Did Justin Tucker surpass your expectations?

[edreedfromtheu]

Being the Monday Night game, we had to wait all the way through Sunday... and as most of you probably know some Redskins fans... I'm sure you got the "YOU GAVE UP ON HIM TOO SOON! THANKS FOR CUNDIFF!" comments.

And hey, Cundiff played a great game. He didn't miss, and he even got back to his touchback-kicking form.

So going into Monday Night Football, Tucker had all the pressure on him:

1. His very first NFL game.
2. Monday Night Football.
3. The added pressure of Art Modell's passing and how emotional the team was.
4. Being how last season ended with a missed kick, he couldn't start this season the same way.
5. Just seeing the guy the Ravens let go to sign Tucker have a flawless game the day before...
6. Until the 3rd quarter, the game was only a 7 point game.

Obviously, there was every reason for this guy to crumble under the pressure.

Well, he lived up to what I was hoping to see from him. I feel comfortable trusting him. He just looks like he's confident. Doesn't look like the moment will ever get too big for him. Let's not try to be too "creative" with the kicks and try asking him to keep the ball out of the endzone in hopes the coverage can get down there before the ball is at the 20. Just let him knock it out for a touchback!

[Ed_Reed20]

He sure did. The guy oozes confidence.

[Donte]

Anybody who followed this guy or the kicking battle knows tucker is a special kicker and i always had faith in him..i trust him enoughto say that he wont miss a kick and im so confident in him that i think he will make it every time he takes the field

[RavensWin09]

i can almost gurantee he's going to kick a game winning FG this year in clutch time.

[JO_75]

I wouldn't worry too much about Redskins saying things like we gave up on Cundiff to soon, because sometimes a fresh start is needed for both sides and I think this fresh start for the Ravens with Tucker and a fresh start for Cundiff in Washington is going to work out for both sides.

Tucker is something special, and I actually think Tucker is going to make a [b]critical[/b] GW FG at some point this year that is going to show how special he truly is.

[PurpleReign92]

1 game does not buy this guy years of kicking experience... I think it most certainly looks good, after watching the Raiders kicker go down I did cringe a little...

[PurpleReign92]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1347489141' post='1149258']
I wouldn't worry too much about Redskins saying things like we gave up on Cundiff to soon, because sometimes a fresh start is needed for both sides and I think this fresh start for the Ravens with Tucker and a fresh start for Cundiff in Washington is going to work out for both sides.

Tucker is something special, and I actually think Tucker is going to make a [b]critical[/b] GW FG at some point this year that is going to show how special he truly is.
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I like what the Redskins have done so far... We look for a more worthy opponent much like the steelers when we play the Battle, the battle of Beltways the I-95 battle..

[redrum52]

If we're talking from training camp, yes. For regular season, no. He's right where I thought he would be. I still want to see him have to rush a kick and see how he responds. We will see how he handles the weather change later in the season. He's confident which I like and no kicking situation has seemed to big for him. Happy we went this route.

[Yagersports]

I love the kids swagger. Just love it. I hope that he's able to maintain that swagger after a miss or two.

[CapoRocky]

The Redskins can have Cundiff. I guarantee that he will miss a critical kick for them sometime this year. Even if Tucker misses a few, he will still be the same. I don't want perfection, rather just a chance for him to make a kick with the game on the line.

[raybaby]

Cundiff made 40 yarders in a dome. Those are kicks he [i]should[/i] make. But I agree Tucker looked very comfortable.

[Crabcakes&Football]

He met my expectations. I knew he would ball.

[SideStep77]

We'll see how he kicks in the cold, so far I am impressed with his confidence. Its a very long season he'll have to come out and play every week. Impressing my would be nailing a 63 yarder like Akers haha.

[display name]

I expected just what I got, and I hope this near-perfect kicker his here to stay.
Oh and we can keep the incredible touchbacks too! lol

[Tank 92]

[quote name='SideStep77' timestamp='1347496416' post='1149369']
[u][i][b]We'll see how he kicks in the cold[/b][/i][/u], so far I am impressed with his confidence. Its a very long season he'll have to come out and play every week. Impressing my would be nailing a 63 yarder like Akers haha.
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I mentioned something similar to this in another thread. Tuck looks like the real deal, but let's see him perform in the wind and snow at Cleveland and on the crap turf in pburgh before crowning him.
And remember, Billy was pretty much lights out at home inside of 50.

[admartian]

[quote name='raybaby' timestamp='1347491514' post='1149282']
Cundiff made 40 yarders in a dome. Those are kicks he [i]should[/i] make. But I agree Tucker looked very comfortable.
[/quote]Cundiff's first attempt was just shy of the right post.

I like Tucker. Not expecting 100%, just want him to be confident and if he misses then he does. Just as long as the game is not on the line.

[PolishRifle]

He has great confidence and that is the most important thing for a kicker. I am glad Billy got a new begining with the Skins. That Pats loss would've just haunted him as the Ravens kicker. No way he could stomach pressure situations, the way a hungry rookie can.

[K-Dog]

Lets not get ahead of our selves now...

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='K-Dog' timestamp='1347500745' post='1149442']
Lets not get ahead of our selves now...
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Wait you can't get in the Hall of Fame after one week?

[TXRaven]

No- exactly wahat I expected from young Mr. Tucker.

[admartian]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1347501179' post='1149445']
Wait you can't get in the Hall of Fame after one week?
[/quote]Try telling that to 'Skins fans...

[The Raven]

Its hard to gauge whether he has surpassed my expectations on his performance in one game. Yes; it is true that he had an excellent game and played admirably. However, consistency is very important for a kicker. I would also like to see how he holds up in a playoff game. If he keeps this up, he will have exceeded my expectations.

[Shadowalker]

Because of him I won my fantasy by 3 points this week. Made the bold move of picking him up in the last round; man do I look like a genius

[reediddy]

[quote name='Shadowalker' timestamp='1347509392' post='1149524']
Because of him I won my fantasy by 3 points this week. Made the bold move of picking him up in the last round; man do I look like a genius
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FA pickup for me

I had a feeling we would be just fine with him kicking when Matt Stover interviewed him and came out saying, Yeah this kid's going to be fine.

He's really confident, he doesn't overthink things based on his pressers, his demeanor is very cool and collected. I admire that.

I agree with most you guys that say the sample size is too small, it was a home game and we were blowing the Bungles out. We will really learn about him Sunday in a hostile environment against a talented opponent.

[Marc2k6]

Hey! We have only played 1 game, just 1. He did a good job but we have only played 1 game.

[K-Dog]

[quote name='admartian' timestamp='1347502144' post='1149455']
Try telling that to 'Skins fans...
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Okay that was REALLY funny.

[omar586]

I think Tucker is another gems of Ozzie's great work. He looks poised and confident. That's what we need .