Eagles Stay or Go 2022: Time for a new punter?

[time2rock]

Eagles Stay or Go 2022: Time for a new punter?

 

Ruben Frank and Dave Zangaro bring back Stay or Go in 2022, trying to figure out the futures of every Eagles player on the roster.

We already looked at receivers, cornerbacks, running backs, linebackers, defensive tackles and interior offensive line.

Up today: Specialists.

Jake Elliott

Roob: You didn’t have to leave the room and hide when Jake Elliot was kicking this year, which was a nice change of pace from last year, when every kick – even the chip shots – was an adventure. Elliott broke the Eagles’ single-season accuracy record, made a 58-yarder, made his first Pro Bowl and made it fun to watch field goals again.

Verdict: Stays

Dave: After a really rough season in 2020, Elliott rebounded in a major way in 2021. He made his first Pro Bowl after making 30 of 33 field goals on the season for a career-high 90.9% rate. Elliott made all three of his attempts from 50+ and one of his misses was a block against the 49ers. He also nailed all 44 of his extra points. If Elliott didn’t already have a contract, the Eagles might have moved on from him after 2020 but good thing they weren’t able to. Because Elliott proved himself this past season and it looks like the Eagles are set at the position.

Verdict: Stays

Rick Lovato

Roob: One of only two Eagles to play every game since opening day 2017, and I’m not going to say he’s quite as good as the other one, Jason Kelce, but Lovato is as consistent as a long snapper can be. The Eagles have had three long snappers in the last 23 years – Mike Bartrum, Jon Dorenbos and Lovato. That’s a murderer’s row of long snappers. Who remembers who did it before Bartrum? How about that Jeff Dellenbach in 1999! Dellenbach was also the Eagles’ starting right guard that year, which makes him the last Eagles long snapper to start a game. Now you know!

Verdict: Stays

Dave: I didn’t think about Lovato once this past season, which means he did his job.

Verdict: Stays

Arryn Siposs

Roob: Siposs started out just fine. Through 12 games, he was averaging 45.9 yards per punt, which put him a very respectable 12^th in the league. The rest of the season? He averaged 38.7 yards per punt, which was more than 1 ½ yards worse per boot than any other punter during that six-game span. You just can’t give away field position like that. Siposs was the worst punter in the league in the most important games of the year. The Eagles have to do better.

Verdict: Goes

Dave: Early in the season, Siposs looked OK. But he really tailed off down the stretch and he had a couple shanks in the playoff game, which just can’t happen. His average of 43.9 yards per punt ranked 24th in the NFL and his net average of 38.7 ranked 23rd. His 17 punts downed inside the 20 ranked tied for 25th in the league. Siposs had good moments this past season but not enough for the Eagles to simply bring him back and hand him the job in 2022. My guess is they bring in some sort of competition for him and I think they can find someone better.

Verdict: Goes

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-stay-or-go-2022-specialists

[Outlaw]

DRAFT MATT ARAIZA

[Green_Guinness]

He was their PK (and had a very good 2019 season) then started punting in 2020, so 2021 was his first season as a punter.  He did both P and PK in 2021.

His average was really high in September when it's warmer out.  It dipped after that, though that can also be because he wasn't used to punting every game and got slightly worn down by it.  Does make you wonder how effective he'd be in a December game in the NE part of the country when it's in the 20s-30s with 20+MPH winds.  Though he could focus solely on being a P and not doing double duty as P/PK. 

 

Jake Camarda is considered to be the 'other' P in this draft.

He's been UGA's P for 4 seasons, so more experience.  He's been consistent the last 3 seasons.  In 2021 his average got a bit higher as the months progressed. 

There's also the bigger NFL ball to consider and how it will affect both of them.

[time2rock]

2 hours ago, Outlaw said:

DRAFT MATT ARAIZA

Would love if Howie can manage to trade our 6th to some team looking to move up for their 2023 5th and 2022 7th (similar to what he did with WFT last year) and then use that 7th to grab Araiza that would be a fine move.  

[Outlaw]

1 minute ago, time2rock said:

Would love if Howie can manage to trade our 6th to some team looking to move up for their 2023 5th and 2022 7th (similar to what he did with WFT last year) and then use that 7th to grab Araiza that would be a fine move.  

Don't be shocked if Araiza goes in R6

[Outlaw]

1 hour ago, Green_Guinness said:

He was their PK (and had a very good 2019 season) then started punting in 2020, so 2021 was his first season as a punter.  He did both P and PK in 2021.

His average was really high in September when it's warmer out.  It dipped after that, though that can also be because he wasn't used to punting every game and got slightly worn down by it.  Does make you wonder how effective he'd be in a December game in the NE part of the country when it's in the 20s-30s with 20+MPH winds.  Though he could focus solely on being a P and not doing double duty as P/PK. 

 

Jake Camarda is considered to be the 'other' P in this draft.

He's been UGA's P for 4 seasons, so more experience.  He's been consistent the last 3 seasons.  In 2021 his average got a bit higher as the months progressed. 

There's also the bigger NFL ball to consider and how it will affect both of them.

Araiza's worst average was better than Camarda's best. Araiza will focus 100% on being a punter and will be considered one of the best in the league by the end of Y1. He's also left-footed which can really mess with the returner because of the opposite rotation of the ball from what they're used to.

[Cheesteakitis]

would have no problem drafting a punter that’s for sure those two are both on my list.

[PoconoDon]

Jordan Stout from Penn State is another to consider. You know he can handle the bad weather in the N.E.