#4 has been GREAT but it just might be time to look for another Kicker
by Jordiway73 on Mar 22, 2010 8:55 AM EDT
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PrintJason Hanson just hasnt been as clutch as he use to be, just wanted to get some thoughts on the subject. Is their anybody worth drafting? Last year he missed some easy Field Goal's. I sure wish he could have kicked a last second Superbowl winning Field Goal for the Lions. I expect to take a lot heat over this one but he will always be remembered as one of the greatest Lions ever in my book.
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One year grace period
all i really have to say is he did have knee surgery last year, so he gets a grace period from me…
by EternalOptimist on Mar 22, 2010 10:05 AM EDT reply actions
Not yet
use the last pick in the 2011 draft to get a new kicker if Hanson doesn’t rebound this season
Life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life... so lets get wasted all the time and have the time of our lives!
Dude,
Hanson had his knee scoped just before the season…. I believe it was his planting leg…
He has at least 3 more years in him.
FG's aren't the issue
other than the two wins, all other games were 7+ point loses. it’s not like he’s missing 3 fg’s a game. he’ll probably retire after this season anyway
I'd be more than a little pissed
I don’t care if Hanson wanted to play until he was 50… You keep him until he retires.
I imagine that's what Packer fans said about another #4
Oh you didn't know?? You're ass better CALLLLLLLL SOMEBODY!!!!!
yea no kidding
How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.
by The Profiler on Mar 22, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Kickers are one of the only positions
That you can keep the guys right to the very end, and get another guy to replace him.
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Agreed.
Hanson stayed this long. This is probably the most fun he will have with a team in a decade. No way is he being replaced yet. Lions can’t do that to him, or us.
"I didn’t even know Elvis was from Memphis, I thought he was from Tennessee." — Drew Gooden.
Don't pay attention to 2010
It was one of the worst years for FG kicking in recent years. Heck even the really good kickers imploded, including someone like Kaeding in the playoffs.
PIZZA?!?
2009
Wasn’t even the worst year he’s ever had, statistically. Hanson made 75% of his kicks, which is the 4th worst season of his career from a percentage standpoint.
Jason Hanson just hasnt been as clutch as he use to be
You mean he’s not as clutch as he used to be… the season before?
In 2008 he hit 96% of his field goals, which was good enough for 4th in the league (And of the three players that tied for first, only one of them had more than 1 FG attempt on the season to comprise their 100% (Garrett Hartley was the exception with 13 of 13).
At this point, 2009 is an aberration rather than a pattern.
Until proven otherwise, I personally can’t call it anything other than a somewhat “off” year after having knee surgery.
I say roll with Hanson
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have another kicker on the roster though. Perferably a UFA someone that can work with Hanson and good enough to fill in for him when needed.
How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.
And those poor fools ...
Feel like the short-shop brought in for the Orioles during the Ripken era.
Hanson is our guy
He’s not going anywhere this season, and he should retire when he feels he can no longer perform at the level required of him. The coaches and FO should gracefully allow him to make the realization and decision himself. The only way I think we should forcefully remove Hanson is if he starts personally losing games for us and refuses to call it a career. I do not see him as that type of person. I think he is the type of man who knows when enough is enough, and he will quit when he can’t get the job done anymore.
NEXT!
Oh you didn't know?? You're ass better CALLLLLLLL SOMEBODY!!!!!
No, we should keep Hanson
He’s an inspiration to the team and one of the few Lions that has truly poured his heart and soul into the team. He should leave when he wants.
"Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind." - Pride Leader, Sean Yuille, wielder of the Ban Hammer.
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I agree
He is probably the only guy left that remebers the playoffs
How do you keep a running back out of your secondary? You put up a LEVY.
by The Profiler on Mar 22, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
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