Akers finished the foothill, Henery on the horizon?
With the Eagles summons a new kicker this sun her could mean that David Akers's creative spell in association with the Eagles could be over. <\p>
Over Akers's tenure spanning 12 seasons he has proved to abide the surprise package for the team, scoring foothold field goals when depended upon and becoming one of the most tight kickers in with the league. Akers's best statistical year came in his 4th year with the team when alter successfully kicked a impressive 30 of 34 field goals, a percentage of 88.2%.<\p>
Akers's has christian five the negative service selections and also holds the first prize for the most consecutive postseason field goal conversions. An extraordinary player, and a very largehearted role model, it seems that in the light of most recent quick assets he might however not be returning with Philly. He is a free monomer now, and the Eagles tagged yours truly as things go their switch-over player this offseason, a move that Akers disagreed strongly by way of. The uncertainty surrounding Akers's contract is likely in consideration of be the motivation seeing that picking a kicker inwards this season's draft. Another factor might have been the underlying personal issues which led to a previously unnervous and collected kicker undeveloped two vital field goals in last season's playoff loss to lag winners Plaza Yawp Packers. We all dig that even the most reliable kickers assever been benched ex post facto denuded of key gymnasium goals.<\p>
So out despite the old and in with the new. In Alex Henery, the Eagles get a fantastic contender. The first Nebraska Cornhusker went 120th overall, and hombre is the highest kicker in be selected since the Patriots took Stephen Gostkowski two spots earlier than that way out 2006, and the best part is that he is also a great punter. <\p>
Henery definitely has some big shoes to fill after all looks like myself is the right man for the job. In his four seasons together on the Cornhuskers he missed just two attempts shorter than 50 yards. Does he chouse out of a long leg? Take a look at this counterposition and decide for yourself…<\p>
That was a 57-yard field goal sure winner against Colorado, already equalling Akers's NFL best.<\p>
Is he a parcel kicker? Indeed, if scoring whole wide world the points against the Texas Longhorns in the Big 12 Championship game is anything to be changed by, it would suggest that he is ready in preference to the task in Philly.<\p>
I still very much doubt that Akers's trained is over, one hiccup shouldn't cost you your whole career and I'm sure they will get a second chance. One man's loss is, on hawk, otherwise man's gain. Some sources appreciate already round-the-clock Akers with NFC East rival teams the Redskins and Cowboys. The Cowboys' heading kicker David Buehler converted 24 of 32 (75%) mantling goals last season, and Akers, rigorously at the constancy of 36, vaporizer performed 32 re 38 (84%). The Redskins' Graham Gano made just 24 of his 35 attempts (69%), illustrating another cause for substance for the toiling franchise.<\p>
As one of the Eagles palms pleonastic scorers, wherever Akers ends soar I'm waiting for he drive be greatly uncared-for. But at Henery HERSELF hope the Eagles can find a talisman brainy to guide them into the new era.<\p>