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[Buffalo_Nickel_1]

 

[skinsdad62]

Duck foot yeah

 

[deanpet21]

Im curious to see this deal after an awful year.

 

[Buffalo_Nickel_1]

There gots to be a better kicker then duck foot right

 

[chillerdab]

Hopkins is aggrevating: good enough to not make it obvious that he needs to be cut, but not good enough to be automatic.

In my non-verified opinion, Hopkins has made less clutch kicks than terrible misses that contributed directly to a loss. On the other hand, everybody remembers the mistakes.

Here's one website that has information on Hopkins: Skins Spotlight: Dustin Hopkins

Accoring to the website, Hopkins has been more accurate than either Mark Moseley or Chip Lohmiller. Moseley won the 1982 NFL MVP award, mind you, for kicking 23 straight field goals. I remember that.

Additionally, according to the same article, Hopkins has made 95% of his PATs, while Lohmiller made 98% of his, and Moseley made 94.6% of his PATs.

 

[gkekoa]

Hopkins is aggrevating: good enough to not make it obvious that he needs to be cut, but not good enough to be automatic.

In my non-verified opinion, Hopkins has made less clutch kicks than terrible misses that contributed directly to a loss. On the other hand, everybody remembers the mistakes.

Here's one website that has information on Hopkins: Skins Spotlight: Dustin Hopkins

Accoring to the website, Hopkins has been more accurate than either Mark Moseley or Chip Lohmiller. Moseley won the 1982 NFL MVP award, mind you, for kicking 23 straight field goals. I remember that.

Additionally, according to the same article, Hopkins has made 95% of his PATs, while Lohmiller made 98% of his, and Moseley made 94.6% of his PATs.

It is,impossible to compare the eras. For whatever reason, kickers of today are far more accurate than any kicker in the past. I would assume that is based on technique.

From there, we can’t look at PATs because the ball used to be on the 2.

 

[chillerdab]

It is,impossible to compare the eras. For whatever reason, kickers of today are far more accurate than any kicker in the past. I would assume that is based on technique.

From there, we can’t look at PATs because the ball used to be on the 2.

Some of this is true. What isnt impossible to compare is the ability to kick the ball through the upright an NFL record 23 straight times for field goals, and yet still not having a career percentage equal to Hopkins.

 

[gkekoa]

Some of this is true. What isnt impossible to compare is the ability to kick the ball through the upright an NFL record 23 straight times for field goals, and yet still not having a career percentage equal to Hopkins.

Former record...

 

[chillerdab]

Everything’s a record until its not. Doesnt make Moseley’s feat any less impressive.

 

[skinz2winz]

Interesting tid bit on the record(s) Mosely broke and his payment incentive he had to fight for from the Redskins. By the way, these kickers made absolute crap money back in the day. Mark Mosely was an NFL MVP making this kind of money.

The Redskins say Moseley broke the one NFL record last season for "most consecutive field goals" and paid him his $5,000 bonus.


Moseley says each time he bettered his own record with an additional field goal, he had set one more "additional NFL record." By Moseley's interpretation, he therefore set four different NFL single-season records and three different NFL records for consecutive field goals.


Consequently, Moseley feels he is entitled to $35,000 in bonus payments, for breaking seven different "most consecutive field goals" league records.


"The Redskins feel I set one record. I feel I set seven," said Moseley, 35, entering his 12th NFL season. Moseley's $148,000 base salary last year was highest in the league among kickers. "I don't want to cause any trouble. I'm not a troublemaker. I've always worked hard and I feel very loyal to the Redskins . . . But I feel I have a legitimate clause in my contract."

 

[skinsdad62]

Duckfoot numbers

 

[Breed]

Interesting tid bit on the record(s) Mosely broke and his payment incentive he had to fight for from the Redskins. By the way, these kickers made absolute crap money back in the day. Mark Mosely was an NFL MVP making this kind of money.

The Redskins say Moseley broke the one NFL record last season for "most consecutive field goals" and paid him his $5,000 bonus.


Moseley says each time he bettered his own record with an additional field goal, he had set one more "additional NFL record." By Moseley's interpretation, he therefore set four different NFL single-season records and three different NFL records for consecutive field goals.


Consequently, Moseley feels he is entitled to $35,000 in bonus payments, for breaking seven different "most consecutive field goals" league records.


"The Redskins feel I set one record. I feel I set seven," said Moseley, 35, entering his 12th NFL season. Moseley's $148,000 base salary last year was highest in the league among kickers. "I don't want to cause any trouble. I'm not a troublemaker. I've always worked hard and I feel very loyal to the Redskins . . . But I feel I have a legitimate clause in my contract."

I'd say Moseley was right. First he broke someone else's record and after that. He broke his own record with every FG made thereafter till he missed.

That 5 G bonus is weak. 148 grand back in 82, 83 was pretty good jack, but yeah, compared to today. That sounds like peanuts. The salary that gets me is in 1988 Wilbur Marshall signing as a FA with Skins, first FA signing in 11 years, for 5 years/6 million dollars. The Bears refused to match the offer.

 

[Breed]

NFL leaders in career FG percentage - 100 FG attempts minimum. Hopkins is 14th among active players. Kobra Kai is 7th, but both look lower tier when it comes to XPs. I didn't fine tooth comb it, but at a quick glance. I counted 4 former Skins kickers and Hopkins making it 5 Skins on the list.

NFL Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders | The Football Database

NFL Football Career Scoring Leaders ranked by Field Goal Percentage

www.footballdb.com

 

[skinz2winz]

I'd say Moseley was right. First he broke someone else's record and after that. He broke his own record with every FG made thereafter till he missed.

That 5 G bonus is weak. 148 grand back in 82, 83 was pretty good jack, but yeah, compared to today. That sounds like peanuts. The salary that gets me is in 1988 Wilbur Marshall signing as a FA with Skins, first FA signing in 11 years, for 5 years/6 million dollars. The Bears refused to match the offer.

That's funny chit about Wilbur. He was a damn good LB too. Most of those guys played using the old adage, "for the love of the game".

 

[Breed]

That's funny chit about Wilbur. He was a damn good LB too. Most of those guys played using the old adage, "for the love of the game".

Actually that was a big money contract back then. Still, looking at contracts today compared to back then. You know there's a gang of old timers thinking to themselves, 'Damn. I was born in the wrong era.' They're probably also thinking 'These guys are some pussies.' particularly when it comes to how the NFL protects QBs n WRs now.

 

[skinz2winz]

Actually that was a big money contract back then. Still, looking at contracts today compared to back then. You know there's a gang of old timers thinking to themselves, 'Damn. I was born in the wrong era.' They're probably also thinking 'These guys are some pussies.' particularly when it comes to how the NFL protects QBs n WRs now.

Exactly!