124 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Betita doesn't have sh*t on Mike Nugent. Nugent will have his ass outta here within 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Papi Green Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 i was thinking the same thing, why would we offer him a contract and why would he accept it unless we want someone here as insurance in case something happened to Nugent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I guarantee at some point in camp Herm will make it sound like Beitia has a legitimate chance to win the job just to stick it to Bradway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 no he's cannon fodder so they don't wear Nugents leg out (some are questioning his 180lb durability)and all parties know this Bettia has no illusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 This signing is just camp fodder- so Nugent does not handle all the kicking in training camp- we actually are doing the kid a favor if he looks decent another team might give him a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Papi Green Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 no he's cannon fodder so they don't wear Nugents leg out (some are questioning his 180lb durability)and all parties know this Bettia has no illusions he's closer to 190 and thats pretty solid for a kicker aint it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YJF Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Xavier is only here for insurance purposes. You have to cover your hide in case something happens to Nugent. Herm loves The Nugent pick. The whole front office loves The Nugent pick. He's our kicker. When you go into camp. You gotta have depth at every position. Even kicker. Jets now have 2 kickers and 2 punters on their training camp roster. You have to do it. Pats signed an undrafted kicker as well. I don't think Vinatieri is losing his job anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Papi Green Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Xavier is only here for insurance purposes. You have to cover your hide in case something happens to Nugent. Herm loves The Nugent pick. The whole front office loves The Nugent pick. He's our kicker. When you go into camp. You gotta have depth at every position. Even kicker. Jets now have 2 kickers and 2 punters on their training camp roster. You have to do it. Pats signed an undrafted kicker as well. I don't think Vinatieri is losing his job anytime soon. thats fine but why would betita want to come here of all places unless he got no other offers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 thats fine but why would betita want to come here of all places unless he got no other offers I would guess that he had no chance of being signed by a team where the starting K is undecided. He is only here to let Justin Miller practice kick off returns. I doubt he can even be considered insurance because if Nugent gets injured then the Jets would most likely sign a veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 thats fine but why would betita want to come here of all places unless he got no other offers To me, being a second kicker in camp to a rookie beats being the second kicker in camp for someone else behind a verteran or being someone's third kicker. There are only 30 something place kickers in the world that are drawing salaries, so any opportunity to show what you got is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YJF Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 thats fine but why would betita want to come here of all places unless he got no other offers I couldn't tell you. I have no idea if any other teams pursued Betita. Most teams already have their starting kicker in place. Both they sign a backup kicker for camp. The undrafted and backup kicker comes into camp and hopes to showcase himself not only for the team that signed him but for other teams. Maybe Betita thought to himself. Let me go in New York and prove that I am not just a warm weather kicker. Who knows?.. Plus Westhoff has a great reputation.Especially in Flordia. Not a bad idea to work with him during the summer. Jets fans are reading too much into this. Every team has 2 or 3 kickers on the roster going into camp. You have to do it. I don't see anybody saying that John Pickens signed with The Jets to steal Jonathan Vilma's job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireJet38 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 As long as Nugent doesn't try to be a hero on kickoffs he should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I can see why the Jets would bring him in. Those Florida State kickers are CLUTCH in the fourth quarter, especially against Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 I can see why the Jets would bring him in. Those Florida State kickers are CLUTCH in the fourth quarter, especially against Miami. Wide Left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Betita doesn't have Sh#t on Mike Nugent. Nugent will have his a$$ outta here within 2 weeks. Jets would have been much better off just signing Betita as a UDFA instead of wasting a 2nd round pick on a friggn' kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Jets would have been much better off just signing Betita as a UDFA instead of wasting a 2nd round pick on a friggn' kicker. Mike Nugent isn't your ordinary kicker. Best kicker in the NFL within 3-5 years. (Vinatieri should be gone or slowing down a bit by then and he'll be better then him eventually) BOOK IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Xavier Bettia now THAT sounds like a Ron Mexico alias if I ever heard one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Best kicker in the NFL within 3-5 years. (Vinatieri should be gone or slowing down a bit by then and he'll be better then him eventually) BOOK IT. And exactly how do you know that 124? Because the Jets brain trust selected him with a 2nd round pick, you think he will be the best kicker in the NFL. He has yet to make one field goal in the NFL and you already have him being THE best kicker in the league. Only delusional Jet fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 And exactly how do you know that 124? Because the Jets brain trust selected him with a 2nd round pick, you think he will be the best kicker in the NFL. He has yet to make one field goal in the NFL and you already have him being THE best kicker in the league. Only delusional Jet fans. Not fair Tx. 124 has been saying how much he liked this kicker LONG BEFORE he was drafted by the Jets. He has been consistent about Nugent. Time will tell if he is right or not. But at least he has conviction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Not fair Tx. 124 has been saying how much he liked this kicker LONG BEFORE he was drafted by the Jets. He has been consistent about Nugent. Time will tell if he is right or not. But at least he has conviction. Max, I agree, 124 has been a big supporter of Nugent. No problem with that at all. But to call him "the best kicker in the NFL" would be like me saying Mankins and Hobbs will be perennial Pro Bowl players. Let the guy make a few kicks in the NFL before sending him to Canton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Take it from a Seminole, you do not want Xavier Beitia kicking field goals for you. The guy is Doug Brien, part deux, only s***ier and fatter. If he can't make an easy field goal twice against Miami, what makes you think he's gonna be able to hit a GW vs. NE or someone decent. Xavier will be fine as a backup. Maybe for kickoffs. But keep him off the field come field goal time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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