SydneyDon
Team Captain
Courtesy of ThunderbirdJet aka Yankeecatfan
The Week 6 Ben Graham Report
Much to the surprise of the so called pundits, the Jets are now 3-3 and face two of the weaker tems in the league the next two weeks. It wasn't pretty, but it was a win.
Onto our boy Benny! He had 7 punts on the day, but it wasn't one of his best outings. His average gross punt was 43.6 yards, with a 34 yard net average, and that included only one punt inside the twenty yard line. So from a numbers standpoint, not a real good day.
1. This was a 40 yarder from the Jets 39 yard line, hang time 3.9 seconds, but at least it wasn't returned, the opposing punt returner called for a fair catch with no chance of advancing the ball. Ben should have put another ten yards on this one, and Miami took possession at their own 21 yard line. Grade: C
2. Still early in the game, and this was one of Grahams better punts in this game. 50 yards with a good hang time of 4.6 seconds. The coverage team had a shot at the returner early, but missed, and Miami was able to gain 7 yards before getting tackled. Ben's directional punting hasn't been as good lately.... he's not getting these kicks as close to the sidelines as he was three weeks ago. Grade: A-
3. This was a killer. The Jets are on their own 19 yard line. We need a rain maker here... and Benny gets ALL of this one! 66 yards, about 75 yards from his foot to the landing spot, with a 4.8 second hang time. 75 yards is about 65.6 meters! The punt returner had to run backwards but then just let it fall... then... Derrick Coleman touches the ball to "down" it. Problem is, he had gone out of bounds earlier in the play. When a player steps out of bounds, he isn't allowed to be the first player to touch the ball. Five yard penalty, replay the down.
Thsi dumbass knows, or at least SHOULD know he shouldn't touch the ball. There were other players right there that could have touched the ball first. F'n idiot. This guy Coleman has already been in the coaches' dog house.
So, Ben has to rekick it, and he shanks it. 35 yard punt, returned 11 yards. Short hang time of 3.6 seconds. It was after this when Benny threw and elbow at the Miami player, Eddie Jackson for trash talking him. There is a seperate thread on this, here:
http://forums.theganggreen.com/showthread.php?t=13228
Grade: D-
4. Another ugly looking punt. This one went only about 34 yards, but had a lucky bounce for another 7 or 8 yards. It was so bad, the punt returner couldn't even get to it in an attempt to catch and return. The hang time wasn't horrible, at 3.9 seconds, and Miami started again just outside their own 20 yard line. Ben used to get these down to the ten yard line on a regular basis... he's in a bit of a slump. Grade: C-
5. The Jets were in Miami territory at the Miami 35 yard line, but elected to punt instead of a field goal attempt. Ben put it into the end zone. Net: 15 yards. Grade: D-
6. At a crucial point in the game, we need a long kick here, Miami is fighting their way back into the game late in the 4th quarter. The Jets are deep in their own territory at the 22 yard line. Finally, Graham has a nice one. 53 yards, with a 4.9 second hang time, a real beaut! The returner muffed the catch, and was immediately tackled. 51 yard net at a very important time. Grade: A
7. Now very late in the game, and Miami only needs a field goal to tie it up with only 2:31 left in the game, with the Jets at their own 40 yard line. Ben comes through in the clutch, and gets off a 51 yarder. Sorry, I don't have the hang time on this one... my DVR stopped recording before the game ended, but it was good. Miami did manage a return of 17 yards, but in part because they comitted a penalty, and had to start from their own 11 yard line. The Jets needed every one of those yards, as Miami marched down the field and missed a 51 yard field goal in an attempt to tie. Grade: A-
So, a mixed day for Benny... and it was a damn good thing he didn't get caught throwing that elbow.....if a ref had seen it, it's a 15 yard penalty. It wasn't blatant, and some refs might have looked the other way because the Miami player was taunting (also illegal) but he dodged that bullet. Now I can laugh at it... if he got caught, I would have been pissed.
Sorry about not getting to the report last week....
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The Week 6 Ben Graham Report
Much to the surprise of the so called pundits, the Jets are now 3-3 and face two of the weaker tems in the league the next two weeks. It wasn't pretty, but it was a win.
Onto our boy Benny! He had 7 punts on the day, but it wasn't one of his best outings. His average gross punt was 43.6 yards, with a 34 yard net average, and that included only one punt inside the twenty yard line. So from a numbers standpoint, not a real good day.
1. This was a 40 yarder from the Jets 39 yard line, hang time 3.9 seconds, but at least it wasn't returned, the opposing punt returner called for a fair catch with no chance of advancing the ball. Ben should have put another ten yards on this one, and Miami took possession at their own 21 yard line. Grade: C
2. Still early in the game, and this was one of Grahams better punts in this game. 50 yards with a good hang time of 4.6 seconds. The coverage team had a shot at the returner early, but missed, and Miami was able to gain 7 yards before getting tackled. Ben's directional punting hasn't been as good lately.... he's not getting these kicks as close to the sidelines as he was three weeks ago. Grade: A-
3. This was a killer. The Jets are on their own 19 yard line. We need a rain maker here... and Benny gets ALL of this one! 66 yards, about 75 yards from his foot to the landing spot, with a 4.8 second hang time. 75 yards is about 65.6 meters! The punt returner had to run backwards but then just let it fall... then... Derrick Coleman touches the ball to "down" it. Problem is, he had gone out of bounds earlier in the play. When a player steps out of bounds, he isn't allowed to be the first player to touch the ball. Five yard penalty, replay the down.
Thsi dumbass knows, or at least SHOULD know he shouldn't touch the ball. There were other players right there that could have touched the ball first. F'n idiot. This guy Coleman has already been in the coaches' dog house.
So, Ben has to rekick it, and he shanks it. 35 yard punt, returned 11 yards. Short hang time of 3.6 seconds. It was after this when Benny threw and elbow at the Miami player, Eddie Jackson for trash talking him. There is a seperate thread on this, here:
http://forums.theganggreen.com/showthread.php?t=13228
Grade: D-
4. Another ugly looking punt. This one went only about 34 yards, but had a lucky bounce for another 7 or 8 yards. It was so bad, the punt returner couldn't even get to it in an attempt to catch and return. The hang time wasn't horrible, at 3.9 seconds, and Miami started again just outside their own 20 yard line. Ben used to get these down to the ten yard line on a regular basis... he's in a bit of a slump. Grade: C-
5. The Jets were in Miami territory at the Miami 35 yard line, but elected to punt instead of a field goal attempt. Ben put it into the end zone. Net: 15 yards. Grade: D-
6. At a crucial point in the game, we need a long kick here, Miami is fighting their way back into the game late in the 4th quarter. The Jets are deep in their own territory at the 22 yard line. Finally, Graham has a nice one. 53 yards, with a 4.9 second hang time, a real beaut! The returner muffed the catch, and was immediately tackled. 51 yard net at a very important time. Grade: A
7. Now very late in the game, and Miami only needs a field goal to tie it up with only 2:31 left in the game, with the Jets at their own 40 yard line. Ben comes through in the clutch, and gets off a 51 yarder. Sorry, I don't have the hang time on this one... my DVR stopped recording before the game ended, but it was good. Miami did manage a return of 17 yards, but in part because they comitted a penalty, and had to start from their own 11 yard line. The Jets needed every one of those yards, as Miami marched down the field and missed a 51 yard field goal in an attempt to tie. Grade: A-
So, a mixed day for Benny... and it was a damn good thing he didn't get caught throwing that elbow.....if a ref had seen it, it's a 15 yard penalty. It wasn't blatant, and some refs might have looked the other way because the Miami player was taunting (also illegal) but he dodged that bullet. Now I can laugh at it... if he got caught, I would have been pissed.
Sorry about not getting to the report last week....
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