Jason Baker

[Lout]

OK. This is curious because the articles I read when he signed made it seem like he has a huge leg.

Also i didn't realize he already had a house in Mooresville when he signed here.

Yea, he is from NC. His leg seems to be stronger on kickoffs when it's not required for him to be as accurate and he gets a running start. You'd think it would correlate to his FG distance as well, but for some reason, it doesn't.

[Lout]

He had the most punts (95) last year and he averaged 43 yards. That ranked him at 20th in the league, but using rankings with punters is fuging stupid because four yards separates him from the top punter. Add 1.5 yards to his average and he's top ten.

The highest punter in the league is averaging 52.2 (Lechler), and Baker is at 40. Lechler is a beast, and don't expect anyone to beat him out, but there are 4 Punters over 50 this year. 12 yards difference per punt is significant, No?

[carolinarolls]

You don't think stats tell a story?

a story, possibly

THE story, not even close

[Zcustom]

I don't look at it analytically either.

he's struggled to kick it out of the endzone with the new kickoff location....I could be wrong but I can only think of a couple times he's been able to. That's not up here with the strongest legs in the league.

24 touchbacks on 38 kickoffs

[Happy Panther]

I don't look at it analytically either.

he's struggled to kick it out of the endzone with the new kickoff location....I could be wrong but I can only think of a couple times he's been able to. That's not up here with the strongest legs in the league.

I think he has done it a lot.

He has 24 touchbacks in 38 kicks which is better than Gostowski (15-37) and Crosby (24-47) (the only two i checked)

[Urrymonster]

How can he have a net average of 43 yards when his punt average is only 40 yards? His net average can't be higher than his punt average..

Because of returners recording negative returns - pretty obvious really...

The fact that his net would be higher than his average is sentiment to how little returners have done outside of those two returns.

[Shotgun]

I dont care as long he never kicks it to Hester again. Even if the coach tells you to kick it to Hester you say "fug you I want to win" and kick it OUT OF BOUNDS!

[csx]

24 touchbacks on 38 kickoffs

well poo :o

[Urrymonster]

The highest punter in the league is averaging 52.2 (Lechler), and Baker is at 40. Lechler is a beast, and don't expect anyone to beat him out, but there are 4 Punters over 50 this year. 12 yards difference per punt is significant, No?

Any yet on average he gives10 yards to the returner every punt. Considering that Baker had 29% of his punts returned, Lechler has a fairly significant 61.8% of his punts returned. He also has a fairly low hang time (5.30) for his distance.

Lechler can boot it out the stratosphere, but he certainly gives returners the chance to get up a head of steam...

[Marguide]

We are 6th in touchbacks. Mare's leg is not a problem.

Okay here is a stat to go along with the original theme of this thread...our opponents have the lowest net yards per punt. It sure isn't because we are getting big returns. So what is up with that?

Theories?

[Urrymonster]

We are 6th in touchbacks. Mare's leg is not a problem.

Okay here is a stat to go along with the original theme of this thread...our opponents have the lowest net yards per punt. It sure isn't because we are getting big returns. So what is up with that?

Theories?

It has been said that we leave our returner with few blocking for him. It could be that we are attacking the LoS to force the punter to kicker higher rather than longer?

[Lout]

Because of returners recording negative returns - pretty obvious really...

The fact that his net would be higher than his average is sentiment to how little returners have done outside of those two returns.

Negative punts don't happen often.. this is unrealistic, and no punter in the NFL has a punt average less than their net average..

[Lout]

We are 6th in touchbacks. Mare's leg is not a problem.

Okay here is a stat to go along with the original theme of this thread...our opponents have the lowest net yards per punt. It sure isn't because we are getting big returns. So what is up with that?

Theories?

Interesting stat if true. I have no clue how to explain that.

[Happy Panther]

We are 6th in touchbacks. Mare's leg is not a problem.

Okay here is a stat to go along with the original theme of this thread...our opponents have the lowest net yards per punt. It sure isn't because we are getting big returns. So what is up with that?

Theories?

They are in better field position on average against us.