DolphinDynasty
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With so much of the hype going to the big names of this Free Agent Class, ie Lewis, Peppers, Haynesworth, Suggs, Scott, I think we really need to look at Shane Lechler. Stats aside, if you can make a team start their drive on or inside the 20 yard line every time they touch the ball, you only give yourself a better chance to win the game. Thats what Coach Sparano talked about this season, was giving ourselves a chance to win the game.
If any of you remember the Oakland game, where did we start most of our drives? Yeah, go back and watch the game. Can you imagine how good we'd be if we had a weapon like Shane Lechler on our team.
I know Fields has come along way as a punter and didn't muff as many punts as he did his rookie year, but his leg is still not strong enough to average 48.8 yards on 90 kicks. Fields averaged 44 on 70 kicks. I cannot say his average would be that had he punted 20 more times.
Lechler put the ball inside the 20 33 of those 90 punts, a phenomenal number if you ask me. Fields, only 24.
There is no hang time number and I GUARANTEE you Lechler's completley blows Fields out of the water in that catagory.
The bottom line is field position plays a huge factor in winning games, and with Shane Lechler, we have the opportunity experience great field position.
If any of you remember the Oakland game, where did we start most of our drives? Yeah, go back and watch the game. Can you imagine how good we'd be if we had a weapon like Shane Lechler on our team.
I know Fields has come along way as a punter and didn't muff as many punts as he did his rookie year, but his leg is still not strong enough to average 48.8 yards on 90 kicks. Fields averaged 44 on 70 kicks. I cannot say his average would be that had he punted 20 more times.
Lechler put the ball inside the 20 33 of those 90 punts, a phenomenal number if you ask me. Fields, only 24.
There is no hang time number and I GUARANTEE you Lechler's completley blows Fields out of the water in that catagory.
The bottom line is field position plays a huge factor in winning games, and with Shane Lechler, we have the opportunity experience great field position.