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Originally Posted by yeotaJMU
also, what do you guys think happened to Bailey on his 2nd kick? [...] i really hope this doesnt shake him because hes been so solid all season.
He's fine. Bailey is exactly as he was advertised before the season started. Accurate, but doesn't have a particularly strong leg and lacks a very good range. Notice that his longest attempt was 51 yards this season before yesterday. So, knowing that, him missing from 53 and 49 isn't a huge shock. The NFL average success rate at those ranges works out to about 50% and 56% and he figures to be lower than that. And by the way all 3 of of his misses are on grass fields where he's only 6-for-9. Still perfect on turf.
Same deal with that Forbath kid we have stashed on the NFI list, at least as far as accuracy/leg strength goes. Probably why Buehler still has a job.
I wouldn't sweat Bailey though, here are his stats on the season with yesterday:
0-29 yards: 9/10 (missed 21 yarder vs SF, 2nd kick ever)
30-39 yards: 10/10
40-49 yards: 8/9
50+: 2/3
That's pretty good for anybody, esp a rookie. I'll take that all day even if it means I'm punting instead of trying to kick a 52 yarder in close spots.
Last edited by Gonzirra; 12-06-2011 at 04:54 AM.