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[KYPack]

DP

[Patler]

Actually, I believe they cut Dougherty again on Monday, which is why I said I wouldn't be surprised if he was re-signed before training camp.

Missed that move, too. I do dimly remember the other punter (Dougherty) in pre-season putting up a battle with Ryan. i thought he desreved another look. This is make or break year for Jon Ryan. For a northern boy, he ain't that good in the wind & cold.

He needs to imnprove in quite a few areas to keep his gig.

I agree about Ryan. If he is going to make a step up, his third year is about when you would expect it. He was better overall last year than in '06. If he makes similar progress this year, he will move into the top half of the league's punters, I think. On the positive side, he has become a pretty reliable holder for placekicks.

[KYPack]

Actually, I believe they cut Dougherty again on Monday, which is why I said I wouldn't be surprised if he was re-signed before training camp.

Missed that move, too. I do dimly remember the other punter (Dougherty) in pre-season putting up a battle with Ryan. i thought he desreved another look. This is make or break year for Jon Ryan. For a northern boy, he ain't that good in the wind & cold.

He needs to imnprove in quite a few areas to keep his gig.

I agree about Ryan. If he is going to make a step up, his third year is about when you would expect it. He was better overall last year than in '06. If he makes similar progress this year, he will move into the top half of the league's punters, I think. On the positive side, he has become a pretty reliable holder for placekicks.

Ha!

He did improve last year, but he had a ways to go. He was last in the NFL in net yds in '06. Returners were running back those liners he was hitting when pressed for time. He was 12th in '07 in net yds.

If he fails to get better, he could be cut. I'd like to see him stay, I think he can be a force when he is a mature punter.

[Patler]

This is make or break year for Jon Ryan. For a northern boy, he ain't that good in the wind & cold.

He needs to imnprove in quite a few areas to keep his gig.

I agree about Ryan. If he is going to make a step up, his third year is about when you would expect it. He was better overall last year than in '06. If he makes similar progress this year, he will move into the top half of the league's punters, I think. On the positive side, he has become a pretty reliable holder for placekicks.

Ha!

He did improve last year, but he had a ways to go. He was last in the NFL in net yds in '06. Returners were running back those liners he was hitting when pressed for time. He was 12th in '07 in net yds.

If he fails to get better, he could be cut. I'd like to see him stay, I think he can be a force when he is a mature punter.

While he isn't "NFL mature" he did play a few seasons in Canada, and will turn 28 this season. He's been a professional long enough that he should put it all together soon, if he ever will.

At one point last year I thought things were starting to click for him, but he tailed off later in the season, and, of course, especially in Chicago.

[pbmax]

JSO has Ryan Dougherty competing with Ryan and Ken D. If he was off the roster, he was back on as of the 27th of April unless JSO had it wrong.

He is on the roster at packersnews.com, but not at packers.com or jsonline.

[HarveyWallbangers]

He was cut yesterday.