Brandon Fields cut

[Cathal]

Those positions, kicker and punter, are the two positions I have absolutely no problem with going all rookie on. I mean, all they do is kick. It isn't that difficult if you do nothing but practice that one motion all the time.

[CF DolFan]

RUMOR going around is Sturgis is a goner too and the Fins are going with ALL ROOKIE kickers.

This will either be a big boom or be a huge bust for the Fins

In such an important season ... I'm surprised of the Fields cut but wouldn't be surprised about Sturgis. He really hasn't been able to settle down since coming to Miami.

[Brian Fein]

I'd be surprised if they let go of Sturgis.  He's not as bad as Twitter makes him seem.

[MikeO]

I'd be surprised if they let go of Sturgis.  He's not as bad as Twitter makes him seem.

His kickoffs suck. Franks kickoffs have been much higher and further the entire preseason. Miami wants to keep Franks at all costs even on the practice squad they are saying. Which has now motivated the thought of the move of why not just give him the job cause Sturgis is nothing special

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

  He's not as bad as

If you have to start a sentence that way than you probably don't want the player if someone else is better, cheaper, or younger.  Or even better all three. 

[Brian Fein]

Kickoffs don't score points.  I'd rather have a guy that drops the ball on the goal line but is solid on FG's than a guy that can boom it out of the end zone but misses FG's every game.

[Rich]

Kickoffs don't score points.  I'd rather have a guy that drops the ball on the goal line but is solid on FG's than a guy that can boom it out of the end zone but misses FG's every game.

Well with Sturgis you can have a guy that kicks it off out of bounds and then misses a field goal.

[MikeO]

Kickoffs don't score points.  I'd rather have a guy that drops the ball on the goal line but is solid on FG's than a guy that can boom it out of the end zone but misses FG's every game.

Field position might not mean much to you but to intelligent football people it matters a whole hell of a lot.  And it's not like Sturgis is a young Morton Anderson who is some all pro field goal kicker. He is a bottom of the league kicker who is lucky to have a job. If Miami cuts him his career could be over as I don't see a bunch of teams lining up to sign him.

FYI: the Bills might cut Dan Carpenter by weeks end per multiple reports. Rex Ryan doesn't like his preseason and the misses he has had and has called him out in the press up there.

[Brian Fein]

Well with Sturgis you can have a guy that kicks it off out of bounds and then misses a field goal.

We all know this is false, but this is exactly what I mean.

I am aware of the importance of field position, but let's be realistic - guys run the ball out of the end zone now.  What's the difference if you run it out and get tackled on the 23 or if you don't let them return it and its placed on the 20.

Are you prepared to risk 5% of your FG's in exchange for 3 yards of field position?

[MikeO]

Are you prepared to risk 5% of your FG's in exchange for 3 yards of field position?

That 5% number you pulled directly out of your ass. Let's be honest  you have nothing to back that up

[Phishfan]

Let's all be honest, Sturgis' numbers are toward the bottom of the league last year. The Miami Dolphins were 27th in the league on FG percentage. Let's not argue that it could get worse.

[mecadonzilla]

Most Dolphin fans would be upset if the kicker was making less than 110% of his kicks regardless of range.  In their eyes, any miss is a horrible travesty and the kicker should be cut immediately upon his return to the sideline.

[Brian Fein]

That 5% number you pulled directly out of your ass. Let's be honest  you have nothing to back that up

You're right I have no vision into the future to know exactly how many FG's rookie kicker might miss relative to how many FG's Sturgis might miss.  Its called an estimate for the sake of qualifying my original point, and accuracy is not a requirement for future speculation.

[dolphins4life]

we should never punt anyways ..

When I say this, everybody says that I am nuts.

[Spider-Dan]

Most Dolphin fans would be upset if the kicker was making less than 110% of his kicks regardless of range.  In their eyes, any miss is a horrible travesty and the kicker should be cut immediately upon his return to the sideline.

However, it is easy to objectively refute these people if your kicker is top ten in FG%.
It is not when they are #27.