Mitch Wishnowsky - Punter (Utah) is a 49er

Originally posted by Jiks:

He's top 5 in the league of punts downed inside the 20 percentage wise. A little under 50% of his punts are downed inside the 20.

This has to do with the offense and being one of the best teams with the least amount of 3 and outs. That stat doesn't tell the whole story.

Originally posted by jcs:

So far he's been a disappointment when you consider his draft position...almost cost us the game yesterday.

I'm cool with him

Can Gould do kickoffs from now on? This guy doesn't seem to understand the simple concept of kicking it through the end zone on kickoffs.

Does anyone know if he did kickoffs while at Utah?

Originally posted by thl408:

Does anyone know if he did kickoffs while at Utah?

Matt Gay kicked off at Utah.

Originally posted by John_Candy:

Originally posted by thl408:
Does anyone know if he did kickoffs while at Utah?

Matt Gay kicked off at Utah.

Thanks. So this is his first season ever kicking off. That explains the kickoff inconsistency issue.

What was he trying to do on that kickoff

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by John_Candy:

Originally posted by thl408:
Does anyone know if he did kickoffs while at Utah?

Matt Gay kicked off at Utah.

Thanks. So this is his first season ever kicking off. That explains the kickoff inconsistency issue.

For sure. I remember the first game of the preseason he was unable to get any of the kickoffs in the endzone. It will get better.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Imagine if Hightower used our Special Teams Weapon...just once. One time.

That is ultimately up to Shanahan and not the special teams coach.

I wouldn't trust Hightower to have them ready to execute it. Good call.

Originally posted by susweel:

What was he trying to do on that kickoff

Revert the 49ers back to their losing ways

Originally posted by pdizo916:

Originally posted by susweel:

What was he trying to do on that kickoff

Revert the 49ers back to their losing ways

Saleh: "Hold my beer!"

What is the average starting position after kick off?

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by Oilcan:

He's a little bit better then Pinion punting but on kickoffs it's not even close.
Wish had the second most kickoffs returned for over 1000 yards I think like 48 and Pinion had the second fewest 9 for like 200 yards.
The think the thought he's being coached to kick short is absurd. We are giving up like 23 yards a return so your telling me we are risking not only injury but the chance of them breaking a long one for an average of 2 yards field position, not likely.

Kicking the ball right at the goalline is better than a touchback with today's rules. That isnt even debatable

I would say a touchback is the safer option. Removing the risk of a touchdown, big return and injury. Saying it's not even debatable is just wrong. That's not even debatable.

No s**t Sherlock. LOL.

But safer =/= better.

The average kick return yardage this season was less than the 25 yards. Wth a good special teams unit (which isnt a stretch to say we have), that average could even go down. Point is that statistically, if you kick the ball right to the goal line, on average, the players return would be shorter than where the ball would be spotted after a touchback.

When I say it's not debatable, I say that in the sense that statistics say more often than not, it's the better option. But as you so astutely pointed out, there is risk involved with allowing a player the chance to run it back.

That's all I'm saying bro.

He had a big OOF. Lets hope thats the last of it.

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

He had a big OOF. Lets hope thats the last of it.

I hate the squib kick