Whats up with our punter?

joesomebody · 10-18-2005, 01:12 PM

According to Yahoo, http://http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_lo...r=fp-buzz-more, it appears our very own Dustin Colquitt's jersey is in the top 10 for searches... Why?

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Hammock Parties · 10-18-2005, 01:13 PM

People are enamored by a punter that has caused three muffed punts.

jspchief · 10-18-2005, 01:13 PM

Isn't he from Tennessee? I imagine it's just his family, and with all the inbreeding down there, that really adds up to a lot of family.

siberian khatru · 10-18-2005, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Isn't he from Tennessee? I imagine it's just his family, and with all the inbreeding down there, that really adds up to a lot of family.

What's the old joke? Something about 3 million people and 10 last names?

ChiefsFanatic · 10-18-2005, 02:40 PM

How many of his punts have actually been returned? I can think of one for sure, but that is all that sticks in my head.

And on the one I am thinking of, the ST coaches had him kick to the middle of the field when it was obvious that he should have angle kicked.

NaptownChief · 10-18-2005, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gochiefs

People are enamored by a punter that has caused three muffed punts.

Maybe they are enamored with the worst punter in the AFC to date? Worst gross and 2nd to worst net. Well behind Jason Baker who DV couldn't get himself to stop blaming every problem in the history of the Chiefs on...

**Rain Man** · 10-18-2005, 03:06 PM

I've heard that if you wear Colquitt's jersey backwards, you can speak with a demonic voice.

dsgreene285 · 10-18-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

How many of his punts have actually been returned? I can think of one for sure, but that is all that sticks in my head.

And on the one I am thinking of, the ST coaches had him kick to the middle of the field when it was obvious that he should have angle kicked.

why bother returning a punt if it only goes 35 yards. The kicking team can just leisurely walk down and they'll be in the face of the returner. His ranking is next to last in the NFL, by the way.

**HemiEd** · 10-18-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

Maybe they are enamored with the worst punter in the AFC to date? Worst gross and 2nd to worst net. Well behind Jason Baker who DV couldn't get himself to stop blaming every problem in the history of the Chiefs on...

OMG, this is bullshit. The games I have been watching have him punting from around mid-field most of the time. I also seem to recall a stat that indicated we were among the worst in the NFL in Punt coverage? Just something you might want to consider before you make these kind of statements about the best punter we have had since Wilson.

NaptownChief · 10-18-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

OMG, this is bullshit. The games I have been watching have him punting from around mid-field most of the time. I also seem to recall a stat that indicated we were among the worst in the NFL in Punt coverage? Just something you might want to consider before you make these kind of statements about the best punter we have had since Wilson.

Well horrible punt coverage would explain away a great gross yet a poor net but since the gross and the net are both at the bottom then that appears to be completely irrelevant.

As for kicking around mid-field most of the time I haven't a clue to the real numbers there but if I had to guess the difference has little statistically difference from all the other punters in the league...I'm guessing they kick from mid-field just as often. If you can find otherwise I would certainly be interested in seeing such. Until then the numbers are what they are and they are currently at the bottom of the barrel....Just because we spent a 3rd round pick on him doesn't give him a free pass. My guess is he has plenty of talent and will eventually work his way up to one of the better punters in the league but until that happens I see no reason to pretend like the facts are some how not the facts.

**Predarat** · 10-18-2005, 03:15 PM

All the women love a good muff diver, so they must want his jersey.

**HemiEd** · 10-18-2005, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

Well horrible punt coverage would explain away a great gross yet a poor net but since the gross and the net are both at the bottom then that appears to be completely irrelevant.

As for kicking around mid-field most of the time I haven't a clue to the real numbers there but if I had to guess the difference has little statistically difference from all the other punters in the league...I'm guessing they kick from mid-field just as often. If you can find otherwise I would certainly be interested in seeing such. Until then the numbers are what they are and they are currently at the bottom of the barrel....Just because we spent a 3rd round pick on him doesn't give him a free pass. My guess is he has plenty of talent and will eventually work his way up to one of the better punters in the league but until that happens I see no reason to pretend like the facts are some how not the facts.

I think maybe a larger sample than five games may resolve your questions on this. I can not remember but a single punt in the five games where he was able to kick all out and the hang time was tremendous. Of course then tackles are required. IMO the real problem is that our special teams suck.

Hammock Parties · 10-18-2005, 03:21 PM

Colquitt is doing his job. His punts aren't flashy but, guess what?

The Chiefs rank 9th in the NFL with an average punt return allowed of 5.6 yards.

Last year teams averaged 12.5 yards per punt return against us.

Only 8 of Colquitt's punts have even been returned. That is tied for the best in the league.

onescrewleftuntwisted · 10-18-2005, 03:21 PM

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tk13 · 10-18-2005, 03:24 PM

He also has the 6th longest punt in the NFL this season at 62 yards.

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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4800478	Colquitt is doing his job. His punts aren't flashy but, guess what? The Chiefs rank 9th in the NFL with an average punt return allowed of 5.6 yards. Last year teams averaged 12.5 yards per punt return against us. Only 8 of Colquitt's punts have even been returned. That is tied for the best in the league. __________________ Chiefs game films
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