Palardy pushing Lee according to Joe Person

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36 minutes ago, Hogmolliesmaht said:

They could conceivably go with youth at kicker and punter and be right to do so. I would like to see Butker get a little more time in the next game too because we already know what Gano can't do anyway.

Fixed 

[Bartin]

17 hours ago, stratopanther said:

We're in win now mode and gave up a 4th for Lee. He's gonna be our punter. I'm doubtful that he gets injured again.

Gettleman gave up the 4th to get Lee. Hurney isn't going to have any attachment to it.

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33 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Gettleman gave up the 4th to get Lee. Hurney isn't going to have any attachment to it.

Then he should have no attachment to GaNO either.

[TCon]

Top dawg, your post is spot on. St bugs merely looks at net punting and takes nothing else into consideration which, thankfully, people who know a lot more than him and make the decisions that count do. Palardy is third in the NFL this preseason in punting with a 48 yard average. He has had better field position to work with as far as punting for distance is concerned.

[stratopanther]

1 hour ago, Bartin said:

Gettleman gave up the 4th to get Lee. Hurney isn't going to have any attachment to it.

Why? He should still want a return on the investment even though he didnt make the trade. It's still a 4th rd pick we'll never get to use.

[arbnranger]

21 hours ago, TCon said:

What most of you fail to realize is that Mike had a bunch of short yardage punts (45-50-45 yard lines) that brought his average down last season. In the 8 games he played, he rarely had chances to boom the ball from deep in his own end. The Panthers coaches realize this - and people forget Mike led the nation his senior year at Tennessee in punts inside 20. Oh, yeah - as a lefty, the ball rotates off his foot differently - more difficult for returners to gauge than right footed punters.

Good post, thanks Mike .

[NeedSumD]

I'm more interested in another Kicker on our team the PK to be exact. Are we ready to cut Gano yet.  Which ever one we cut is going to Tampa so I really don't want to give them our drafted kicker.  Anybody herd who is winning the battle in camp??

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1 hour ago, NeedSumD said:

I'm more interested in another Kicker on our team the PK to be exact. Are we ready to cut Gano yet.  Which ever one we cut is going to Tampa so I really don't want to give them our drafted kicker.  Anybody herd who is winning the battle in camp??

The Bucs signing Gano is a wet dream.  Anyone that's watched the Panthers for years hopes Butker gets the job.  He's been perfect in both games and Fanfest, Gano has not.

[Mr. Scot]

23 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I have doubts. 

No real reason to play Lee in preseason all that much. It's not like he needs the experience. 

A guy like Andy Lee not being asked to kick in the preseason is often a sign that he's locked in, especially when you have a coach who's known to favor veterans.

[t96]

21 hours ago, Udogg said:

They are kickers.  Age is probably the least important determining factor.

 

Lee could easily play another 7-10 years.

[Mr. Scot]

21 hours ago, TCon said:

Michael being 10 years younger than Lee, a lefty, cheaper than Lee, averaging 48 yards a punt in preseason, and reportingly punting ball for ball with Lee this preseason doesn't mean anything to you? Interesting.

A long time ago, the Panthers let go of a young, promising kicker named David Akers in favor of veteran John Kasay.

Akers later became one of the better, more reliable kickers in the NFL, so you could say it was a mistake, but Kasay also went on to kick for several years afterward and won us a lot of games. So was it really a big deal?

Specialists tend to last longer in the NFL than the average player.

[ladypanther]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

A long time ago, the Panthers let go of a young, promising kicker named David Akers in favor of veteran John Kasay.

Akers later became one of the better, more reliable kickers in the NFL, so you could say it was a mistake, but Kasay also went on to kick for several years afterward and won us a lot of games. So was it really a big deal?

Specialists tend to last longer in the NFL than the average player.

Glad you are here.

[csx]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

A long time ago, the Panthers let go of a young, promising kicker named David Akers in favor of veteran John Kasay.

Akers later became one of the better, more reliable kickers in the NFL, so you could say it was a mistake, but Kasay also went on to kick for several years afterward and won us a lot of games. So was it really a big deal?

Specialists tend to last longer in the NFL than the average player.

That was 1997....literally no chance that Akers was going to beat out Kasay in 1997.  I don't even think he attempted a kick in preseason. 

He didn't land with an NFL team until 2000.

[Mr. Scot]

39 minutes ago, csx said:

That was 1997....literally no chance that Akers was going to beat out Kasay in 1997.  I don't even think he attempted a kick in preseason. 

He didn't land with an NFL team until 2000.

That's typical of young kickers and punters that aren't drafted. They'll bounce around in different camps until someone trusts them enough to keep them.

That'll likely be Palardy too.