Chiefs Offseason Planet Evaluation: Dustin Colquitt
 

We're getting close to the end of our offseason evaluations. We're in the C's now in reverse alphabetical order.

Dustin played in all 16 games last year, and was our starting punter in every game. He punted the ball 65 times for a 45.2 yard gross average, and had 0 punts blocked.

$63k per punt.

not a bad gig if you can get it.

This point in his career indicates he is part of the wrong 53.

He's pretty good and all...

...but he's WAY too expensive.

The difference he makes vs what we could get out of some UDFA is not proportional to the salary cap hit. Cut DQ, go with some kid, and use the money elsewhere.

Well, sure, but he deserves pay for all of those practice punts, too. If you throw those in, he gets maybe $1,000 per punt. There are probably third-world punters in South America who make that much.

Pretty much this.

Was not impressive in 2017 at all.

Interesting factoid: his gross punt average this year was above his career average. So in terms of leg strength, there is no decline.

I feel like he had a really bad year on accuracy this year, though, and that's always been his strength. Is that a fluke or is that a decline?

No reason to pay out the ass for an aging punter.

Just pick one up off the street and move on.

Tell Mahomes to score at will and keep the punter off the field.

That last part is a good point. With Mahomes, I doubt that we'll even need a punter, other than holding for extra point attempts.

If we can get the Texas punter ,move on ,other than that keep him.

Is he really good at holding for extra point attempts? Because we're going to need that a lot.

By the end of week 1 he should have enough practice in :D

This is something that concerns me a little about moving on from Colquitt (which I think they should). Colquitt is very good at holding on kicks. We saw some examples of what not to do in the play-off games (and Superbowl) this year. I'm hoping bringing in a new punter/holder doesn't mess up Butker in the short term.

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Overpaid, we need to look for a replacement. Don't get rid of him until we find a replacement.