Steelers sign kicker Garrett Hartley

Steelers have signed Garrett Hartley

Steelers add former Saints kicker Garrett Hartley

Posted by Darin Gantt

The Steelers have made their decision after working out some veteran kickers this morning.

According to agent Erik Burkhardt, the Steelers have signed former Saints kicker Garrett Hartley.

He was picked after they also worked out Jay Feely and Alex Henery.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/11/steelers-add-former-saints-kicker-garrett-hartley/

Punter?

Didn't start the thread but I changed the title lol

Vis wrote:

Punter?

My mistake. I split BlackAndGold's post from the Suisham thread and had a brain fart when naming the thread.

Wallace108 wrote:

Vis wrote:

Punter?

My mistake. I split BlackAndGold's post from the Suisham thread and had a brain fart when naming the thread.  

Buddha Bus wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

Vis wrote:

Punter?

My mistake. I split BlackAndGold's post from the Suisham thread and had a brain fart when naming the thread.  

Welp, it looks like I need to find a good Cardinals forum.

Goodell might as well just hand Rooney the Lombardi Trophy now.

Right On! A dome kicker!!!

Good thing Ben is motivated to score 30 points a game this year, but if he's thinking 3 td's and 3 fg's he may want to scale it down to 27 or 24.

SUPERBOWL!!

(shit, i was hoping they'd go after kickalicious)

Wallace108 wrote:

Buddha Bus wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

Vis wrote:

Punter?

My mistake. I split BlackAndGold's post from the Suisham thread and had a brain fart when naming the thread.  

Welp, it looks like I need to find a good Cardinals forum.

I'm sure B.A. would put in a good word for you for all of your support over the years.

Brett Huston‏@BHuston_STATS -

Garrett Hartley's numbers not great overall, but this is interesting. Career 88.6% rate on FGs on grass, just 78.3% on turf. Odd. #Steelers

https://twitter.com/BHuston_STATS/status/631152311864303616

Better on grass huh. That's interesting.

maybe his time off has helped him correct those percentages

Steelers Must Look Past Today For PK

Aug 11, 2015
Jim Wexell
Publisher SteelCityInsider.net

The Steelers are hosting a competition today to replace Shaun Suisham but better PKs should come available. Here are the top contenders:

LATROBE -- With Shaun Suisham out for the year with a torn ACL, the Pittsburgh Steelers will bring Alex Henery and a handful of other unemployed veterans in for a kicking competition at St. Vincent College today.

The Steelers will no doubt sign one from the group, but the more important kickers to watch are currently in other camps.

There are at least four competitions currently being waged that should draw the Steelers' attention this preseason:

* In Oakland, 37-year-old Sebastian Janikowski is being pushed by Cal's Giorgio Tavecchio, who's been with four teams the last four preseasons. Even though Janikowski made 86 percent of his attempts last year, he could lose his job because he's due to make $3.3 million this season.

* In Jacksonville, 33-year-old Josh Scobee is being pushed by jason myers, an Arena League kicker out of Marist. Scobee made 77 percent of his kicks last season but is due to make $3.4 million this season.

* Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop has a virtual lock on his job after making 86 percent of his field-goal attempts last season. But team observers are high on first-year kicker Mike Meyer out of Iowa. As a four-year starter in college, Meyer converted 61 of 80 career field goals, including 19 of 21 in the fourth quarter and overtime. Meyer made a pair of 50-plus-yarders this past weekend at a team stadium scrimmage.

* What might be the best camp competition of all involves two kickers whom the Denver Broncos used last season, and by the end of the year had both. But the Broncos are expected to keep only one coming out of camp, either Connor Barth , who made 15 of 16 field goals last season, or Temple's Brandon McManus, who made 9 of 13 field goals and has the stronger leg.

to read rest of article:

http://www.scout.com/nfl/steelers/story/1572849-video-steelers-must-look-past-today-for-pk

ImmaculateGreenePolamalu wrote:

Better on grass huh. That's interesting.

That's what SteelStoned72 said too.

ImmaculateGreenePolamalu wrote:

Better on grass huh. That's interesting.

Just like Le'veon.

El-Gonzo Jackson wrote:

ImmaculateGreenePolamalu wrote:

Better on grass huh. That's interesting.

That's what SteelStoned72 said too.

@ImmaculateGreenePolamalu wrote:
Better on grass huh. That's interesting.


Just like Le'veon.

Walked into that one :). I wonder if they'll look at the waiver wires if anyone else gets cut or just stick with Hartley. Who knows what to expect. Suisham when he replaced Reed was known as the guy who missed the chip shot with the Skins but he's been good fur us though granted he doesn't have the most powerful league. Anyhow. Sucks he got hurt but I am glad it wasn't someone really important like a key starter or rookie. Get well Shaun.

Steelers waive/injured Devin Gardner to clear spot for Hartley

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2015/08/steelers-waiveinjured-rookie-wr-devin-gardner-on-tuesday/

We really got work on scoring TD's in the Red Zone now!

If they are considering keeping Hartley, I would think Jordan Berry is closer to winning the punting job over Brad Wing. Hartley was not taking kick offs in his prior stint in New Orleans, where John Carney was still kicking part-time. (At least as I recall.)

That means he's a stop-gap until one of these camp battles pan out. I would prefer to get our hands on Connor Barth personally.

I hope the Steelers are paying attention:

Broncos kickers hit 70- and 65-yard field goals in practice

Posted by Darin Gantt on August 18, 2015



Clearly, the kicking battle in Denver is properly inflated.

Brandon McManus and Connor Barth are engaged in a high-altitude duel for the job, and both showed they were good from distance in today’s practice.

According to Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com, the two took turns booming field goals at the end of practice.

McManus hit a 70-yarder, which was followed minutes later by Barth’s 65-yarder.

McManus’ kick apparently cleared the crossbar with room to spare, causing defensive teammates to hug him in celebration.

to read rest of article:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/18/broncos-kickers-hit-70-and-65-yard-field-goals-in-practice/

Barth will most likely be the one they let go since McManus is younger and has a slightly stronger leg.

If we could get a kicker that can kick it out the end zone on kickoffs, that would be nice!

from Jim Wexell:

Doesn't look like kicker Garrett Hartley will make it after the hamstring injury in Buffalo. The Steelers can release him and pick him back up after he heals. The young kickers to watch are in Detroit (Kyle Brindza 3-3 incl. 51-yarder with 7 of 8 kickoffs not returned), Jacksonville (Jason Myers, 4-4 incl. 55-yarder) and Oakland (Giorgio Tavecchio, 3-3). Of course, if those teams want to cut Matt Prater, Josh Scobee or Sebastian Janikowski, either of them will work, too.

http://www.scout.com/nfl/steelers/story/1580284-predicted-53-must-stop-cutting