Patriots find a trick-shot kicker in Nebraska, of course

[NUance]

Patriots find a trick-shot kicker in Nebraska, of course

Posted by Darin Gantt on May 4, 2017, 6:45 AM EDT

 

The Patriots have long looked outside the margins for talented football players, and their latest experiment is with a trick-shot kicker who never played college football. According to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the Patriots are bringing on Josh Gable for a tryout.

Gable’s been playing for something called the Nebraska Danger of something called the Indoor Football League, and also did a turn in the Spring League in West Virginia earlier this year.

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Bringing back the dropkick maybe? Oh that would be so cool. Please, PLEASE, please let this happen.

[Young Grand Island Husker]

That's really cool(despite the fact that I hate the Patriots). I have been to a few Nebraska Danger games before. I live in the same town.

[Guy Chamberlin]

I think Doug Flutie was the last guy to try a drop kick in a real game.

 

It's a cool trick, but when does it actually make sense?

[NUance]

I think Doug Flutie was the last guy to try a drop kick in a real game.

 

It's a cool trick, but when does it actually make sense?

 

If you had a QB like Flutie, it'd make sense if he was down inside the 15 yd line and didn't have any open receivers. Not sure there is any O-line in existence that could block for that though.

[GSG]

Drop kick was a whole lot easier back when the balls were rounder like rugby balls.

 

Are there any videos of this guy doing his trick shots?

[HuskerInLostWages]

Drop kick was a whole lot easier back when the balls were rounder like rugby balls.

 

Are there any videos of this guy doing his trick shots?

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmG-OG1b0aM

 

There's one of him hitting from 80 yards, no drop kicks though.

[Hedley Lamarr]

The kid is legit, could have gone D1 easily out of HS. He loved soccer and went that route though. I know Josh very well. He's a good guy that I have no doubt has the leg talent to play on Sundays.

[Guy Chamberlin]

 

I think Doug Flutie was the last guy to try a drop kick in a real game.

 

It's a cool trick, but when does it actually make sense?

 

If you had a QB like Flutie, it'd make sense if he was down inside the 15 yd line and didn't have any open receivers. Not sure there is any O-line in existence that could block for that though.

 

 

That might make a tiny amount of sense on fourth down, but would still require razor sharp decision making in a tiny window. The difference between an open receiver and a covered receiver can be fractions of a second.

[The Dude]

 

Drop kick was a whole lot easier back when the balls were rounder like rugby balls.

 

Are there any videos of this guy doing his trick shots?

 

 

 

There's one of him hitting from 80 yards, no drop kicks though.

8 star kicker imo.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

I've made a 30 yard drop kick, nobody in front of me tho. Jim McMahon allegedly could hit from 50 plus. I do believe with a drop kick you have to tell the officials when you will be attempting one. I may be mistaken tho

[BigRedBuster]

There are several impressive videos on this link.

 

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Never realized how impressive it is for a kicker to actually hit the uprights.

[Making Chimichangas]

 

Drop kick was a whole lot easier back when the balls were rounder like rugby balls.

 

Are there any videos of this guy doing his trick shots?

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmG-OG1b0aM

 

There's one of him hitting from 80 yards, no drop kicks though.

 

 

Kid has a strong leg no question about it.

 

However, there's a huge difference between nailing a kick like that being held by a tee, versus having it snapped back to the holder, who then places the ball for him to kick it with a defense trying to block it.

[Elf]

 

 

Drop kick was a whole lot easier back when the balls were rounder like rugby balls.

 

Are there any videos of this guy doing his trick shots?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmG-OG1b0aM

 

There's one of him hitting from 80 yards, no drop kicks though.

 

Kid has a strong leg no question about it.

 

However, there's a huge difference between nailing a kick like that being held by a tee, versus having it snapped back to the holder, who then places the ball for him to kick it with a defense trying to block it.

 

Pretty sure you didn't watch all the videos. There is one kick where he drops the ball on the ground, making it spin like a top, and then kicks it into a pole...

 

And he can kick with either foot.

[lo country]

Im thinking the kid has legit talent.

[Making Chimichangas]

 

 

 

Drop kick was a whole lot easier back when the balls were rounder like rugby balls.

 

Are there any videos of this guy doing his trick shots?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmG-OG1b0aM

 

There's one of him hitting from 80 yards, no drop kicks though.

 

Kid has a strong leg no question about it.

 

However, there's a huge difference between nailing a kick like that being held by a tee, versus having it snapped back to the holder, who then places the ball for him to kick it with a defense trying to block it.

 

Pretty sure you didn't watch all the videos. There is one kick where he drops the ball on the ground, making it spin like a top, and then kicks it into a pole...

 

And he can kick with either foot.

 

 

Pretty sure you didn't understand the crux of what I said above.