Raiders' Pro Bowl Punter

[Patler]

Re: Raiders' Pro Bowl Punter

Lechler was punched in the face by teammate Terdell Sands during an argument on the team flight home from Denver on Nov. 23

Terdell Sands - a former Green Bay Packer.

[KYPack]

Has anybody ever franchised a punter? I know he's good and all, but that seems weird. Then again, it is the Raiders.

The Pats tagged Vinatieri twice, but I couldn't think of a punter that has got the tag. Shermie was proably close to tagging BJ Sander in the face with a bag of manure.

Lechler is as good as gone. The Raiders signed free agent punter Ricky Schmitt in December. Don't think it was for depth.

[retailguy]

no way do the Raiders let this guy go; he's one of the best football players in the NFL

The Punter will be available if he doesn't want to stay in OAK

Best punter in the league. Check out the #'s, SD's punt had a very poor regular season, then punted for the ages in the play-offs.

Lechler is very concerned about his personal stats. I think he'll go to a domed team or Denver if he can. GB in Nov - Dec doesn't make you look good on the 'ol stat sheet.

Yeah, that's the unfortunate part, I actually think that ole' Ted would pony up enough money, but still won't have a shot because punters can't lead the league and earn their next contract by punting here. Remember Josh Bidwell?

That's why he left. Statistics.

[Lurker64]

Yeah, that's the unfortunate part, I actually think that ole' Ted would pony up enough money, but still won't have a shot because punters can't lead the league and earn their next contract by punting here. Remember Josh Bidwell?

That's why he left. Statistics.

Yeah, northern teams who play outdoors in bad weather frequently generally have to significantly overpay to get good free agent kickers and punters there. You can develop your own guys and keep them around, but if two contracts are comparable, the Ks and Ps always take the cushier job that will pad their stats more.

If we're going to get a great punter, we're probably going to have to draft one, as sad as that is.

[Farley Face]

Re: Raiders' Pro Bowl Punter

Looks like there's a chance he'll leave Oakland. He's a hell of a punter, right there with the Chargers' Punter. Judging by this story I found...he may be scared out of town. From http://msn.foxsports.com/rumors/nfl

Franchise-tag season opened Thursday and the Raiders must choose between locking in Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler or Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. If they don't tag Lechler, and it appears they won't, it could be very difficult to re-sign him - especially in light of a face-bruising assault near the end of last season. Lechler was punched in the face by teammate Terdell Sands during an argument on the team flight home from Denver on Nov. 23, according to five sources - two former assistant coaches, a front-office member, a team administrator and an AFC head coach from outside the organization. Sands was neither suspended nor fined by the team, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. Consider this all the more reason for Lechler to leave Oakland if he becomes an unrestricted free agent, two of those sources said on the condition of anonymity. As it was, Lechler has complained openly about the climate of the past six losing seasons and declined to say he wanted to come back. Taking a haymaker from a 350-pound defensive tackle certainly did not help. -- SF Chronicle

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=380738&highlight=#380738

[rbaloha1]

Punting is a big weakness for the Packers. Sign this dude -- proven commodity.

Recall Ron Wolf regretted letting Craig Heinrich escape.

[The Shadow]

Sign him, ignore him, whatever,
Just move this thread up.

[The Shadow]

Sign him, ignore him, whatever,
Just move this thread up.

ditto

[Brando19]

Just read that the Falcons franchised their punter. That's a situation the Packers haven't had in a while...deciding whether to franchise a punter.

[Pacopete4]

Punting is a big weakness for the Packers. Sign this dude -- proven commodity.

Recall Ron Wolf regretted letting Craig Heinrich escape.

yep.. and with the new D we are installing, a great punter might help this D out more than one could think of

[rbaloha1]

Punting is a big weakness for the Packers. Sign this dude -- proven commodity.

Recall Ron Wolf regretted letting Craig Heinrich escape.

yep.. and with the new D we are installing, a great punter might help this D out more than one could think of

Ditto

[Fritz]

Punters are underestimated, in my opinion. I have said this before.

However, I do not like the fact that many, like Bidwell, seem mostly worried about stats. Sure, other position players can do that too, but Bidwell seemed pretty open about his desire to punt in a warmer climate.

But if we dangled enough money out there...wouldn't it be funny if this was TT's big FA signing?

[Pacopete4]

[/quote]But if we dangled enough money out there...wouldn't it be funny if this was TT's big FA signing?[/quote]

No it wouldn't be funny unless ur talking about like funny haha I wanna strangle u kinda funny

[Patler]

However, I do not like the fact that many, like Bidwell, seem mostly worried about stats. Sure, other position players can do that too, but Bidwell seemed pretty open about his desire to punt in a warmer climate.

Kind of understandable for a guy like Bidwell, who was on his rookie contract. For a punter to get the big contract he wants at some point in his career, he has to put up top-of-the-league type stats. It is hard for a punter to do that in a place like Green Bay.

[Fritz]

PP, if the guy came in and had a pro-bowl year, and TT locked up a bunch of our own players like Jennings, Collins, et al, would you really be that mad?