miadphan13
FinHeaven Cheerleader
Royals is a good punter, even if he is older. :)
Positives: Well-proportioned with a solid frame, thick thighs and long legs…Has superb hands, making proper adjustments to the off-target snap…Holds for placements and field goals…Has outstanding leg strength…Adjusts to pressure well and can improvise when his protection breaks down…Two-step kicker with an average of 1.21 in his touch-to-toe mechanics…Gets excellent rise and turnover behind his kicks…Has solid control with good hang time (4.2 second average)… Shows accuracy placing his attempts inside the 20-yard line…Has the large. Soft hands needed to field the ball in poor weather conditions… Mentally tough and not aftraid to run with the ball… Shows functional aggression getting downfield to lend support for the coverage unit…Has great lower body flexibility and bend, showing proper extension and hip flexibility in his ball release.
Negatives: Has all the intangibles, but will on occasion kick across his body, which causes his ball position to be off a little bit…Otherwise, there are no flaws in his game
Royals will likely sign a contract Monday. The 14th-year player from Appalachian State qualifies for the veteran salary of $750,000 that counts only $450,000 against the salary cap.
Originally posted by VanDolPhan
Well we definately went from "decent" to scrapping the bottom of the punter pile.
Originally posted by Blitz
Yeah, we did that in a trade with the Redskins in 2000, too. Gee, Turk turned out "decent" afterall, huh?
Originally posted by Blitz
Come on now, we're talking about the punter position. The difference between 30th in every statistical category and 1st in punting is not that bad. It's not like the difference between a QB who throws over 5000 yards and one who only threw for over 2000.
He's a friggin' punter, for crying out loud. He'll be fine. It's not like many punts of his have been blocked.
As for the guy you want, the kicker/punter from Purdue, he's projected as a kicker moreso than a punter due to the fact he holds the ball too long while punting. He won the Ray Guy award, but can you name the 2000 Ray Guy award winner and what team he plays for? Didn't think so.
Originally posted by VanDolPhan
Lets talk when Royals is shanking punts. To a team that lives and dies by field position giving up 6 yards (the difference between Turk/Royals) per punt can be the difference between a TD and a field goal or a team being in field goal range or not. Sorry but unlike you I don't accept crap just because it's a "friggin' punter".
As for the 2000 Ray Guy Award winner his name was Kevin Stemke who went undrafted and signed with Green Bay. Stemke has nothing on Travis or Dave, both of which are expected to be drafted. So that points moot.