SBXISBXVSBXVIII Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Got a punter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie2Gunz Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Townsend is a very good punter. Nice pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidr4life Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 GB took JK Scott right before us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfrey13 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just now, SBXISBXVSBXVIII said: Got a punter Why? I get that we need one but is it worth a 5th when there is still some decent talent on the board. A run on punters and we are the last one to gram one. Never the spot you want to be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daineraider Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just now, drfrey13 said: Why? I get that we need one but is it worth a 5th when there is still some decent talent on the board. A run on punters and we are the last one to gram one. Never the spot you want to be in. No, we should have waited til the 6th, but we didn’t want to lose our over draft status we have built over the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidr4life Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, Frankie2Gunz said: Townsend is a very good punter. Nice pick Johnny Townsend, P, Florida By CBS Sports Staff Apr 16, 2018 • 1 min read Draft Prospect Outlook: Will boom long punts often but more of a line-drive kicker than someone who'll get major hang time. College Recap: Townsend spent five years at Florida, and entered the 2017 season as one of the nation's top punters after averaging a nation-leading 47.9 yards per attempt in 2016. He earned second-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press and the league's coaches and was widely viewed as an instrumental part of the Gators' success reaching the SEC Championship Game for a second consecutive year. Townsend followed up that terrific 2016 season with an equally strong 2017 campaign. He averaged 47.5 yards per punt, including a career-long 70-yard boot against Georgia. He racked up 27 punts of at least 50 yards, including six of 60 yards or more. Townsend's accuracy was also quite impressive; he pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line on 27 of 64 punts. - Thomas Goldkamp, GatorBait.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyghost Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, drfrey13 said: Why? I get that we need one but is it worth a 5th when there is still some decent talent on the board. A run on punters and we are the last one to gram one. Never the spot you want to be in. Whatever though. How many punters can there be that are starter quality in one draft? We got blocked on Scott by GB, and cutting King left us with a hole there. When you have a gaping desperate hole at P, at least your vulnerable position is the most useless one in P. I just wouldn't call it a source of great worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, drfrey13 said: Why? I get that we need one but is it worth a 5th when there is still some decent talent on the board. A run on punters and we are the last one to gram one. Never the spot you want to be in. At this stage in the draft I would expect there are so many players you have similar grades on, you feel you can still get players in round 6, so why not pick up a player to fill what is a definite need. We don't really have any areas that a 5th rounder in a different position will be a starter in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceman80 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Youd think that people would respect the value of investing in a decent punter after 20 years of having Lechler and King and being the franchise known for Ray Guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daineraider Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just now, riceman80 said: Youd think that people would respect the value of investing in a decent punter after 20 years of having Lechler and King and being the franchise known for Ray Guy... We had one, Gruden cut him or we wouldn’t have to waste resources on a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBXISBXVSBXVIII Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, drfrey13 said: Why? I get that we need one but is it worth a 5th when there is still some decent talent on the board. A run on punters and we are the last one to gram one. Never the spot you want to be in. All I posted was that the Raiders drafted a punter. Whether I like the pick or not is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceman80 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just now, daineraider said: We had one, Gruden cut him or we wouldn’t have to waste resources on a new one. Well the new one is also younger, less prone to antics and penalties, and is millions of dollars cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfrey13 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just now, riceman80 said: Youd think that people would respect the value of investing in a decent punter after 20 years of having Lechler and King and being the franchise known for Ray Guy... I do but do not like taking the third punter in a draft in the 5th where only 2 should have been drafted. Once again it is not a good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, daineraider said: We had one, Gruden cut him or we wouldn’t have to waste resources on a new one. A pick in the 170s is hardly that prescious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBXISBXVSBXVIII Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, raidr4life said: Johnny Townsend, P, Florida By CBS Sports Staff Apr 16, 2018 • 1 min read Draft Prospect Outlook: Will boom long punts often but more of a line-drive kicker than someone who'll get major hang time. College Recap: Townsend spent five years at Florida, and entered the 2017 season as one of the nation's top punters after averaging a nation-leading 47.9 yards per attempt in 2016. He earned second-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press and the league's coaches and was widely viewed as an instrumental part of the Gators' success reaching the SEC Championship Game for a second consecutive year. Townsend followed up that terrific 2016 season with an equally strong 2017 campaign. He averaged 47.5 yards per punt, including a career-long 70-yard boot against Georgia. He racked up 27 punts of at least 50 yards, including six of 60 yards or more. Townsend's accuracy was also quite impressive; he pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line on 27 of 64 punts. - Thomas Goldkamp, GatorBait.net Another draft prospect outlook they forgot: He won’t dance around like a clown after doing his job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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