With the way this offense scores I'm concerned Butker is going to be overworked and have a short career because of this. Was it a mistake to sign him to a long term contract??
In 2018 this is what he had to do:
87 Kick offs
69 extra point attempts
27 FG attempts
Thats 183 times he had to swing that leg. 11.4 Times per game.
If Mahomes and company match or exceed last year I just think he's gonna be worn out.
I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement. I bet he thinks there is.
What I've always been saying is that he'll be fine. He's not missing because he's inaccurate or inconsistent. His stats prove the exact opposite.
His misses are in fact anomalies. He's a young kicker, and something's not quite right with his routine this season. And he had a new holder this season. Which I said might be a problem when Colquitt was released. [Reply]
Originally Posted by big nasty kcnut:
Look at this picture thompson holding the ball way too high. That is my real concerns
Not sure what we mean by "holding it too high." But Townsend's right hand is definitely late getting out of the way, from that pic. Wouldn't be surprised at all if the ball hit his fingers on the way up. [Reply]
And how did Townsend mess up the hold on the first one?
Someone mentioned it in the gdt, iirc. And I just read in the post-game review that Townsend mishandled the first hold. They didn’t say how specifically. I’ll have to check the play when I Rewatch the game to figure it out now.
Actually, what am I thinking? I don’t have a problem with Butker, you idiots do.
Do us all a favor, and rewatch those plays yourself. Of course, it would be even better if you simply did that before whining about it, so that you at least were able to be accurate in your criticism. But that would be asking too much, I suppose. [Reply]
League average for XPs is around 93.5%. If he just makes 2 more of those missed XPs, he's right there. Those misses today could've been costly. The wind gusts were gnarly. Shit happens. Whenever we've absolutely had to have a FG in late game situations, he's been money. [Reply]
Originally Posted by bringbackmarty:
Also I think the snap is getting there a little late, Shoes, townsend, loopy snaps and maybe the hold is off. Maybe more or less downwards pressure, lil grease on the index finger, works for my wife and we get the extra point every time.
Yeah, the second snap the ball looked like it was still spinning when Butker kicked it. Is it a late snap, a slow hold, is Butker kicking it too soon? [Reply]
Weird thing is that when watching him I feel more comfortable and confident on a 50-60 yard field goal attempt than a chip shot range extra points attempt.
Seems like it’s more a mental lapse than anything else as he has the leg strength and accuracy to hang them over from miles out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
We should just start going for 2 all the time and stop kicking short FGs. Probably better overall anyway even w/o Butker's yips.
Generally I'd agree when Mahomes is feeling hot, but we don't have a reliable enough short-yardage run game to make going for 2 consistently a viable tactic. [Reply]