RamRod Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 If you’re a Greg Zuerlein fantasy owner you should be all over Dan Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Sometimes, it's brutal to be a kicker. Hopefully for the Vikings, Bailey is perfectly healthy. He has not been himself the last two years while dealing with injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveTheVikings Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 We got him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe56 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 shocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveTheVikings Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Part of me honestly feels bad for Carlson. I know kickers shouldn't really need time to adjust to the NFL, but to be cut after 2 games? Ouch. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 No time for training wheels for Kickers, when you have aspirations of a SB. He will catch on with another team eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Smart move by Dan Bailey to mull over his options until a contender inevitably needed a kicking upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, ILoveTheVikings said: Part of me honestly feels bad for Carlson. I know kickers shouldn't really need time to adjust to the NFL, but to be cut after 2 games? Ouch. Oh well. I don't feel bad. He was pitiful at his job but gets to walk away a fairly wealthy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: I don't feel bad. He was pitiful at his job but gets to walk away a fairly wealthy man. In fairness, he was cut for essentially one game, yeah? (unlike Gonzalez, Carlson didn't miss a kick last week) How many NFL players get cut their rookie season after one bad game, much less mid-round rookie? A little early to say he's definitely "pitiful" at his job. Moreover, it was my understanding that he was pretty good in camp and absolutely deserved the nod over Forbath. Having said that, Bailey is a sure-fire upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kparty15 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Still he pretty easily beat out Kai Forbath in training camp. I wouldn’t be surprised if he lands on someone’s practice squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveTheVikings Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Just now, vikingsrule said: I don't feel bad. He was pitiful at his job but gets to walk away a fairly wealthy man. Not really, well I guess that depends on your definition of wealthy. He was only guaranteed $248,013. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/daniel-carlson-25268/ And using the general rule (and this is simply a guess...if anyone has a better understanding please let me know!) that athletes roughly take home half of their paychecks after taxes, agent fees, etc then he is by no means wealthy. Heck even if we assume he took home the full $248,013 that still wouldn't really be considered wealthy IMO. Why am I even making this argument? 100-200k is still a hell of a lot of money. Guess I'm just in an argumentative mood right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, TheKillerNacho said: In fairness, he was cut for essentially one game, yeah (unlike Gonzalez, Carlson didn't miss a kick last week)? How many NFL players get cut their rookie season after one bad game, much less mid-round rookie? A little early to say he's definitely "pitiful" at his job. Having said that, Bailey is a sure-fire upgrade. Kicker should be the job with the easiest transition to the pros from a technical standpoint. It's all mental. When your coach calls you out not to miss and you miss two in OT, it seems clear he can't handle the pressure. He's Blair Walsh all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, ILoveTheVikings said: Not really, well I guess that depends on your definition of wealthy. He was only guaranteed $248,013. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/daniel-carlson-25268/ And using the general rule (and this is simply a guess...if anyone has a better understanding please let me know!) that athletes roughly take home half of their paychecks after taxes, agent fees, etc then he is by no means wealthy. Heck even if we assume he took home the full $248,013 that still wouldn't really be considered wealthy IMO. Why am I even making this argument? 100-200k is still a hell of a lot of money. Guess I'm just in an argumentative mood right now. I mean, how many 20 year olds are sitting on 100-200k cash or an equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Kicker should be the job with the easiest transition to the pros from a technical standpoint. It's all mental. When your coach calls you out not to miss and you miss two in OT, it seems clear he can't handle the pressure. He's Blair Walsh all over again. Easy transition or not, every player has the occasional bad game. Especially so for rookies. He certainly wasn't bad in college and won the job versus Forbath handily, so this game seems to be more the exception than the rule for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Dan Bailey going all in on that Superbowl or bust mentality. What a great signing for Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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