I had 2 people call me that said hey his kicks are 75 yards in the air, no one is going beat that straight so why bother.
Powell kicks 75 yards punts in the air
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Re: Powell kicks 75 yards punts in the air
Originally posted by BADTHINGSMAN View PostThat's great and all, but unless he can place the ball inside the 20 and angle a punt out of bounds, 75 yards in the air doesn't mean much. Out kicking your coverage can be dangerous as well.Last edited by Skooby; 08-15-2013, 09:30 AM.
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Re: Powell kicks 75 yards punts in the air
That's not super impressive unless it has hang time. Lots of punters can just go back there and blast the ball as far as they can, but the coverage needs to arrive when the ball does or it can be worse than kicking short. Remember also when you're talking about "75 yards in the air" that the punter starts 10-15 yards behind the LOS.
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He didn't punt well at all Friday. I'd still be looking at Vets, just in case.
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Originally posted by GvilleBills View PostTough, tough night for Powell. Has a monster leg, but his inconsistencies may kill us.
Every one shanks one once in a while, even the great Brian Moorman. Let's be thankful it's preseason and the Vikings didn't make any hay on it.
Powell's going to be good. Give him time. The Bills aren't going anywhere this year. Why fret about the punter?Lehner's history. He just doesn't know it yet.
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Re: Powell kicks 75 yards punts in the air
Originally posted by Albany,n.y. View PostTouchbacks are the goal of kickoffs, not punts.
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Re: Powell kicks 75 yards punts in the air
Originally posted by jamze132 View PostBut if you're punting the ball from inside your own 30 and can get a touchback, you take it. You definitely won't get it to stay inside the 20 since your entire team will never get 60 yards downfield before the ball arrives at the punt catcher, who will then have a second or two think about which way he wants to run, which in turn will most definitely be past the 20.
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Re: Powell kicks 75 yards punts in the air
Originally posted by IlluminatusUIUC View PostThat's not super impressive unless it has hang time. Lots of punters can just go back there and blast the ball as far as they can, but the coverage needs to arrive when the ball does or it can be worse than kicking short. Remember also when you're talking about "75 yards in the air" that the punter starts 10-15 yards behind the LOS.
It's like the QBs who can "make all the throws." That term refers to guys who can put it on a diagonal line on the out patterns. Sure, a football field is 100 yards on the y-axis, but punts don't usually go straight up the middle.
So if he can punt from his own 35 and put the ball out of bounds on a diagonal, with no return, the hang time doesn't matter so much.
Plus, if he's punting the ball 75 yards in the air, physics would dictate that he's got some hang time on it. There's no way a punt goes that far on a bee-line. There's just not enough torque on it, coming off a foot. Even the best passers with the strongest arms in the league have to put some air under the ball. Same goes for punters.
I think this kid is going to be better than Moorman, eventually. He just needs to get more consistent.
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