Neil Rackers to Visit
by John B on Apr 5, 2010 4:12 PM EDT
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PrintNeil Rackers is visiting the Jets, and Mark Cannizzaro thinks he'll be kicking in green and white in the fall.
Rackers is due to visit the Jets tomorrow and, based on a few factors, it would be an upset if he doesn't sign with the Jets by tomorrow or Wednesday.
First, when Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum targets a player, he usually consummates the deal.
Second, because of the "final four" free agency rule with no current collective bargaining agreement in place, Rackers knows exactly what the Jets can offer him
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Third, the free agent market, particularly for kickers (outside of the huge contract the Raiders gave Sebastian Janikowski) hasn't exactly been fertile. So, with the draft fast approaching, it's likely Rackers would like to secure himself with a team.
I can't say this would excite me. Rackers is pretty inconsistent year to year, and I've seen him miss some huge kicks. I don't love Jay Feely as much as a lot of people here, but I'd probably take Jay over Rackers if I had the choice.
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Bingo. Feely’s gone, and Rackers vs Folk isn’t even a debate. Sign this beast.
by nationalist88 on Apr 5, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
2009 Rackers vs. 2009 Folk isn’t a debate.
If you take their entire careers, it is.
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Nick Folk has missed more FG’s inside 30yds in 3 yrs than Rackers has missed in 10. I just don’t see any competition here.
by nationalist88 on Apr 5, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s cherrypicking. Folk has a higher career percentage even with his disastrous ’09 where he was coming off hip surgery and possibly not fully healed.
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It may be cherrypicking, but you’re gonna be screaming for Folk’s head as loud as I am when it’s 17-14 New England at Gilette with 2 min left and first place on the line as we grind out an 8 minute drive that stalls at the 15 and this guy jerks a 32yd FG…
by nationalist88 on Apr 5, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
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Jets/Cubs/Marshall/ND
Jets couldn’t match 2 yrs 4.1 million.
Dumped Edgar Renteria and adopted Buster Posey. Biggest upgrade since George Jefferson moved up to a deluxe apartment on the east side!
by rxmeister on Apr 5, 2010 9:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Now what? He was easily the best prospect out there. Overpay Stover? This is so stupid. We finally have a competitive team and if we don’t waste a draft pick on a f’in kicker again we’re stuck with freakin Folk??
by nationalist88 on Apr 5, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
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