Graham Gano has to Go !!

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You're probably not the one to be questioning the existence of threads

Truer words never spoken...

[SouperMeister]

You Gano haters are IDIOTS. There is a reason that we're leading the league in kickoff coverage, and Gano's excellent kickoffs are a HUGE part of that. Gano has missed one "gimme" all season, and that was the 37 yarder last week. Other than that, he is the best looking kicker we've seen here in years. I said it last week, and I'll say it again - Gano will be a successful kicker in this league for a long time, and I hope that Shanahan has the patience to allow it to happen here.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

You Gano haters are IDIOTS. There is a reason that we're leading the league in kickoff coverage, and Gano's excellent kickoffs are a HUGE part of that. Gano has missed one "gimme" all season, and that was the 37 yarder last week. Other than that, he is the best looking kicker we've seen here in years. I said it last week, and I'll say it again - Gano will be a successful kicker in this league for a long time, and I hope that Shanahan has the patience to allow it to happen here.

I like the passion on a kicker! If Gano lined up in his stance and kicked Rabach with all of his force, ending his career, he would be the best kicker we ever had!

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

You Gano haters are IDIOTS. There is a reason that we're leading the league in kickoff coverage, and Gano's excellent kickoffs are a HUGE part of that. Gano has missed one "gimme" all season, and that was the 37 yarder last week. Other than that, he is the best looking kicker we've seen here in years. I said it last week, and I'll say it again - Gano will be a successful kicker in this league for a long time, and I hope that Shanahan has the patience to allow it to happen here.

Calm down, just because some of us would like to see some more accuracy from the kicker position doesn't mean we're haters. I could have a nicer car, does that mean I hate my car? He's a decent kicker, he missed 2 in a close game with the Texans and I am pretty sure he had missed a kick in every game before last week.

[MTK]

With his 2/2 yesterday he's up to 27th in the league at 75%

[Monkeydad]

Gano made an awesome TD-saving tackle too. It was a hard, solid tackle for a kicker.

[freddyg12]

Sign Gano to a 4 or 5 year deal!

[SmootSmack]

Why does everyone always turn to David Akers as if it reflects some pattern for the Redskins and field goal kickers? He played one game for the Redskins

You've heard of Scott Blanton, Brett Conway, Jose Cortez, Nick Novak, and Shaun Suisham, no?

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Why does everyone always turn to David Akers as if it reflects some pattern for the Redskins and field goal kickers? He played one game for the Redskins

You've heard of Scott Blanton, Brett Conway, Jose Cortez, Nick Novak, and Shaun Suisham, no?

Why use him as an example? Simple...

David Akers is a good kicker - maybe even a very good kicker - and has been one for about 10 years now. He was the "property" of the Redskins and they did not recognize what they had so they started down the path of Blanton, Conway ... Suisham, Gano. Had the coaches recognized what they had in hand, things would have been different in the Skins' kicking game.

[SmootSmack]

Hindsight is 20/20. Falcons didn't recognize his talents, Panthers didn't recognize his talents

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Hindsight is 20/20. Falcons didn't recognize his talents, Panthers didn't recognize his talents

Yes, we weren't the only ones to miss on Akers, but Gano has shown me enough to believe that he has similar talent. He gives us a clear field position advantage on kickoffs, and he has made some very big kicks to keep us in games. Hell, some of these Gano haters probably blame him for Fred Davis sleeping on the edge when the Texans blocked a short attempt that might've iced that game.

[rypper11]

Was today "acceptable"?

Made huge kicks. Missed a couple really hard ones.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by rypper11

Was today "acceptable"?

Made huge kicks. Missed a couple really hard ones.

4/6 including the game-winner. I'd take it.

No one in these threads seem to remember our poor excuse for a longsnapper.

[Bucket]

I like Gano, and I know he's missed some kicks, but alot of kcikers do unless you have one of the diamonds in the rough.

One of the BEST things about Gano is his kickoffs.. The guy can boot the hell out of a kickoff, and place it inside the nubmers on the left/right side of the field. It makes it difficult for returners to set up a wedge or get a good kickoff return. How many times have we seen Sellers, and Alexander smash someone on kickoff team because the wedge is in the middle of the field and can't get set up for a return?

How many times does the opposing team start inside the 20?

There is more then just FG's, and this really helps our Defense out that gives up alot of yards imo

[MTK]

Still can't believe he missed the one at the end of regulation, the turf might have been to blame. I do like how he came back and nailed the one in OT with authority though.