Post by Purple Pain on Sept 2, 2019 14:27:21 GMT -6
Was it Wile? Was it him? Was he still not fully healthy?
That's all behind us; well, we hope. Moving forward, does he return to form in 2019?
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That's all behind us; well, we hope. Moving forward, does he return to form in 2019?
Let’s retrofit a few numbers to Dan Bailey’s NFL career.
On the official Hall of Fame website, “Ten Greatest Kickers In NFL History” are listed.
This is not a list of the greatest kickers in the Hall of Fame per se, but instead a list compiled by the Hall’s editors of players, past and present.
1o. Matt Stover: 83.7 percent FG; 99.5 percent PAT
9. Jason Elam: 80.7 percent FG; 99.4 percent PAT
8. Jason Hanson: 80.7 % FG; 99.4% XP
7. Gary Anderson: 80.1% FG; 99.2% XP
6. Stephen Gostkowski: 87.8% FG; 99% XP
5. Jan Stenerud: 66.8% FG, 96.5% XP
4. Adam Vinatieri: 84.3% FG; 98.2% XP
3. George Blanda: 52.4% FG; 98.3% XP
2. Morten Andersen: 79.6% FG; 98.8% XP
1. Lou Groza: 54.9% FG; 97.2% XP
And, through seven seasons, the Vikings’ placekicker. Or, one of them, presently.
*Dan Bailey: 86.6% FG; 99.0% XP
Of all 10 kickers featured by the HOF, only Stephen Gostkowski of the New England Patriots has a better field goal conversion percentage in his career then Dan Bailey.
In an on-site poll asking readers who they thought was the greatest kicker in the history of the game, Morten Andersen ran away with 73% of the vote, followed by a far distant 9% for second place Adam Vinatieri.
Obviously, this list gives points for longevity, but what clearly stands to reason is that Dan Bailey still has the chance to become a Hall of Fame kicker with the highest accuracy rate on field goals and extra points in the history of the NFL.
And there’s also a chance that a 24-year old Norwegian may have put him back on track.
On the official Hall of Fame website, “Ten Greatest Kickers In NFL History” are listed.
This is not a list of the greatest kickers in the Hall of Fame per se, but instead a list compiled by the Hall’s editors of players, past and present.
1o. Matt Stover: 83.7 percent FG; 99.5 percent PAT
9. Jason Elam: 80.7 percent FG; 99.4 percent PAT
8. Jason Hanson: 80.7 % FG; 99.4% XP
7. Gary Anderson: 80.1% FG; 99.2% XP
6. Stephen Gostkowski: 87.8% FG; 99% XP
5. Jan Stenerud: 66.8% FG, 96.5% XP
4. Adam Vinatieri: 84.3% FG; 98.2% XP
3. George Blanda: 52.4% FG; 98.3% XP
2. Morten Andersen: 79.6% FG; 98.8% XP
1. Lou Groza: 54.9% FG; 97.2% XP
And, through seven seasons, the Vikings’ placekicker. Or, one of them, presently.
*Dan Bailey: 86.6% FG; 99.0% XP
Of all 10 kickers featured by the HOF, only Stephen Gostkowski of the New England Patriots has a better field goal conversion percentage in his career then Dan Bailey.
In an on-site poll asking readers who they thought was the greatest kicker in the history of the game, Morten Andersen ran away with 73% of the vote, followed by a far distant 9% for second place Adam Vinatieri.
Obviously, this list gives points for longevity, but what clearly stands to reason is that Dan Bailey still has the chance to become a Hall of Fame kicker with the highest accuracy rate on field goals and extra points in the history of the NFL.
And there’s also a chance that a 24-year old Norwegian may have put him back on track.
Is there a now possibility that Kaare Vedvik can turn out to be as good as Carlson was last year after he bombed in Minnesota, traveled to Oakland, and then kicked at a 94.1% field-goal rate on the season for the Raiders?
In the words of Mike Zimmer, recently asked about the state of his kicking game,
“I honestly don’t know.”
Nobody does.
What we do know is that Dan Bailey–a guy on this team–remains among the greatest kickers’ in NFL history statistically after seven seasons.
He also appears fortified by an exhibition season competition, that was at best, unorthodox, and at worst, ham-handed.
The choice to now go with Dan Bailey in 2019 shouldn’t be hard. Neither should finding the resolve to make it.
In the words of Mike Zimmer, recently asked about the state of his kicking game,
“I honestly don’t know.”
Nobody does.
What we do know is that Dan Bailey–a guy on this team–remains among the greatest kickers’ in NFL history statistically after seven seasons.
He also appears fortified by an exhibition season competition, that was at best, unorthodox, and at worst, ham-handed.
The choice to now go with Dan Bailey in 2019 shouldn’t be hard. Neither should finding the resolve to make it.
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