"But I am having a difficult time believing Fry will be the Bears kicker when the season begins. Maybe I am wrong, but watching him pregame from the press box — where there’s a good vantage point to see ball trajectory — I have my doubts, and I write that after watching Fry and Eddy Pineiro hit every kick they attempted in warmups. Both kickers were good on each kick they took toward the south end zone, where they started at 5:26 p.m., a little more than 90 minutes before kickoff. They started at 28 yards and worked back with kicks from 32, 38, 43, 48 and 53 yards. They took a short break and resumed at 5:40 p.m. with kicks to the north end zone, starting at 32 yards and then from 39, 45, 51 and 55 yards.
There’s a significant difference between Fry and Pineiro when you watch them work from, say, 45 yards and farther. The ball flight is much different. Pineiro’s kicks carry from 50 yards and longer, while Fry’s barely get there. When the weather starts to turn in October, how will Fry’s leg handle the wind along the lakefront at Soldier Field? You want a consistent kicker, and I think you would trade a little leg strength for accuracy. But you also want a player you are confident can make a big 50-yard kick. Robbie Gould didn’t have the strongest leg when he joined the Bears but became very accurate, and as time went on, his leg strength improved and he became excellent from 50-plus."
That thing from briggs say trade strength for accuracy; then brings up how Gould didn't have a strong leg, and became accurate as time went on(ie wasn't accurate either) AND became stronger.
What is he trying to convey, other then speaking out bothsides of his mouth.
That thing from briggs say trade strength for accuracy; then brings up how Gould didn't have a strong leg, and became accurate as time went on(ie wasn't accurate either) AND became stronger.
What is he trying to convey, other then speaking out bothsides of his mouth.
I'd take anything Biggs says at this point with a huge grain of salt. He was writing 2 years ago at this time about how he doubted Kyle Fuller would even make the Bears roster! Biggs seems to have lost his "inside info" as to what's really going on behind the scenes. He now just engages in rank speculation without any apparent reliable sourcing.
Regarding the K battle, Fry has taken the lead over Pineiro for sure but there's at least 2 more PS games before any decisions will be made. I would add that the backup kickers currently with Baltimore and Carolina look pretty good so there may be options on the waiver wire if neither Fry or Pin win the job outright.
Fry does have an advantage. Well if you count the AAF as pro experience.
LOL, Fry's biggest advantage as of now is that he hasn't (yet) missed a make-able FG in a "game situation".
Piniero missed a 48 yarder, barely made a 24 yard chip shot, and failed to drive one of his kickoffs into the EZ. He just really had a rough game and has to rebound strongly coming up in the 2nd PS game.
Right now I see accuracy > power. I also like in-game results vs in practice results. I think we should be looking at the Carolina kicker too. A 5th rounder seems like a lot to give, but if he is Minnesota's starting kicker for 20 years then no one will care.
I guess if the going rate was a 5th I'm glad we passed.
Agree.
No way I'd give up more than a 7th (like w/ Piniero). The vast majority of kickers are/were UDFAs. Given the tightening cap situation, the Bears are gonna need max draft picks as they will not be able to pay many FAs.
Post by paytonisgod on Aug 12, 2019 12:04:33 GMT -6
Some perspective on the trade for Kaare Vedvick to the Vikings by the Athletic (requires subscription).
The Ravens : They traded Kaare Vedvick to the Vikings in exchange for reportedly a fifth-round pick. That’s a great deal for a 25-year-old kicker who was never going to make their team, hasn’t kicked in a regular-season game, made 62.5 percent of his field goals in college, was reportedly inconsistent during camp practices this year and was found by police last September at 4 a.m. with upper-body injuries that he suffered in an incident that he told police he didn’t remember.
Some perspective on the trade for Kaare Vedvick to the Vikings by the Athletic (requires subscription).
The Ravens : They traded Kaare Vedvick to the Vikings in exchange for reportedly a fifth-round pick. That’s a great deal for a 25-year-old kicker who was never going to make their team, hasn’t kicked in a regular-season game, made 62.5 percent of his field goals in college, was reportedly inconsistent during camp practices this year and was found by police last September at 4 a.m. with upper-body injuries that he suffered in an incident that he told police he didn’t remember.