SpanosPayYourRent Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Kickers and Punters are very under appreciated. They’ve the hardest job in the NFL and never get recognized, I think there needs to be an award for the best kicker and punter for each conference The award will be based off of completed field goals, completion percentage and length of Field Goals. These stats will be rounded up too determine the best kicker for each conference. The punter is more tricky to be honest it’s hard to determine what makes them good, tell me what you think is good criteria for this cause I can’t think of one. Anyways do you think this should be a thing in the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Like a participation ribbon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantRam Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 The Lucy van Pelt Award has a certain ring to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Nah. Unless you're going to do an award for every position, like the NCAAF, I don't really see any reason for it. Maybe add a special teams player of the year, to go along with offense and defense. But it'd be weird to have an award just for kickers when no other position has that. The pro-bowl and all-pro teams are the position specific awards, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 They have an offensive and defensive player of the year award. Why not special teams player of the year open to kickers, punters and return men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: They have an offensive and defensive player of the year award. Why not special teams player of the year open to kickers, punters and return men. Why do you hate long snappers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonebillsfan Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I mean I've always thought there should be individual positional awards but we all know they'd be as broken as the MLB ones eventually became and just filled with name guys who aren't actually producing at the level of "best in the league". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neumatic Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I’d say AP All-pro is good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Forge said: Why do you hate long snappers? Long Snappers are the most overrated position in football, Centers can do their job at a short range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, SwoleXmad said: Long Snappers are the most overrated position in football, Centers can do their job at a short range. This isn't a madden video game. Snapping the ball takes consistent precise timing and accuracy. Not just anyone can do it. See the Bears after Patrick Mannelly retired for a great example of this. Mannelly was one of (if not) the best long-snappers in the league and as soon he was gone there was a clear drop off with constant botches and a carousel at the position. It took a long time to finally solidify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Yes, I do think kickers should get more recognition, as well as more money. Look at how many games that are decided by a kicker and how hard it is for teams to find one that is consistent. They may not play 800 snaps a season, but the snaps they do play have a significant impact on each game and can even be the difference between the playoffs or sitting at home.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, JustAnotherFan said: This isn't a madden video game. Snapping the ball takes consistent precise timing and accuracy. Not just anyone can do it. See the Bears after Patrick Mannelly retired for a great example of this. Mannelly was one of (if not) the best long-snappers in the league and as soon he was gone there was a clear drop off with constant botches and a carousel at the position. It took a long time to finally solidify it. Long Snappers being overrated (I dare the average NFL fan to name more than one, some can't even name their own) should've been enough to let you know it was sarcasm mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 22 minutes ago, SwoleXmad said: Long Snappers being overrated (I dare the average NFL fan to name more than one, some can't even name their own) should've been enough to let you know it was sarcasm mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, JustAnotherFan said: I know, I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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