Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers

[diehardskin2982]

we're talking bout kickers ya'll.... Sign Hightower already!

[Monksdown]

This has less to do with our special teams success than Danny being retained. I have no idea how he is still employed here. I'm sure i'm missing something.

[SmootSmack]

Mr. Smith recently signed a multi-year extension, so he'll stay in Washington.

Players love him apparently

[Monksdown]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Mr. Smith recently signed a multi-year extension, so he'll stay in Washington.

Players love him apparently

Can i safely assume we're paying him in bubble gum?

[SkinsHulk]

I think our Special Teams are great and Danny is a true motivator. Its never easy to have a bunch of guys that are on the bottom of the roster and playing spec teams for a reason to work with. Danny takes the fall for Gano's misses or some blocked FG's suffered- that's not a true measure of his coaching ability.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Not trying to be a jerk, but those numbers aren't correct.

Rackers: 15/36 = 41.7%
Gano: 32/73 = 42.8%

Personally, I like the Rackers signing a lot. 84% FGM for Rackers vs. 75% for Gano is the glaring one for me. I wouldn't mind keeping both and having Gano around for kickoffs, but I've never felt confident when Gano was lining up a field goal. I'm certainly glad there will some competition this year.

Also, it's not like Rackers doesn't still have a leg, he made a 54 yarder last year and a 57 yarder (his career high) the year before. I don't know that the negligible difference in touchback percentage is enough to keep Gano around, honestly.

I would be curious to see the breakdown and percentages with each distance.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by hooskins

I would be curious to see the breakdown and percentages with each distance.

Ask and you shall receive. From last season:
Rackers:
18-29: 14/14, 100%
30-39: 10/11, 90.9%
40-49: 4/8, 50%
50+: 4/5, 80%
Gano:
18-29: 14/15, 93.3%
30-39: 5/9, 55.6%
40-49: 8/11, 72.3%
50+: 4/6, 66.7%

(source: Sports Illustrated)


EDIT: Formatting

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Ask and you shall receive. From last season:
Rackers:
18-29 30-39 40-49 50+
14/14 10/11 4/8 4/5
100% 90.9% 50% 80%

Gano:
18-29 30-39 40-49 50+
14/15 5/9 8/11 4/6
93.3% 55.6% 72.3% 66.7%

(source: Sports Illustrated)

I wonder how those numbers shake out if blocked kicks are removed.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I wonder how those numbers shake out if blocked kicks are removed.

Not if sure if you're serious, but you'd better appreciate this:
Gano's blocks: 30*, 49, 49**, 23, 36

Now his stats are more like:
Gano:
18-29: 14/14, 100%
30-39: 5/7, 71.4%
40-49: 8/9, 88.9%
50+: 4/6, 66.7%

Total: 31/36, 86.1%


*Reported yardage adjusted due to conflicting reports
**Coaches said the kick was too low

That's what Gano's percentages look like if you completely remove the blocked kicks from his attempts. Personally, I'm not really in favor of this because sometimes the kicks don't get up quick enough and it's not always the line's fault.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Not if sure if you're serious, but you'd better appreciate this:
Gano's blocks: 30*, 49, 49**, 23, 36

Now his stats are more like:
Gano:
18-29: 14/14, 100%
30-39: 5/7, 71.4%
40-49: 8/9, 88.9%
50+: 4/6, 66.7%


*Reported yardage adjusted due to conflicting reports
**Coaches said the kick was too low

That's what Gano's percentages look like if you completely remove the blocked kicks from his attempts. Personally, I'm not really in favor of this because sometimes the kicks don't up quick enough and it's not always the line's fault.

Thank you, that is excellent research! The stats you posted before made him look abysmal inside 40 yards, which is why I asked. Put this way he looks better, although still not great.

[NC_Skins]

Gano numbers


(without blocks)


FGA - 41
FGM - 36 (add 5 due to blocks)


FG % - 87.8%




That's a 12% increase from the 75% he's currently at due to those blocks. You do realize if those 5 kicks aren't blocked he's ranked as one of the best FG kickers in the league? It's amazing what a 12% swing on your stats will do. From goat to hero.

[CRedskinsRule]

Again, the new Skins motto is clearly competition at every spot. I like Gano, always have. But let him compete through camp, work on his timing and accuracy, and may the best man wins.

Personally I am still counting on the Redskins bringing both Luck and Griffin in (trading the rest of our next two drafts to Indy after they take luck of course) and let the best man win that competition too!

[CrustyRedskin]

Didnt Rackers make like a record number of fg's in a row then blew a game winner against the Bears that "let'em off the hook"???

[Chico23231]

When I see Gano and a reference to his skills as "elite" I tend to freak out. sorry

[Chico23231]

2010 NFL Player Kicking Stats - National Football League - ESPN

go to kicking percentages: 2010: 68% worst in the league

2011: massive improvement: 3rd worst in the league at 75.6%


oh then the Sushi arguement: 74.2%, worst in the league last year for Pittsburgs. Guess I was right bout him too.