I totally disagree. Haack is a dead man walking.Originally Posted by sahlensguy
I totally disagree. Haack is a dead man walking.
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I sure hope the staff isn't in such a hurry to give the job over to not only a rookie, but a newbie to the position. Haack wasn't good, but I feel better when the pressure is on with him than with Ariaza.
Ariaza has a great mindset and punted it really far in the Mountain West for one year. Is there any other attributes about his game that should make me feel comfortable about giving him the keys during a Super Bowl run?
I'll probably rather stay with Haack.
Last edited by sahlensguy; 05-17-2022 at 07:31 PM.
I think the rook wins the competition and the holding can be done by another if need be.
Competition has arrived .... we'll end up the benefactor.
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Why will he win?
What else has he proven he can do for the punt game, other than punting it a mile for one year in the Mountain West?
Haack isn't that unqualified.
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Never sure what's your opinion.
He'll win if he's a better punter and the bar looks low from here.
Haack needed to do a better job and we wouldn't have drafted a punter ... I see Haack as a miss JMO.
Araiza will win because Haack sucks?
Not a ringing endorsement. And Haack isn't too bad. Just not a crowd pleaser who had a bad stretch.
I'll take the vet, all else equal.
very good young man.
may the best foot win!!!!
Glad we went with the rookie QB in 2018
My opinion is being a first time holder and the possibility of ****ing up in the moment can be much more than "not a big deal".
If anybody on the entire planet should understand that...or at least consider it...it's Bills fans.
Oh me too, but in '18 we weren't on a Suber Bowl run like we are know.
I like Ariaza. I like his potential.
He has very little nuance to his game though.
Punting is more than just blasting the ball 70 yards straight down the field.
He punted in the Mountain West for a year. Big whoop! There is going to be so many really big moments for us coming up soon. He better not flinch. He's a rookie and rookies make rookie mistakes. If Marv Levy was here right now...
The only issue I have with Ariaz punting lefty is that he's a righty with very minimal punting experience.
If he ever gets the yips he only has an unconventional foundation of a year of work to go back too.
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How big of a deal is it, in your opinion?
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Semantics I think.
Would you say our SB window is open now?
I think it is, and it wasn't when Josh was drafted. Placing the punting duties in the hands of a raw rookie when the window is open is risky business. Very risky.
That's what the rookie minicamp and training cap are for: to work on refining his technique. If he makes the team and falters during the season, they can bring in other punters.
The pressure only builds as the season progresses. The only way to find out how he handles that is for him to be in big situations. Could cost us. Big time.
But then again it might not cost us anything. One year BU QBs were no longer holding and every active NFL punter had to learn how to hold. They all got it.
if this kid flips the field a handful of times without giving opposing offenses a short field… worth it. Holding is a learned skill but it’s not brain surgery. To not worry about a 21 yard shank is the trade off here.
The pressure…of holding a football? OK.
I'm not only talking about holding responsibilities.
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