Greenranger Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/03/neil-rackers-set-to-visit-jets/ The Jets and Cardinals could unofficially trade kickers. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Neil Rackers is set to fly to New York Monday for a Tuesday visit. Former Jets kicker Jay Feely signed with Arizona Friday. In New York, Rackers would have to battle Nick Folk for the starting job. He reportedly had a contract offer from the Cardinals, but wasn't happy with it. Sign this beast!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 He's got a monster leg, I much rather him than Nick Folk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Gringo Loco Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 NEEEEEIL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman81 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Rackers would def. be a better option than Folk IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I'd love to see that signing happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguini 15 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 yessss. sign him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 If Rackers is so good why did they sign Feely instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 If Rackers is so good why did they sign Feely instead? Thank you for asking this, I am totally confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Folk and Rackers will battle it out for the PK job. Personally, I'm hoping Folk bounces back from his injury and wins the job...Folk is like 9 years younger than Rackers and not that it means much with kickers, but I'd rather go younger and keep him for awhile...we can't seem to keep our kickers around too long of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 If Rackers is so good why did they sign Feely instead? They tried to sign him... he wasn't happy with the contract offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Swapping mediocre kickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 What is Rackers status? Is he a free agent? Meaning does he count as the one free agent the Jets can sign right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I would rather have Nick Folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I would rather have Nick Folk. As Adam Schein would say: "We're sharing a brain!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 What is Rackers status? Is he a free agent? Meaning does he count as the one free agent the Jets can sign right now? He is a UFA, which is why this makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Folk and Rackers will battle it out for the PK job. Personally, I'm hoping Folk bounces back from his injury and wins the job...Folk is like 9 years younger than Rackers and not that it means much with kickers, but I'd rather go younger and keep him for awhile...we can't seem to keep our kickers around too long of late. is that what it was Bill? I wondered how a guy can go from making the Pro Bowl to getting cut. I just looked his stats up and in 2008 he made 20-22 FG's and 42-42 XP-2 over 50 yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 at this point any kicker is a crap shoot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 is that what it was Bill? I wondered how a guy can go from making the Pro Bowl to getting cut. I just looked his stats up and in 2008 he made 20-22 FG's and 42-42 XP-2 over 50 yards He had some sort of hip surgery going into last season. I am a big Folk fan and think he can certainly recapture his pre-2009 form but I never heard anybody blame his kicking woes on the surgery he had. I would imagine it was mostly mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxJet Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 WHY NOT HE GOOD ANY OTHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 at this point any kicker is a crap shoot... That's the nature of the position....Rackers is one of the best in the league when he's going though. I definitely wouldn't mind him being brought in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I'd love to see that signing happen. When you are thinking of just the kicker, yes, I'd like this signing. HOWEVER, he's a FA. He's going to have to sign for the same or less than Feely did. I don't believe he was cut, but instead is UFA... which also means if we sign him we can't sign another UFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 He had some sort of hip surgery going into last season. I am a big Folk fan and think he can certainly recapture his pre-2009 form but I never heard anybody blame his kicking woes on the surgery he had. I would imagine it was mostly mental. I posted this in another thread... Posted at 3:42 PM on Tue., Feb. 23, 2010 | Todd Archer/ As you've seen, Nick Folk is a member of the New York Jets. I was able to talk to the former Cowboys kicker in the last few minutes and Folk is excited about his chances with the Jets. "I'm happy with the situation," said Folk. "I think it's one of the better situations in the league, especially after what happened last year. That didn't work out well but everything happens for a reason." Folk's struggles were well chronicled during 2009. He missed 10 of 28 field goal tries before his release by the Cowboys after missing just seven attempts his first two seasons. Off-season hip surgery slowed down his progress and the drafting of David Buehler, Folk said, accelerated his return, which led to some poor habits. "Looking back on it, I wish I took care of it back in January," said Folk, who had the operation last May. Since being cut by the Cowboys, Folk worked with his kicking coach, Chris Sailer, and said he found a minor issue that has seen a return to his inconsistency. "I was leaning over too much at the start," Folk said. "I was taught to be aggressive to the ball but I was hunched over. It's like a golf swing and you're hunched over. It's hard to get through the ball." Since then, Folk said he has hit the ball much better and much straighter. At his best he would hit the ball tremendously straight (think of those Buffalo kicks as a rookie). Last year at times he had a slice and a draw. And he said his kickoffs have improved greatly. "I'm hitting them 5, 10 yards deep now," Folk said. "I know I can kickoff. If I can hit 60 yard field goals there's no reason why I can't kickoff." The Cowboys did not approach Folk about returning and he wanted to go to a place where he could kickoff. He'll get that chance with the Jets, although they are not on the Cowboys' schedule. "But the Super Bowl is back there," Folk joked. http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/ar...nick-folk.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistalava Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 All kickers are going to run hot and cold when it comes to FG's -- I just want someone who can consistently get the ball deep on kickoffs and start us off with good field position. Either of these guys have the potential to do a better job than Feely in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Voice of Reason Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 While I like Rackers more than Feely, I'd rather use the money on another UFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Rackers is atrocious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 While I like Rackers more than Feely, I'd rather use the money on another UFA. Exactly. Jets finally have the opportunity to sign a UFA. I'd prefer it be a football player over a kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Rackers > Folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 All things considered, I like Nick Folk the best of the three kickers mentioned in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightCash Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Id rather have.. say, Folk/Domenik Hixon (sp) over Rackers... even though Rackers carried my fantasy team a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I'm willing to kick for the Jets at league minimum. I played some soccer back in the day and can kick a football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s dubb Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 If Rackers is so good why did they sign Feely instead? money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Folk and Rackers will battle it out for the PK job. Personally, I'm hoping Folk bounces back from his injury and wins the job...Folk is like 9 years younger than Rackers and not that it means much with kickers, but I'd rather go younger and keep him for awhile...we can't seem to keep our kickers around too long of late. In this situation, I rather have an older kicker. Rackers is completely better than Folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Neil "Nice" Rackers has a cannon for a leg. I would definitely prefer him over Folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s dubb Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Neil "Nice" Rackers has a cannon for a leg. I would definitely prefer him over Folk. Most would prefer him over Feely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 He's got a monster leg, I much rather him than Nick Folk... Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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