Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

[Dr. Lecter]

As per Twitter - so it has to be true

[stuckincincy]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

That the club hasn't settled one the most important positions at this late date boggles the mind...

[black N yellow]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

this article from last year makes me wonder if the Bills want an actual PUNTER.

http://www.dawgsbynature.com/2013/8/28/4670108/p-colton-schmidt-to-handle-kickoffs-and-some-punts-against-bears

[The Jokeman]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

As per Twitter - so it has to be true

His preseason numbers look great 48.9 yards per punt with 4 of the 7 inside the 20 and only 19 yards returned of course you have to wonder if they were inflated being on the 49ers versus here.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Well there's one NFL position that is literally the same everywhere, and that is punter. So that doesn't bother me too much.

[bleve]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Hey, he came from UC Davis.

But so did Nathanial Hackett.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Well there's one NFL position that is literally the same everywhere, and that is punter. So that doesn't bother me too much.

Not so. A good one pays countless dividends in the yards that you have to defend. One of the most important game stats to inspect is drive starts.

Ray Guy wasn't a #1 pick in a vacuum, top-echelon punters have long careers for a reason. IIRC, Moorman was dubbed the Bills' MVP a few times. He hit for yards, arc, and placement.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Well there's one NFL position that is literally the same everywhere, and that is punter. So that doesn't bother me too much.

He did have one game in Denver to inflate his number but it was one punt of 55 yards but he had a good preseason last year too per http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/08...olton-schmidt/
and he might be competing for the kickoff specialist position too as a little more than half (34 of 62) of his college kickoffs weren't returned but his numbers dropped a little in NFL preseason on 3 of 15 for touchbacks. He sounds like a solid prospect none the less.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

He did have one game in Denver to inflate his number but it was one punt of 55 yards but he had a good preseason last year too per http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/08...olton-schmidt/
and he might be competing for the kickoff specialist position too as a little more than half (34 of 62) of his college kickoffs weren't returned but his numbers dropped a little in NFL preseason on 3 of 15 for touchbacks. He sounds like a solid prospect none the less.

I'm getting tired of this club's experiments with "kickoff specialists." The only sense of it that I can make out is if they they know their ST talent is so poor that they are wiling to blow a roster spot for a chap who can kick it out of the end zone. And it's not like they are an offensive juggernaut that gets to use that on a regular basis.

[casdhf]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Idk why. We are only going to kick off once a game.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

I'm getting tired of this club's experiments with "kickoff specialists." The only sense of it that I can make out is if they they know their ST talent is so poor that they are wiling to blow a roster spot for a chap who can kick it out of the end zone. And it's not like they are an offensive juggernaut that gets to use that on a regular basis.

With the new rules in play if you're kickoff guy can't routinely allow your team to keep a long field you're at a competitive disadvantage. I just can't believe we can't find a kicker that can handle points and kickoffs when most of the league can. Granted injuries to Hopkins and Potter haven't helped any.

[stuckincincy]

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With the new rules in play if you're kickoff guy can't routinely allow your team to keep a long field you're at a competitive disadvantage. I just can't believe we can't find a kicker that can handle points and kickoffs when most of the league can. Granted injuries to Hopkins and Potter haven't helped any.

That's the Bills. They must be close to having the worst director of player personnel and associated staff in the league.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Who-is-the-Pro-Personnel-Director.html

[Mr. Cynical]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Idk why. We are only going to kick off once a game.

Best. Post. Ever.

[Novacane]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

Idk why. We are only going to kick off once a game.

Stop being so negative. I'm confident our D will score a TD in at least a couple games!

[Typ0]

Re: Bills sign punter Colton Schmidt

I think you guys are looking at a kickoff specialist as a long kicker when really they are looking for the guy who can do the best onsides kicks. The new analytics requires a lot of onsides kicks.