Well that was a waste of a 4th round pick.
Mitch was great when he was healthy which wasn't often.
Life lesson, never draft kickers and punters.
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40 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 May
The great Al Davis would disagree.
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby OP 28 May
Different era.
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103 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 28 May
Wow Maxx Crosby went 4 picks before Mitch. That was a steal.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 May
Yeah, Maxx went to a smaller school and was really skinny, so teams passed on him, despite having insane combine numbers and great production.
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40 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 May
I think it's more about accurately assessing available talent and team needs. Guy and Lechler might be the two best punters ever and they were both drafted by teams that were otherwise ready to compete for Super Bowls. Similar for Janikowski as a kicker, although he didn't quite live up to his talent.
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23 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 28 May
I can see using a 7th rounder on a punter or kicker so you ensure you get your guy and don’t have to compete with other teams in undrafted FA but the 49ers have hit on a lot of really good players on day 3. I would rather swing for the next kittle, Greenlaw, Jennings, Hufunga or Purdy than take a punter or kicker.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 28 May
I think you'd be singing a different tune, if he had turned out to be an elite punter. That roster was otherwise stacked already and only sucked on special teams.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 28 May
He had one great season. Otherwise he was mediocre or hurt.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 28 May
Didn’t the raiders just pump their punter’s bag?
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46 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 28 May
Raiders have a hell of a punter.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @guerratotal 28 May
Classic NFL wisdom: never draft kickers, punters… or running backs before round 5. Harsh reality of roster math. Mitch had a leg, but durability’s the hidden stat no one scouts well enough.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Mishawaka 28 May
Now he'll have to buy a bunch of Microstrategy shares and become Punter Mitch
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 29 May
What about the Bears punter in the 4th round?
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