Can anyone justify why Lindell isn't the WORST kicker in the league?

[jcmccall]

I just don't get it. Lindell's never been amazing (or decent for that matter), yet for some reason we keep this guy around year after year. He's terribly inaccurate for anything over 45 yards, and he's not even good enough to handle kickoffs. How many other teams in the league have two kickers: one for FGs and one for kickoffs? This organization is very poorly mismanaged. Four QBs, two kickers, zero playoffs. I don't see why we waste a roster spot on these two guys. Bring in one kicker that can handle the job.

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Don't know, our Head Coach doesn't believe in using place kickers. But from my vantage point it looks like Lindell was the only pissed off person on the sidelines.

[Fallser]

Yeah kicking is a real problem this year. Come one people, Lindell has been solid this year. Why Gailey refuses to at least try some FGs is mind boggling. Lindell is 3rd in league at 95% on 20 attempts. This begs the question why not at least TRY A GOD ****ED 52 YD FIELD GOAL? 4 for 4 on 40-49yd FGS. 1-1 on 50+

RK TEAM FGM FGA PCT LNG 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XPM XPA PCT
1 Cleveland 26 27 96.3 52 0-0 7-8 8-8 6-6 5-5 25 25 100.0
2 Pittsburgh 25 26 96.2 52 0-0 7-7 7-7 10-10 1-2 27 27 100.0
3 Buffalo 19 20 95.0 50 1-1 3-3 10-11 4-4 1-1 32 32 100.0
4 Dallas 25 27 92.6 51 1-1 4-4 13-13 5-5 2-4 29 29 100.0
5 Oakland 24 26 92.3 55 1-1 7-7 8-8 4-4 4-6 22 22 100.0
Baltimore 24 26 92.3 56 0-0 5-5 7-7 8-10 4-4 35 35 100.0
7 San Diego 22 24 91.7 51 2-2 7-7 5-5 7-7 1-3 32 32 100.0
8 Jacksonville 21 23 91.3 50 1-1 4-4 6-6 9-10 1-2 15 16 93.8
9 Minnesota 24 27 88.9 55 0-0 9-9 5-6 5-7 5-5 27 27 100.0
10 Philadelphia 23 26 88.5 49 0-0 6-6 6-7 11-12 0-1 21 22 95.5
11 Detroit 27 31 87.1 53 1-1 2-2 8-8 14-17 2-3 33 33 100.0
12 Arizona 20 23 87.0 61 0-0 6-6 6-7 7-9 1-1 18 18 100.0
13 NY Giants 33 38 86.8 50 0-0 11-11 14-15 7-9 1-3 38 38 100.0
14 Seattle 19 22 86.4 52 0-0 6-6 9-9 3-3 1-4 33 34 97.1
15 Kansas City 25 29 86.2 52 0-0 3-4 12-14 8-9 2-2 16 16 100.0
16 Atlanta 29 34 85.3 55 0-0 6-7 9-10 10-13 4-4 34 34 100.0

[jellydonut25]

how do you justify that Lindell isn't the worst? EASY. Gailey has no confidence in him, therefore he is amazing.

[crazyray]

He has been a very good kicker the problem is Gailey and his conservative approach. He mis-uses his place kicker and CJ.

[TheWien]

Lindell is fine, he's one of the most reliable in the league.

[row_33]

He has been a very good kicker the problem is Gailey and his conservative approach. He mis-uses his place kicker and CJ.

Conservative is definitely one way of describing Chan's approach.

[BillsFanHoustonTX]

I have never been a huge fan of Lindell and his most accurate Bills kicker in the history of the franchise status. I always felt his leg strenght has been an issue.

However, I also feel for the guy. Did you see how pissed of he got when they trotted out the punt team after they originally thought about kicking the field goal. Bash the guy for his poor kickoffs all you want, but I don't think you can bash the guy for not getting the opportunity to try that 52 yarder.

If Gailey doesn't think he can make a 52 yarder and doesn't give him the opportunity, that is all on Gailey if you ask me. If you don't have confidence in the guy and don't think he has the physical ability to get it done, why is he still here. Dumping on a guy who wasn't even given the opportunity to be the hero or goat is a bit misplaced.

Personally, if this is going to be the trend, I wouldn't be opposed to dumping Lindell and sign a guy with a leg and take our chances.

That being said, I was surprised that they actually lined up for the FG given the fact that in a dome, we punted instead of taking a shot at a 50 yd FG. That is why Chan needs to go. Two weeks prior you didn't try a 50 yarder, in a freaking dome. Now you line up for a 50 yarder, outside in windy and wet conditions, then say screw it because it was really a 52 yarder. He got bad info my ***. It just doesn't compute.

[jcmccall]

how do you justify that Lindell isn't the worst? EASY. Gailey has no confidence in him, therefore he is amazing.

In bad weather with a lead...let him kick a 50 yarder. In a close game in a dome ...don't let him kick a 50 yarder. In decent weather outside in a close game at home...don't let him kick a 52 yarder...even though the flags were not fluttering on the tops of the goals posts.

Yeah, that's on Lindell.

[TorontoBills2014]

We need to upgrade at Kicker! Get it DONE!