SemperFeist Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) Edited April 27 by SemperFeist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Overview Highly experienced in high-level matchups inside the SEC and in the College Football Playoff. Reichard kicks with consistent lift. He's as close to automatic as you will find under 40 yards and can make 50-plus yard kicks with a high success rate but has average leg strength by the standards of today's NFL. Reichard needs to prove he can plant a higher percentage of kickoffs as touchbacks, but his accuracy and talent should give him a strong chance at being drafted in the middle rounds and becoming a starting NFL kicker. Strengths Connected on more than 95 percent of kicks under 40 yards over the last four years. Consistent ball striker with end-over-end ball flight. Gets immediate lift off the foot. Has kicked in several high-leverage games. Made more than 70 percent of his 50-plus-yard field goals during career. Weaknesses Missed potential game-winner from 50 in loss to Tennessee in 2022. Doesn't hit kicks with booming drive. Needs to improve consistency of kickoff depth in pros. NFL.com i think the above was written up before the new kickoff rule changed, because booming them out of the end zone isn't as important now. welcome aboard, Will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 not a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Nick Saban identified placekickers as comparable to assassins. There are few contexts in which such a comparison would be considered complimentary. The explanation, of course, as the former Bama head coach said, "They've got one shot, they've got to make it count, and that's the mindset they have to have – to focus and be prepared to do it the next time is probably the most important thing." Will Reichard didn't hit all his shots as the Crimson Tide's primary placekicker for five seasons, but he made enough to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history with 547 points on 84 field goals and 295 extra points. Last season he was 55-55 on extra point kicks . He finished his Bama career as record-holder for field goals, 50-plus yard field goals (10) and PATs. He was last season's Southeastern Conference special teams player of the year by league coaches. In addition to his extra point kicks last season, Reichard was 22-25 on field goals: 3-3 inside 30 yards 7-7 on 30-39 yards 7-10 on 40-49 5-5 on 50 yards or more with a long of 52 Moreover, Reichard served as Bama's kickoff man and as the backup punter, which is a plus on his value to a team. https://247sports.com/college/alabama/article/reportedly-the-history-of-the-nfl-not-often-drafting-placekickers-is-that-it-has-been-a-hit-or-miss-no-pun-intended-proposition-231076882/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Just now, viking said: not a fan you will be when he wins games for us. think of it this way... what other 6th round guy is likely to be a starter, a potential high end contributor, and even possibly have a 10+ year career? that's why you draft kickers, and we drafted who the Vikings felt was the nation's best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 One thing is certain, he has plenty of experience kicking in big moments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) and the other top kicker, Karty, goes a few picks later, to the Rams. EDIT: and the third kicker off the board three picks after the second. Reichard gets an added advantage of kicking in a dome for half of his games, minimum. Edited April 27 by vike daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Big deal is…. Can he make extra points? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 13 minutes ago, vike daddy said: you will be when he wins games for us. think of it this way... what other 6th round guy is likely to be a starter, a potential high end contributor, and even possibly have a 10+ year career? that's why you draft kickers, and we drafted who the Vikings felt was the nation's best. He'd have to be the next Justin Tucker for me to be a fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Just now, viking said: He'd have to be the next Justin Tucker for me to be a fan that's who we're all looking for, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) 4 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: Big deal is…. Can he make extra points? Last season he was 55-55 on extra point kicks. 295 PAT's in his college career. he got plenty of actual game PAT reps, since 'Bama scores so many td's.... Edited April 27 by vike daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 this pick used on Reichard (#203) was obtained in the Dallas Turner trade up, correct? because there is some cyber grousing for the price we paid to trade up and draft Turner, so if Reichard becomes a stud for us then that helps that trade value. considerably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzd07 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 38 minutes ago, vike daddy said: that's who we're all looking for, yes. I'll settle for pre-Seattle playoff game Blair Walsh 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 A native of Hoover, Alabama, Reichard was ranked by ESPN as the nation's best kicker. The Vikings have now drafted three former Alabama players this weekend, as Reichard joins OLB Dallas Turner (17th overall) and CB Khyree Jackson (108th overall), who played for the Tide in 2021-22 before transferring to Oregon in 2023. Reichard marks the eighth kicker drafted by Minnesota in franchise history. vikings.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 You believe in a kicker, take him. I like the idea. No idea on the player 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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