Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham

[12thMan]

We officially have a new kicker at Redskins Park.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-yn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112800889.html

[Lady Brave]

Dang, that was quick.

[Hog1]

Hmmmm, a household name?

[LMsexyAO]

Hmm.. No Vandy??

[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Hopefully by the end of next's weeks game we will know for SURE who our kicker is....

[dall-assblows]

he was a cowboy at the beginning of the season.

pretty good at kickoffs i think

[12thMan]

I don't think Vandy is totally out of the equation just yet.

[MTK]

We really need to address this in the offseason, we'd better spend some $$ on a quality kicker. I've never even heard of this dude.

[celts32]

This is fishy...he didn't even work out the article said. maybe he was signed to be the kickoff man in the event that their waiver claim for Vandy goes through.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by celts32

This is fishy...he didn't even work out the article said. maybe he was signed to be the kickoff man in the event that their waiver claim for Vandy goes through.

I get the feeling they'll see what he's got in practice this week and make a decision.

Hopefully Vanderjagt is still on the radar, I think it would be stupid to not at least give him a look.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I get the feeling they'll see what he's got in practice this week and make a decision.

Hopefully Vanderjagt is still on the radar, I think it would be stupid to not at least give him a look.

I agree. Vanderjagt may be a head case but there's still a reason he's the most accurate K in league history.

Do we know anything about Suisham's leg strength?

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I agree. Vanderjagt may be a head case but there's still a reason he's the most accurate K in league history.

I could bring up the point that he played more than half of his games in a dome, but I won't.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I agree. Vanderjagt may be a head case but there's still a reason he's the most accurate K in league history.

Do we know anything about Suisham's leg strength?

I don't know exactly how strong his leg is, but as a kickoff specialist, it's safe to assume its the best we've had here in a long time.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I agree. Vanderjagt may be a head case but there's still a reason he's the most accurate K in league history.

I'm not so sure -- kickers can go from "league's most accurate" to 50-50 on 40-yard field goals pretty quick.

Remember Chip Lohmiller?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I'm not so sure -- kickers can go from "league's most accurate" to 50-50 on 40-yard field goals pretty quick.

Remember Chip Lohmiller?

Yeah you're right. The key is to check him out and see if you can figure out what is the cause of becoming the 50/50 guy. If it's injury, and you think he'll be healthy soon, then it's probably a wise investment. If the injury may nag him, then maybe you stay away. Or if you interview him and he seems to be off the deep end, then maybe you stay away.

But my whole point is you'd have to be retarded not to at least give him a call, a tryout, and an interview. I mean we're calling, interviewing, and trying out lots of kickers who have barely ever kicked in the NFL. Why wouldn't we give Vandy the same look?

I'm not saying sign him right this second. But you have to take a look.

As for the dome argument, Gigity, it's not like Dallas is a real bad-weather or windy environment. He didn't exactly go from Indy to the Meadowlands. He's not missing kicks because of the venue. He's either hurt, not focusing or working hard, or just in a random cold streak.