07:38 AM
107.7 WNSA reported this morning that kicker Ryan Lindell will aslo be in Buffalo on Thursday. Don't have a link. Does anyone have any info on Lindell? How well did he do while in Seattle?
Mr. Miyagi
03-05-2003, 07:45 AM
I posted this already man.

http://www.billsfanzone.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11683
Bulldog
03-05-2003, 07:50 AM
Sorry dude. Just saw that. I think he will be our next kicker and Hollis will end up with the Jets.
WG
03-05-2003, 08:12 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?statsId=5388

The guy's huge for a K: 6'3"/237

His stats seem pretty good. He struggled last year from 40-49 but who knows under what conditions those were in. Other than that, he seems solid w/ a career 7/12 from 50+. Assuming that a couple of those were fairly long, he sounds like a good option.
justasportsfan
03-05-2003, 08:23 AM
His stats suck!
TigerJ
03-05-2003, 08:33 AM
I don't have the link handy, but sportsline.com has player stats you can look up either by position or alphabetically. Lindell has played 3 years, was an undrafted FA. His yearly stats are:
2000 - 15 of 17
2001 - 20 of 32
2002 - 23 of 29

Percentage wise his first year was by far his best, but 2002 wasn't bad.

He's a big guy which potentially means he could be stronger, but all in all seems pretty ordinary. Also, he's kicked at least half his games in a dome, under ideal conditions. It would be interesting to see him adapt to life outdoors. I wouldn't think he would be terribly expensive.
Aero II
03-05-2003, 08:46 AM
With that size, maybe he can tackle.
justasportsfan
03-05-2003, 08:49 AM
Tackling is not his job. Their job is to kick that ball and call their QB a Pansy.
jdbillsfan
03-05-2003, 09:33 AM
I think P. Edinger would be a better option.
Patrick76777
03-05-2003, 09:40 AM
Originally posted by Wys Guy
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?statsId=5388

He struggled last year from 40-49 but who knows under what conditions those were in.


Who are you. This is the first step toward recovery Wys. I'm so proud of you. Maybe the allure of the stats is not as strong as we once thought.
ct bills fan
03-05-2003, 10:35 AM
He wouldn't help our Kickoff coverage unit - 0 touchbacks last year. I guess he couldn't even muster up one of those line drives that skips by a returner for a touchback. For a restricted FA, I don't think he warrants losing a draft pick, even if it's in the 6th round.
Romes
03-05-2003, 10:43 AM
we would not lose a draft pick for Lindell. He was not offered a tender that warrented a draft pick. You might be confusing him with Edinger. If we sign Edinger we would owe Chicago a 6th round pick.
Bulldog
03-05-2003, 11:01 AM
All I know is that there are very few good kickers available in FA'cy. I would prefer either Hollis or Lindell. Lindell's numbers seem pretty good over the past few years. Didn't the Seahawks play outdoors last season? I thought they built a new stadium. But if I am mistaken and he did kick in a dome, then that might make me a little nervous.
MissBuffalo
03-05-2003, 11:06 AM
I agree Bulldog. Hollis or Lindell. Although John Carney is available and he can really kick the crap out of the ball, it makes me werry that almost all of his playing time was indoors or in sunny SD.
Fatwhite02
03-05-2003, 11:11 AM
It's good he is big so he can tackle with our S.T. unit covering kickoffs.
Bulldog
03-05-2003, 11:11 AM
Originally posted by MissBuffalo
I agree Bulldog. Hollis or Lindell. Although John Carney is available and he can really kick the crap out of the ball, it makes me werry that almost all of his playing time was indoors or in sunny SD.

Yeah, that is true. But Steve Christy kicked in Tampa before he came to Buffalo. But wasn't he origionally from Canada?