Sturgis is a Beast!!

I like his leg now if he can consistantly do this we have a new kicker. I think he gets most the work the next two games then we see. Liked Carp until that those two brain farts early last season the writing was on the wall, it happens hate to see a good guy go down, but with a leg like Strurgis you have to if he's consistent

well if he has another performance like that....bye bye dan carpenter

"Alex13 wrote:

well if he has another performance like that....bye bye dan carpenter

Agree really all he has to do is not miss, imo

"siciliansith wrote:

Agree really all he has to do is not miss, imo

That's the pessimistic version his job description.

I was beginning to think that we wasted a draft pick and suddenly he fricken Gus the kicking mule. That was an impressive kicking performance if I ever saw one.

"siciliansith wrote:

I like his leg now if he can consistantly do this we have a new kicker. I think he gets most the work the next two games then we see. Liked Carp until that those two brain farts early last season the writing was on the wall, it happens hate to see a good guy go down, but with a leg like Strurgis you have to if he's consistent

Perhaps those misses play a role, but I think it is mostly his salary. Truly unless Sturgis falls on his face, he will win the job, and based on last night - I think we can crown him. Now, all we do is hope that some team is desperate for a kicker, and trade Carp for a late round pick. He is a top 15/20 kicker....won't be out of work.

"k-bayfinfan wrote:

I was beginning to think that we wasted a draft pick and suddenly he fricken Gus the kicking mule. That was an impressive kicking performance if I ever saw one.

:sidelol:

"k-bayfinfan wrote:

I was beginning to think that we wasted a draft pick and suddenly he fricken Gus the kicking mule. That was an impressive kicking performance if I ever saw one.

Gus the Kickin Mule. Nobody under 40 will know what thats about.

"CD13 wrote:

Perhaps those misses play a role, but I think it is mostly his salary. Truly unless Sturgis falls on his face, he will win the job, and based on last night - I think we can crown him. Now, all we do is hope that some team is desperate for a kicker, and trade Carp for a late round pick. He is a top 15/20 kicker....won't be out of work.

Watching the Green Bay game last night, the announcers said Mason Crosby has been struggling on FGs in camp. Maybe they'd give us a late pick for Carpenter.

Carpenter can still get a job with the Jets as a QB

Also being a gator fan, I knew what we were getting a great kicker and glad he is doing well.

I dont think anyone will trade something for Carp. They know we'll cut him sooner or later. Very best would be a 7th round pick and I find even that extraordinarily hard to believe.

Hope I'm wrong.

"thisperishedmin wrote:

I dont think anyone will trade something for Carp. They know we'll cut him sooner or later. Very best would be a 7th round pick and I find even that extraordinarily hard to believe.

Hope I'm wrong.

I think you are right… but if we cut him he has to go through waivers, right? So maybe one of the better teams gives us a 6th or 7th so that he doesnt have to go through the waiver wire.

I like both kickers. But when one makes $2+ million/year. . . . .

Yeah, but his salary is too high. Odds are teams in need of a kicker will wait for him to clear waivers and then one will sign him on the cheap.

"mroz wrote:

I tink you are right… but if we cut him he has to go through waivers, right? So maybe one of the better teams gives us a 6th or 7th so that he doesnt have to go through the waiver wire.

Hmm, true - didn't think of Waivers, good point. I'd still hazard that the odds are VERY low - but I've been wrong before haha.

Well Ireland was a kicker in his day, I'm sure he saw somethin to spend a 5th round pick on one..some performance last nite..kinda liked his enthusiasm to..

No suprise really - His leg was unreal at Florida. As soon as they drafted him, you could kiss Carp goodbye. It is rare for a team to draft a kicker, but he was worth the pick. I give Ireland credit here...Sturgis was a nice pick.

And it's not like Brandon Fields leg wasn't wasted inside the opponents 40...now if we reach the 40 and in quarters with a stiff wind at our backs midfield, and Sturgis becomes the weapon of choice.

Kudos Ireland, as soon as he grabbed Sturgis, I was like Nice Pick.

Anyone find a vid of the 58 yarder yet?

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"mroz wrote:

I tink you are right… but if we cut him he has to go through waivers, right? So maybe one of the better teams gives us a 6th or 7th so that he doesnt have to go through the waiver wire.

That's right.

"72 Dolphins wrote:

No suprise really - His leg was unreal at Florida. As soon as they drafted him, you could kiss Carp goodbye. It is rare for a team to draft a kicker, but he was worth the pick. I give Ireland credit here...Sturgis was a nice pick.

And it's not like Brandon Fields leg wasn't wasted inside the opponents 40...now if we reach the 40 and in quarters with a stiff wind at our backs midfield, and Sturgis becomes the weapon of choice.

Kudos Ireland, as soon as he grabbed Sturgis, I was like Nice Pick.

Most of the draft sites rated Sturgis and Hopkins neck and neck or Hopkins ever so slightly higher. PFW (and hence BLESTO, which Miami belongs to) rated Sturgis slightly higher. Buffalo picked Hopkins a half round later. It will be interesting to see how their careers compare.

Well, if the main difference twixt carp and Sturgis is money....it's a no brainier. But, how do you find out about his reliability under duress in the preseason?

"MrClean wrote:

Most of the draft sites rated Sturgis and Hopkins neck and neck or Hopkins ever so slightly higher. PFW (and hence BLESTO, which Miami belongs to) rated Sturgis slightly higher. Buffalo picked Hopkins a half round later. It will be interesting to see how their careers compare.

As a FSU fan I liked Sturgis better. He seemed like he always hit big kicks. While Hopkins was really inconsistent with those kicks.

"Larryfinfan wrote:

Well, if the main difference twixt carp and Sturgis is money....it's a no brainier. But, how do you find out about his reliability under duress in the preseason?

Well, can he be any worse then DCarp who has never made a clutch kick in his life?