Uscg-green Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I loved Akers. I have a picture I took with him when I was in the military and we were invited too their training camp. He also did it longer but Elliot has made some huge kicks for this franchise. He is so clutch. I think it's pretty close but , yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Yes for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggles25 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 That's a yes for me. Actually, it was a yes after the Super Bowl win. Ice water in his veins. An All-Time Eagles great. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Akers couldn't even be the holder on Elliott's FG attempts. Elliott is the GOAT!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opa-opa Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I think so. Hes definitely MVP of this season so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToDie4Eagles Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlevessel Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I heard Roger Ruzek said he is the best lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTW Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Usually best after a career to make such statements but it's a safe bet, Jake the Make. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Yeah he’s doing an outstanding job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manz2821 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 The guy has not missed a kick in post season in like 10 odd games. Amazing clutch kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitzIsAtTheAirport Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Akers still has this over him: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/video/david-akers-announces-the-eagles-2nd-round-selection-20597818 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procus Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 The Eagles don't win a SB sans Elliot - and that's taking nothing away from Akers. Elliot is an absolute weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I didn’t follow during the Akers days but yeah I think so. Elliot is just so damn clutch and so reliable. From 50 yards he’s almost a sure thing and that’s not an easy kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwide Schrude Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I hold Akers in high regard but Elliot has just been so consistently elite for years now, so I’m good with saying yes. I posted this in the blog earlier that the only kicker I feel comfortable saying is better than Elliot in the league right now is Tucker, who’s probably the GOAT for kickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleJoe8 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 The one thing I do miss from Akers, and this is not a slight on Elliott, is Akers would make some big hits on returns back in the day. Those were always fun, but as for kicking ability, Akers only has longetivity on Jake right now, and that’ll be coming to an end in the not so distant future. Elliott has two 60+ yard kicks to his name. He holds the rookie record for field goal length in a Super Bowl, which he set, then later in the game broke his own record. His rookie year, he did have struggles on PATs, but those even seem like a non issue now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 3 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: I didn’t follow during the Akers days but yeah I think so. Elliot is just so damn clutch and so reliable. From 50 yards he’s almost a sure thing and that’s not an easy kick. Akers was a great kicker in his own right, but he did not have the leg Elliott has. He was a tough dude though. I remember one game he was kicking on a bad leg. Every kick he grimaced the whole time, but gutted it out. He wasn’t afraid to mix it up and tackle guys too. He into martial arts so he was always a little out there. That speech at the draft was classic. Akers was a great kicker. Sucks Andy tried to blame him for that playoff loss and threw him under the bus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwestbrook36 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 59 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said: That speech at the draft was classic I'm in the minority here I thought it was obnoxious in his high pitched voice lol 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggles_Phan Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 11 hours ago, Uscg-green said: I loved Akers. I have a picture I took with him when I was in the military and we were invited too their training camp. He also did it longer but Elliot has made some huge kicks for this franchise. He is so clutch. I think it's pretty close but , yes. At this moment in time, the answer depends on context. If you ask me to choose one to make a clutch kick with the Super Bowl on the line in the prime of their career... I go Elliott. Meanwhile, if you ask me who had the greatest career as an Eagles' kicker... I still give the nod to Akers ever so slightly. Akers has a LONGER resume, but Elliott has had some bigger moments. In general though, the opportunity for these moments are more in line with the team they played for rather than themselves. Elliott's 61 yarder against the Giants was great... but it was a great opportunity granted to him by the team getting into that position. Is a 51 yarder to win the game less impressive? I suppose so, but is it the fault of the kicker that the team got him 10 yards closer? Absolutely not. Akers played 188 games for the Eagles (12 seasons). Jake is at 99 (7 seasons). Akers has 294 FG made, Elliott 147 FG made. Elliott does have a higher hit percentage with the Eagles (85%) compared to Akers (82.4%). Jake is on pace to surpass Akers for the career. He just needs to do it a little longer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaglesIreland Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I don’t know if he’s passed Akers yet, but I have to say when he was ready to kick the game winning FG, I felt complete confidence it was going to be good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesK Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Yes, especially since Elliot was on the SuperBowl winning team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerolithe_Lion Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I was half-hoping the OT kick was gonna be another 60 yarder on his resumé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EazyEaglez Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Bwestbrook36 said: I'm in the minority here I thought it was obnoxious in his high pitched voice lol That’s cause you hate Chip Kelly. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerolithe_Lion Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 lock the damn thread 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain F Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Elliot became #1 with the 61 yarder walk off against NY in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaBeach_Eagle Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Just for comparison's sake, which isn't quite even for full seasons, but here's a comparison. (7 full seasons) (6 full seasons plus this season to date) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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