Biz vs. The Nuge
Randy Lange writes an article on Mike Nugent, which highlights Nugent’s focus. Lange also throws in a stat about Nugent’s kicks this season as compared to last year.
One problem area remains — kickoffs. His key numbers are virtually identical to his underwhelming rookie season, from the yard line his kicks reach (6.3 after 11 games last year, 6.7 this year) to the yard line they’re returned to (29.2 to 29.1).
His hang times have been shorter (3.87 seconds to 3.79), yet he’s gotten 10 kicks to the goal line this year compared to seven all last season.
It’s kind of ironic, because I thought during the offseason, Nugent was working out with Olindo Mare (via Mike Westhoff) to work on the distance of his kicks. Funny how he works out with an AFC East rival player and then Nugent’s kicks don’t hang as long and are shorter … I wonder what that’s all about … hmm …
Seriously though, the investment has been made, I want Nugent to succeed, I just wonder what the Jets have a change in store for kickoffs next year if there isn’t some progress between now and then.
5 Responses to Biz vs. The Nuge
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sjfalcon2001 says:
I was wondering about that myself.
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wayne says:
Would someone please vote for Ellis, embarassing.
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PS – I want a Mangold jersey, if only the powers that be at the Jets web site would make one available. He was a number one, ya know.
iv been saying it all along about Nugent…iv been down on him since we drated him…but he’s been making field goals latley including a 54 yarder lastweek so he’s starting to play better….
by the way who put “patrick Ewing” onthe “what jersey do you want for christmas” list???