Suisham Missed Field Goal

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Originally Posted by BrudLee

Nicholas Folk 15-17, Long 53, 1-2 from 50+

Shaun Suisham 14-17, Long 47, no attempts from 50+

Is Folk an upgrade? Statsitcally, it looks like that's the case. However, calling out Suisham when Folk's on your roster is a lot like making fun of a Dodge Stratus when you drive a Ford Focus. Neither player is a "weapon" - they are reliable, good guys who don't require a ton of maintenance.

Also, Suisham is Canadian, so I think we might get tax credits for his roster spot.

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

So i take it then you will be releasing Folk then at the end of the season? It baffles me as to why a Dallas fan of all teams would tell Redskins fans that they released a kicker because of inconsistency when Dallas has been through kickers just as much as we have. Suisham has kicked game winners for us this year, has a good average and is doing just fine. He missed the kick againsed Dallas early in the game so the what if's are ridiculous to even mention. I also saw Suisham hit a returner that was running up the sideline and i was a little nervous he could take it to the house on us. The guy is doing just fine, our kickers and special teams should be the last areas to be looked at on the field right now.

Well if this is going to turn into a thread about comparing Suisham and Folk, I will say this:

The 2 misses that folk has were his first and ONLY 2 misses in the NFL EVER. Since being drafted he has hit every single field goal in training camp, preseason and regular season.

One of those 2 missed kicks was blocked due to a missed blocking assignment up front. And for a rookie to hit two consecutive 53 yard field goals, on the road, with the game on the line, with a national TV audience (MNF @ Buffalo and Juron called that time out) is pretty encouraging.

Now Suisham, on the other hand, was never able to do that in Dallas, maybe he is just a better fit in DC. But when in Dallas, Suisham had Parcells watching his every kick and he was "uncomfortable" with Parcells to put it lightly.

But in Suishams defense, Parcells "style" of football relied heavily on the kicker. Parcells vision of football is staunch defense, and, always play offense and defense on the oppositions side of the 50. And win the game, if needed, with field goals. There are very few blowout wins on Parcells resume' in Dallas.

Now with a juggernaut offense in Dallas that puts up points, well that takes a lot of pressure off of the kicker when your team already has a 14 point lead, and you need a field goal.

So Suisham and Folk are in different situations really.