In Hindsight, Still Think Keeping Gano over Butker was a Huge Mistake.

[TheRed]

13 minutes ago, TN05 said:

More than fine. One of the best kickers in the league.

Still not enough for some people.

If we can't even trust him to kick beyond 50 yards anymore I don't think you can call him one of the best in the league.

[uncfan888]

The kicker thing is the main thing hurney has messed up since he got here. He should have saved money and cut Gano. But no... 

[TN05]

17 minutes ago, TheRed said:

If we can't even trust him to kick beyond 50 yards anymore I don't think you can call him one of the best in the league.

He’s made 15/16. That’s among the best in the league.

Call me when Butker kicks a game-winner against New England in Foxboro.

[uncfan888]

7 minutes ago, TN05 said:

He’s made 15/16. That’s among the best in the league.

Call me when Butker kicks a game-winner against New England in Foxboro.

Yeah, let's keep the older and more expensive of the two.. The one that has proven to not be as clutch anymore and who the coaching staff doesn't trust to kick from 50 yards out. Good decision, hurney 

[TN05]

1 minute ago, uncfan888 said:

Yeah, let's keep the older and more expensive of the two.. The one that has proven to not be as clutch anymore and who the coaching staff doesn't trust to kick from 50 yards out. Good decision, hurney 

Given he made a game winning field goal in Foxboro and is 15/16 (the one miss being a long kick) I’d say we’re doing fine. Tell me again where Butker missed from?

[Jon Snow]

Only time will tell.  You can't go by a few games or even a season when it comes to kickers.  They tend to be streaky so you will just have to see how it plays out over their careers.

[uncfan888]

1 minute ago, TN05 said:

Given he made a game winning field goal in Foxboro and is 15/16 (the one miss being a long kick) I’d say we’re doing fine. Tell me again where Butker missed from?

If you're happy with mediocrity and with an overpriced kicker that's let us down many MANY times in the past, that's on you bruh

[TheRed]

5 minutes ago, TN05 said:

He’s made 15/16. That’s among the best in the league.

Call me when Butker kicks a game-winner against New England in Foxboro.

Who knows what that ratio would look like if we had brought him out to attempt those 50+ yarders. He's even still missing XP's. Amongst the best in the league right now? Ehhhh, about average at best really. That's just the truth man.

To be clear, I defended Gano here throughout his struggles for a long time. But you can't deny that as of right now he is still shaky.

[AggieLean]

28 minutes ago, TheRed said:

If we can't even trust him to kick beyond 50 yards anymore I don't think you can call him one of the best in the league.

This is my thing. It feels like the coaches don't even trust Gano to take 50+ yarders. It's almost as if they're protecting him from himself. Trying not to let him lose his confidence.

 

I say all this, and acknowledge coach did let him attempt one 50+ yarder that he had no business attempting. The one he should've attempted they said no. 

[PhillyB]

gano is fine until proven otherwise

[TN05]

4 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

If you're happy with mediocrity and with an overpriced kicker that's let us down many MANY times in the past, that's on you bruh

Definately mediocre to make a game winner in Foxboro and be making 94% of kicks so far. Definition of mediocrity.

[AceBoogie]

35 minutes ago, TheRed said:

If we can't even trust him to kick beyond 50 yards anymore I don't think you can call him one of the best in the league.

Well to be fair Ganongas lobbied some of those kicks and have made them during warm ups. Not his fault our coach is chicken poo 

[TheRed]

9 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

This is my thing. It feels like the coaches don't even trust Gano to take 50+ yarders. It's almost as if they're protecting him from himself. Trying not to let him lose his confidence.

 

I say all this, and acknowledge coach did let him attempt one 50+ yarder that he had no business attempting. The one he should've attempted they said no. 

Yeah I don't think Rivera is helping with his confidence either. If you're paying a kicker top money, he should be out there attempting those kicks regardless. If he continues to miss them then you move on. Protecting him from himself is just prolonging the inevitable. But that's such a typical Panthers move.

[Rubi]

Hurney cut the guy Gettleman drafted. It was a no brainer for him

Butker has a damn bomb in his foot. The guy is going be the best kicker in the league soon. 

Hurney sucks. And it sucks for this organization that JR makes warm feel good decisions to bring him back, instead of the cold business choices that the good teams make.