The kicking battle

[nebearsfan70]

It has begun. The genius one step ahead again.

Report: One team thinks Bears will trade for Ravens kicker Kaare Vedvik

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-one-team-thinks-bears-000326805.html

Swing and a miss!

Vedvik traded to the Vikings.

 

[BsGenius]

Swing and a miss!

Vedvik traded to the Vikings.

Damn. For a measly 5th round pick.

 

[nebearsfan70]

Damn. For a measly 5th round pick.

Yep. He would have been a great pick up.

 

[Jiddy]

I'm assuming we lost the kicker from the Ravens because our 5th round pick was worse than the Vikings because we finished better last year?

 

[Nelly]

I'm assuming we lost the kicker from the Ravens because our 5th round pick was worse than the Vikings because we finished better last year?

We don't even know if Pace was interested. A 5th rounder is a lot to give up for a kicker. We paid a lot of money last year for a "proven" kicker and we see how that worked out. This competition between Frye and Piniero will make both better, and we'll have a solid kicker for next season, IMO.

 

[Jiddy]

We don't even know if Pace was interested. A 5th rounder is a lot to give up for a kicker. We paid a lot of money last year for a "proven" kicker and we see how that worked out. This competition between Frye and Piniero will make both better, and we'll have a solid kicker for next season, IMO.

Hmph...I thought I read we did offer a 5th round pick. Is that not the case?

 

[Nelly]

Hmph...I thought I read we did offer a 5th round pick. Is that not the case?

If so then i didn't hear about it. But i'm not super well informed with all things Bears right now.

 

[noonthirtyjoe]

Hmph...I thought I read we did offer a 5th round pick. Is that not the case?

I read only that we were expected to offer a 5th but the expecting was from a reporter and not anyone in the Bears front office.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Looks like it's either Pineiro or signing some FA vet. Fry has been released:

Elliott Fry - Unsigned Free Agent - NFL

 

[NCChiFan]

Looks like it's either Pineiro or signing some FA vet. Fry has been released:

Elliott Fry - Unsigned Free Agent - NFL

And then there was one.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Pineiro was the better choice out of the two. Both are about the same when it comes to accuracy, but pineiro has a bigger leg. I could see us taking a chance on a kicker dropped by another team.

 

[Nelly]

Pineiro was the better choice out of the two. Both are about the same when it comes to accuracy, but pineiro has a bigger leg. I could see us taking a chance on a kicker dropped by another team.

They'll give Piniero a good shot here. Let's not act like he's not got the makings of a good kicker. Strong leg, great college career. Robbie Gould was a no one once before as well. I hope Eddie takes this chance and runs with it.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

They'll give Piniero a good shot here. Let's not act like he's not got the makings of a good kicker. Strong leg, great college career. Robbie Gould was a no one once before as well. I hope Eddie takes this chance and runs with it.

He’s got the job nailed down for the time being. If he misses some more kicks in the preseason he is gone though.

 

[Nelly]

He’s got the job nailed down for the time being. If he misses some more kicks in the preseason he is gone though.

All kickers miss kicks, even Justin Tucker. He'd have to be fairly bad all of a sudden in order to be cut.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

All kickers miss kicks, even Justin Tucker. He'd have to be fairly bad all of a sudden in order to be cut.

He would just have to be worse than the other kickers that won’t be with the teams they are kicking for in the preseason. We probably have the most coveted kicker spot in the nfl. If the guy from Carolina or Cleveland get cut, we would probably be their first option since we have such a talented team. I think Slye could be a special kicker.

 

[richig07]

He would just have to be worse than the other kickers that won’t be with the teams they are kicking for in the preseason. We probably have the most coveted kicker spot in the nfl. If the guy from Carolina or Cleveland get cut, we would probably be their first option since we have such a talented team. I think Slye could be a special kicker.

Well, I can say with absolute certainty that they would have zero say in who they wind-up with. We would, in fact, be 24th in-line to land them.

This is given that players have no say in who claims them and that we are currently 24th in the waiver order.

If they clear waivers, then they would become a free agent. However, that would contradict the notion of said kicker being highly-coveted and also mean that we passed up on him.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Well, I can say with absolute certainty that they would have zero say in who they wind-up with. We would, in fact, be 24th in-line to land them.

This is given that players have no say in who claims them and that we are currently 24th in the waiver order.

If they clear waivers, then they would become a free agent. However, that would contradict the notion of said kicker being highly-coveted and also mean that we passed up on him.

Good point. If we can get our hands on one of those guys, it would be nice.

 

[richig07]

Good point. If we can get our hands on one of those guys, it would be nice.

Yeah, and while I agree with your point of "if Piniero misses a couple kicks, he's gone". I also felt some mixed emotions on Pace/Nagy not shutting the door on the kicker situation. It's a good thing that we've placed these guys in the pressure cooker and applied as much pressure on them as we possibly could. That makes guys better and creates a scenario where "survival of the fittest" will truly play itself out.

That being said, I do think it would have been nice to have found some closure to this fiasco a little bit before Week 1. Allowing Piniero to prepare for the season as THE Chicago Bears kicker.

 

[noonthirtyjoe]

I'm just glad kicker is our biggest concern. lol kicker. Don't get me wrong as it is important but out of all the major concerns I'll take that one all day.

 

[Jiddy]

Two weeks to go until the season.

Anyone sign Cody Parkey yet?

No?

Shocking.