Comments on: Ravens announce roster moves, explain decision to cut Cundiff http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Paul Stagg http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1957672 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:05:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1957672 Cundiff’s value was on kickoffs… he had one really good year kicking FGs, other than that, he was pretty average.

When the NFL moved kickoffs up, Cundiff’s value went way down, and he’s no longer worth the big contract. If Tucker is just as good on FGs (and based on info coming out of camp, he is), and he’s significantly less expensive, and he’s younger and could be a long term kicker for the team, this is the right call.

People forget that Cundiff is a serious class act. Remember how he handled The Kick – he took responsibility for the mistake after the game. I’m sure he’ll do fine.

]]> By: tomtravis76 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1957543 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:31:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1957543 Of course you cut the more expensive kicker if the younger guy with a stronger leg is consistent.

Lee Evans lost the AFC championship game last season, that is not on Cundiff at all.

]]> By: corvusmaximus http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1957349 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:34:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1957349 The Ravens, like any other NFL team, are gonna put the best 53 on the field. Any GM out there that thinks Cundiff is better than Tucker, you’re in luck; Cundiff is available.

]]> By: blacknole08 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1957084 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:38:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1957084 Panthers should claim Cundiff and cut Mare. I have a feeling we will be in a lot of close games this season and I can’t stomach having to rely on Mare again.

]]> By: ravenator http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1957064 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:25:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1957064 Classy move to let him have extra time to find work.

]]> By: mclovinib http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956903 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:12:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956903 the ravens went with who they feel is a better option. one who has not missed a kick the whole raven nation will never forgive or forget him for, all the while saving 1.2m on the cap, what is the problem??? if this guy missed a kick of this magnitude for the team any of you rooted for, i feel pretty strongly you would feel the same way. cundiff had a great 2010, 2011 was average, he missed a bunch of kicks on the road in our losses. time to move on in the not for long league…sad but true…..

]]> By: vasteelerfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956714 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:29:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956714 Karma will get the ravens like the ravenator says.

]]> By: mswravens http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956710 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:27:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956710 That’s a bunch of bunk coming from Harbaugh. Fact is that Cundiff himself did not handle the situation he was in very well. Going into the AFC Championship game he had missed a bunch of makeable regular season kicks. Then he shanks the most important kick of his life, the team stands behind him, and he reacts with an attitude that he can’t believe anyone would question his abilities or arrange competition for him in camp. He has had a bitter & entitled air about him all camp. The fact is, the guy has had one good season in his 10 year career. Lacking any evidence of , I half suspect the guy juiced in 2010, had a Pro Bowl year, got a contract, and went back to the below average kicker he was before 2010.

I’m not unbiased – I would never have even had the guy back in camp. But since he was, I’m happy to see him go.

]]> By: melikefootball http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956705 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:25:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956705 A man that has helped them win games is now gone for money …Ravens aren’t as classy as they want everyone to believe.

]]> By: waltwinston http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956704 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:25:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956704 Your comment definately holds water! This just shows what a hot head harbaugh is and that he should have called time out. No need to rush out on the field and he wouldn’t have been iced!!!

]]> By: mrpkg http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956690 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:18:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956690 Tucker will miss at least two game winning field goals this year that Cundiff would have made.

]]> By: waltwinston http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956653 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:00:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956653 If Cundiff had a great camp, them why cut him Harbaugh you double talking phony?

]]> By: ahostiletakeover http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/ravens-announce-roster-moves-explain-decision-to-cut-cundiff/#comment-1956640 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:55:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1137271#comment-1956640 Tucker already has ice cold water running through his veins, a tremendous leg, and more consistency than Cundiff has shown in his career Yeah, he’ll miss a kick or two, what kicker has ever been perfect in NFL history? In a year or two, his name will be right up there with the best currently in the league.

Cundiff didn’t have a bad camp, Tucker just came in and flat outkicked him.

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