Plackemeier waived

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 44ever

I strongly agree with you Joe. I believe most people underestimate the importance of a great kicking game. I would rather have a guy like Lechler who can consistently pin the opposing team deep in there own territory. Than say a Haynesworth who by himself can't do as much and cost a lot more $$$ When we played Philly the second game and Plack pinned them within there 10 YL four times it changed there offense they felt rushed and made mistakes. Plack won us that game IMO.

I think having that in almost every game would be huge.

[Eknox]

If it's between Smith and Lechler I say take the best guy and pay for what you get rather than trying to take a bargain, If we want the punting game to change , Let's take the best punter available ...

[SOUL-SKINS]

Lechler just signed a 4 year deal with the Raiders

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by SOUL-SKINS

Lechler just signed a 4 year deal with the Raiders

Yep, heard it on the radio here in the Bay area.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Yep, heard it on the radio here in the Bay area.

4 years, $12 million. I thought it'd be around $15 million. Colts kept Kelvin Hayden as well.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

4 years, $12 million. I thought it'd be around $15 million. Colts kept Kelvin Hayden as well.

Damn! I guess the Lechler thread is over now.

[skinsfan_nn]

RAIDERS REEL IN LECHLER
Posted by Mike Florio on February 18, 2009, 9:47 p.m.

At a time when it appeared that Raiders punter Shane Lechler would leave via free agency, the team worked out a new contract with the man owning one of the strongest legs in the game.

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Lechler will receive $12 million over four years, with $9 million guaranteed.

Lechler is the first punter to receive an average of $3 million per year.

Some league observers thought that the Raiders were ready to move on, given that Lechler was allegedly thumped on a plane flight home from a road game by defensive tackle Terdell Sands — and that Sands faced no discipline.

Then again, it was just a punter.

The move also clears the way for the Raiders to use the franchise tag on Nnamdi Asomugha. According to RaiderBeat.com, a fairly new team-specific web site with a domain name that is crying out for a cease-and-desist letter from the organization, Asomugha and the team are closing in on a deal.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Do people have short memories around here or what?

Plackemeier was 28th in the league in punting average last year, and 37th in net avg. Outside of one game he was awful.

NFL Football Statistics and League Leaders - National Football League - ESPN

OK Plack was 28th in the league and Dirk Johnson was 27th. I my missing somthing here Matty? Was this a big upgrade?

RNK NAME .......................PUNTS YDS AVG LNG IN20 IN20% TB TB% BP RET YDS AVG NET
27 Dirk Johnson ...P, ARI/WAS 40 ..1670 41.8 59 ..13 ..32.5 ....4 10.0 ..0 19 ...182 9.6 35.2
28 R. Plackemeier P, SEA/WAS 66 ..2741 41.5 62 ..17 ..25.8 ...10 15.2 .1 27 ...310 11.5 33.8

In 2006 Plack was ranked 4th Johnson 24th what gives?