Cundiff signs with Redskins

[riprulz8]

In defense of Gano the 'Skins had a lot of kicks blocked.
Maybe 4 or 5 last year.
Billy has kicked twice as many touchbacks in the past 2 years as Gano,something like 80 to 40.

Wow what an absolute Shocker! The Redskins are picking up our sloppy seconds once again. Little Danny has such an inferiority complex regarding Bisciotti and the Ravens, it's sad.

This was so predicatble....

[Irish Raven]

The Redskins are picking up our sloppy seconds once again. Little Danny has such an inferiority complex regarding Bisciotti and the Ravens, it's sad.

Reading too much into it

Sure we've taken plenty of players from Seattle and Houston lately, they don't laugh at us

[trailhiker85]

Sure we've taken plenty of players from Seattle and Houston lately, they don't laugh at us

Seattle may have chuckled a little bit after the Ravens laid that egg last fall in the Pacific Northwest. But as a rule, you're probably right.

Still ...when it comes to "laughable franchises", isn't Washington one of the first to spring to your mind?

[Coastergenius]

I'm just shaking my head at this one.

First off, Neil Rackers is one of the most clutch kickers in the league. Even if his leg is gone, he's better than Cundiff. It would be similar to having Stover, late in his career.

Graham Gano was a guy who, like Wicked, I wanted the Ravens to try and stick with. I would say that he is a better option than Cundiff as well.

I just don't get Washington sometimes. Their defense is just about together, Shanahan is doing his usual routine of taking any random RB and making him work when needed. Robert Griffin III is a good fit for Shanahan's system. They have some decent options at WR. Yet, they get rid of two kickers who many would consider better than Cundiff, for Cundiff.

Yeah right. Our neighbors down south don't have the bounty inflated defense that they had a few years ago, their receiving corps are overpaid and medicore, the Shanahan RB success is a fable, and RGIII is starting to like like a Troy Smith/Tyrod Taylor/Vince Young prototype. Plus, they have limited cap space from cheating and won't have 1st round picks for a few years.

[Jayc00]

the Shanahan RB success is a fable,

Really?

1,000 Yard Rushers During Mike Shanahan’s Tenure (Through 2006)

Mike Anderson – 2000, 2005 – 6th Round Draft Pick
Tatum Bell – 2006 – 2nd Round Draft Pick
Terrell Davis – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 – 6th Round Draft Pick
Olandis Gary – 1999 – 4th Round Pick
Clinton Portis – 2002, 2003 – 2nd Round Draft Pick
Rueben Droughns – 2004 – Free Agent

[jonboy79]

well, gee what happenned in '01?

[Ravenswintitle]

He'll probably do fine for them, I didn't think he'd be unemploye long

[riprulz8]

Reading too much into itSure we've taken plenty of players from Seattle and Houston lately, they don't laugh at us

Not at all. Danny Snyderskins is as obsessed with our discarded players as Roethlisberger is with underaged coeds.

[Tspot-D-Ravenator]

I am not surprised one bit...In fact I called this and I am 100% certain the Redskins would have snatched up Tucker the day we released him...Don't mean to bang my own gong, but I posted this on the Kicker Competition thread...

http://ravens24x7.com/forum/showthre...457#post475457

[ActualSpamBot]

well, gee what happenned in '01?

Mike Anderson and Terrell Davis each started half the season and each rushed for about 700 yards. The Broncos finished with the tenth most rushing yards in the league.

Not too shabby.

[Americanmade2012]

I wish Billy Luck and then hope he chokes in the SB with the Skins against our Baltimore Ravens

[Kevlar]

I wish Billy Luck and then hope he chokes in the SB with the Skins against our Baltimore Ravens

Closest Billy and the 'skins get to the superbowl will be ticketmaster....

[ravensinva]

At least now Billy won't be missing kicks in the playoff.

[Rxdoxx]

Was a shock to me, not that Billy wouldn't be signed elsewhere, I fully expected that and indicated here by talking about "mercy cuts" http://ravens24x7.com/forum/showthre...522#post477522

The shock to me was that the kicker who won the camp competition was cut and the job handed over without any competition or "fake" competition. And happening within days....
Harbs spoke his coach-speak and praised Billy all the way out the door. Just class act by the whole Raven organization. Adds to the Raven reputation with veterans who have decisions to make to come here or elsewhere. The Leonhards, the Reddings.... we don't have to overpay to get people interested, and Billy's exit helps.... good luck to him, and gotta like how the FO handled it.

[2gigch1]

I think the Ravens were fortunate - Billy, though admittedly having the stigma of the missed kick, was certainly not the worst choice for a kicker by far and would have been quite serviceable this year had he been our choice. However, for whatever reason, the desire for a competition to motivate/scare Billy or whatever, it looks like the Ravens may have just pulled another really good player out of the Hat of Mysteries Ozzie seems to keep in his office, and they have a likely better choice.

It's a good problem the Ravens had here - on the one hand a good kicker who would have likely done well, and on the other a guy who may very well be much better, we just don't know yet. A problem of wealth is a good problem to have.