Mitch Wishnowsky - Punter (Utah) is a 49er

Actually i am kind of partial to WISH dropping those multi punts on the 15 or inside where they were NOT returned . Stats, and net stats...don't always tell the tale. His first yr in the NFL...i just look forward to his improvement this yr. Also i still haven't seen the "grubber", the punt that is kicked while running and runs along the ground like a point after touchdown in the air. Perhaps i have the name wrong but somebody from OZ land will help me out.

Also there were a couple obvious "knucklers" that were muffed by punt returners. Watching those suckers come down is really a sight to see. It probably takes some distance off the punt but it sure as heck is tough to field. Would love to see more of those...if he kicked every one of his punts like that it wouldn't hurt my feelings. I know WISH has more tricks in his bag...i would just like to see them more often.

Who knows, it may be kyle's Call, but still, i'd Love to see more of what WISH has.

Originally posted by NCommand:

ST Weapon. #HOF

The mayor of Punterville, @patoholloway, returns for what may be his final address to the population of punts. Mitch Wishnowsky's 63.1 PFF Punter grade puts him 23rd in the league. Punterville can't be happy about that.  https://t.co/7GMS7oiZkJ

— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) February 22, 2020

#salty

Him getting that high snap down for that field goal needs more recognition

Originally posted by NCommand:

ST Weapon. #HOF

The mayor of Punterville, @patoholloway, returns for what may be his final address to the population of punts. Mitch Wishnowsky's 63.1 PFF Punter grade puts him 23rd in the league. Punterville can't be happy about that.  https://t.co/7GMS7oiZkJ

— Niners Nation (@NinersNation) February 22, 2020

Steal. Can't believe he lasted till the 4th

Originally posted by Goatie:
I though he would do better in his rookie season. He didn't have that many punts but I certainly hope he punts better next season.

He essentially gave us what an UDFA Punter would have given us. That said, his upside is through the roof. He'll have a full off season now to work on his leg strength for kickoffs and refine his technique on punting going forward. His coach, Hightower is a p***y, so he won't need to worry about practicing any fake punts or anything like that. He did a stellar job on snaps/holds and by late season, the trio were making all their field goals. His work is cut out for him.

Originally posted by Loco49er:

Another one bites the bust!

4rd pick a bust? Lol

Originally posted by Sickaa:

Originally posted by Loco49er:

Another one bites the bust!

4rd pick a bust? Lol

A 4th on an average punter. Yes, thats a bust. Nobody would've cared if it were a OT or WR or whatever. But when you spend a 4th on a punter and he doesnt play well, that is a fail.

Originally posted by pasodoc9er:
Actually i am kind of partial to WISH dropping those multi punts on the 15 or inside where they were NOT returned . Stats, and net stats...don't always tell the tale. His first yr in the NFL...i just look forward to his improvement this yr. Also i still haven't seen the "grubber", the punt that is kicked while running and runs along the ground like a point after touchdown in the air. Perhaps i have the name wrong but somebody from OZ land will help me out.

Also there were a couple obvious "knucklers" that were muffed by punt returners. Watching those suckers come down is really a sight to see. It probably takes some distance off the punt but it sure as heck is tough to field. Would love to see more of those...if he kicked every one of his punts like that it wouldn't hurt my feelings. I know WISH has more tricks in his bag...i would just like to see them more often.

Who knows, it may be kyle's Call, but still, i'd Love to see more of what WISH has.

This

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Sickaa:

Originally posted by Loco49er:

Another one bites the bust!

4rd pick a bust? Lol

A 4th on an average punter. Yes, thats a bust. Nobody would've cared if it were a OT or WR or whatever. But when you spend a 4th on a punter and he doesnt play well, that is a fail.

4rd picks rarely make the team to begin with so I still wouldn't call him a bust and who's to say he won't improve ? . I'm sure even the great Andy Lee improved alot by his 3rd season. Let's see what Mitch can do next season before we make any judgement.

I wonder how much having to do kickoffs is hurting Wish's punt game?

Originally posted by Kyzen:
I wonder how much having to do kickoffs is hurting Wish's punt game?

Excellent question!

We scored a lot of TD's & FG's so he kicked off a lot.

Bradley Pinion averaged 43.7 yards per punt, and 32% of Pinion's punts landed inside of the 20-yard line. Wishnowsky averaged 44.9 yards per punt while 44% of his punts landed inside the 20. There isn't much of an argument here. The 49ers improved in the area they wanted to. Force teams to drive the length of the field against your historic pass-rush. The plan worked out well.

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:

Bradley Pinion averaged 43.7 yards per punt, and 32% of Pinion's punts landed inside of the 20-yard line. Wishnowsky averaged 44.9 yards per punt while 44% of his punts landed inside the 20. There isn't much of an argument here. The 49ers improved in the area they wanted to. Force teams to drive the length of the field against your historic pass-rush. The plan worked out well.

Lol undrafted punters produce the same or better than 44.9. The plan of using a 4th round pick is, was and always will be stupid

Originally posted by NCommand:

He essentially gave us what an UDFA Punter would have given us. That said, his upside is through the roof. He'll have a full off season now to work on his leg strength for kickoffs and refine his technique on punting going forward. His coach, Hightower is a p***y, so he won't need to worry about practicing any fake punts or anything like that. He did a stellar job on snaps/holds and by late season, the trio were making all their field goals. His work is cut out for him.

Source?

We have no clue whether Kyle is choosing to be conservative or if it comes from RH.

Originally posted by 49ers808:

Lol undrafted punters produce the same or better than 44.9. The plan of using a 4th round pick is, was and always will be stupid

There was an article posted a few times a couple years ago that showed that drafted punters have a much higher success rate than undrafted punters.

And with punters net average is the stat you look at. Wish was inside the top 15 for net, 1 spot ahead of Bailey whom the Pat's drafted a round later (Bailey also had nearly 30 more punts). All but one punter ahead of Wish in net had at least 10 more punts and in a lot of cases 20 more. The one lone punter with fewer punts and a better net avg was Bryan Anger who was a 3rd round pick for the Jags several years ago.

And Wish was a rookie, so he has room to grow still.

People can complain about using a 4th on a punter alm they want. But Wish was an improvement on our punting game and I think he still has a bit of upside we havent seen yet.