vike daddy Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 35 minutes ago, SotanKing said: https://x.com/Krauserrific/status/1801324573222387746 Ha. And everyone thought I was daft when I said draft a kicker this year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 @Krauser's X post is quoted here: https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings-news-kicker-will-reichard-otas/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1bxLr6DyeVJ50N43ua7e5RJmd2n-UAOiBaDW2QDMuq-jSimql-mRYbUNo_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Confirming what we already know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 hey, @El Ramster, how has Stanford K Josh Karty been looking for you guys so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP_allday2869 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 3 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: Confirming what we already know. Hopefully, he is a new chapter in the storied history of our kicking woes. I hate to say that I will not get my hopes up because I can't see this ending in any other way than eventual heartbreak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ramster Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 5 hours ago, vike daddy said: hey, @El Ramster, how has Stanford K Josh Karty been looking for you guys so far? Nothing but positive talks out of camp. But I’m always skeptical. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 During the team's final OTA, which was moved indoors because of rain, Reichard nearly hit a balcony that is perched on the wall behind -- and above -- the goal posts while moving through a progression of 40+ yard attempts. Later, in a full drill with a defense, he drilled a 60-yarder that landed in a net that sits 10 feet behind the goal post and 10 feet off the ground. The NFL doesn't award additional points for kicks that sail well above or beyond the goal posts, and Reichard's success as a rookie will depend as much on his mental makeup as it does on his leg strength. But he passed all the tests you could reasonably pose a kicker during spring practices. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40396049/nfl-vikings-jj-mccarthy-start-justin-jefferson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP_allday2869 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, vike daddy said: During the team's final OTA, which was moved indoors because of rain, Reichard nearly hit a balcony that is perched on the wall behind -- and above -- the goal posts while moving through a progression of 40+ yard attempts. Later, in a full drill with a defense, he drilled a 60-yarder that landed in a net that sits 10 feet behind the goal post and 10 feet off the ground. The NFL doesn't award additional points for kicks that sail well above or beyond the goal posts, and Reichard's success as a rookie will depend as much on his mental makeup as it does on his leg strength. But he passed all the tests you could reasonably pose a kicker during spring practices. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40396049/nfl-vikings-jj-mccarthy-start-justin-jefferson If I remember right, people knocked on him for having a weaker leg since his long was 55 yards or something to that effect. It seems as though that is not the case and his leg is really good. Maybe Saban just had PTSD from the Auburn kick return from a decade ago and didn't want to risk that again 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 2 minutes ago, AP_allday2869 said: If I remember right, people knocked on him for having a weaker leg since his long was 55 yards or something to that effect. It seems as though that is not the case and his leg is really good. yeah, that's what i read also, that his downside was a "weaker" leg. but then, i also read he stayed at Alabama for a fifth year of eligibility when he didn't have to (enrolled in a graduate program) to work on his own perceived weakness, which was leg strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Reichard breaking the "curse" would be oh so welcomed. Kicking under Saban at Bama probably requires a lot of mental fortitude. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 On 6/26/2024 at 9:16 AM, VikeManDan said: Reichard breaking the "curse" would be oh so welcomed. Kicking under Saban at Bama probably requires a lot of mental fortitude. You've already cursed him by bringing it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Good for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Reichard has already won the job... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Big respect to Will for winning the job so early and convincingly. The coaching staff wouldn't call the competition so early and free up the roster spot if they weren't 100% sure! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 how again was it that we picked up the pick we used on Reichard? in the McCarthy trade or the Turner trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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