Bucman 891 Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Kickers like every other position are not guaranteed to be good. It was a silly pick and will remain to be one until he wins us a SB Edited May 1, 2016 by Bucman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milla4Prez63 678 Posted May 1, 2016 I think taking a kicker that high was pushing it, but so is saying he needs to win us a Super Bowl to justify the pick lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted May 1, 2016 If he can play like Justin Tucker or Stephen Gostkowski, the pick is worth it. Otherwise, it's note. If you're drafting a 10+ year starter who can win you some games, you're coming out on top. Kickers are more like pitchers or golfers than football players though, and they do go into slumps from time to time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milla4Prez63 678 Posted May 1, 2016 I agree, if he proves to be a reliable kicker for a long period of time then he's worth it. You very rarely draft players who stay and contribute for long. I obviously would rather upgrade something other than kicker in the 2nd, but I'm not going to flip out or anything. Plus the fact it's a FSU guy and someone who went to HS in my area and is a local legend makes it really cool for me. I'm happy to have Roberto Aguayo in Tampa Bay, maybe not the way it happened but I'm happy to have him. I'm absolutely ecstatic about Noah Spence though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BucD+ 648 Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Like I said in the shout yesterday in a brief shout, we got the one guy I wanted most in Noah Spence. The rest is a bonus. VH3? Well, I hope he's the next Brent Grimes or better. Thankfully, he's got Brent Grimes to follow around and learn from. I think Ryan Smith could be a Kwon Alexander-ish 4th-round steal if he can come into camp and takeover A starting Safety role. That would normally be an optimistic view on a guy taken here, but our starting Safeties currently are McDougald and Tandy. Dan Vitale could be a steal, also. Really good hands and very athletic. Looks like he's going to be used a lot in many different ways. In the backfield as a RB/FB, in-line as a TE or split out wide as a TE/WR. Still remains to be seen if he can do it at the NFL level, but he did exactly all of that in college. It appears as though Jason Licht just got us 4 staters AGAIN via TE draft with VH3, Spence, Aguayo and Vitale. We'll see if they're any good in those starting roles. Edited May 1, 2016 by BucD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted May 3, 2016 Dan Vitale reminded me a lot of Jimmy Kleinsasser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
