Michael Dickson is a contributing factor to our defenses poor ranking?
Our ranking is based on yds allowed rushing for rushing defense and yds allowed passing for passing defense...both of these stats are accumulation stats so sure...as the defense fails to accumulate "3 and outs" the opponent drives further and further down the field...but its Dickson's superior punting that gives our opponent such a long field to accumulate such bad stats. Just kidding!
All kidding aside...if our defense rises as expected then it can take advantage of the great punting of Dickson giving our opponent such a bad starting field position.
Michael Dickson was recruited as a punter by the Texas Longhorns after You Tube footage of his exploits as an Australian Football player demonstrated excellent distance and placement skills.
Patrick Conn
October 10, 2020 8:57 pm CT
During his time at the University of Texas, Michael Dickson was one of the best punters in college football. He has the hardware to prove it. During his final season on the Forty Acres, Dickson won the Ray Guy Award. It is presented annually to the best punter in college football. He was even awarded the Texas Bowl MVP for his punting efforts against Missouri.
From Seattle Times
Dickson finished second in the NFL with a net average per punt of 44.4, and an overall punting average of 48.5 per kick and raised his career average to 47.57, the best in NFL history.
From a Hawk Site:
The Seahawks answered the big special-teams question of the offseason early by re-signing Myers to a four-year deal.
With Dickson under contract for three more years, the Seahawks are keeping one of the best kicking duos in the NFL the past four years under contract though 2025.
Tim Weaver January 12, 2023
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has had a strong 2022 season, bouncing back from an off-year in 2021 when he only made 73.9% of his field goal attempts. This season he’s gone 34/37 – 91.9%. That gives him a great track record in two of the last three years – having led the NFL at 100% in 2020.
Myers isn’t flying under the radar, either. In fact, he’s getting some great recognition from his peers. We were expecting to see Justin Tucker get the nod, but Myers is the kicker and only Seattle player who made the All-Pro team as voted on by the players themselves.
Seattle Times
Myers had another standout year, hitting 34 of 37 field goals, including making all six from 50 and beyond to tie a team record, and 41 of 42 point-after attempts. He led the NFL in points scored with 143.
From John Boyle (Seahawks.com)
Longtime NFL writer and analyst Rick Gosselin, who is something of a special teams guru, has for years put together year end special teams rankings that take into account where teams rank in 22 different categories ranging from kick and punt returns to coverage to turnovers to penalties, and last season the Seahawks came in at No. 2 on Goesselin's ratings, their third straight season finishing in the Top 3 under special teams coordinator Larry Izzo.
DeeJay Dallas and Dee Eskridge handled the other kickoff returns this year and remain under contract for 2023. Dallas was the primary punt returner this year, though Lockett took a few.
Many of our Special Teams key players remain from last year and give us an edge in punt/kickoff coverage as well as the return game...getting us closer to the opponents Red Zone (inside 20 yd line) as our offense rushes onto the field with a strong starting position.
DJ Dallas/Dareke Young/Will Dissly/Colby Parkinson/Jon Rhattigan/Nick Bellore/Joey Blount remain from last year...we lost Travis Homer/Cody Barton/Josh Jones and Tony Muse. From our roster depth... Kenny McIntosh/Dee Eskridge/Vi Jones/Darrick Reed II seem likely replacements.
The one unanswered question left is at snapper
Penn State football's Chris Stoll named nation's top long snapper
Spencer Ripchik | The Daily Collegian Dec 10, 2022
Penn State didn't win the Heisman Trophy for the best player in college football, but Chris Stoll took home the nation's best long snapper award.
Nittany Lion redshirt-senior long snapper Stoll was named the recipient of the Patrick Mannelly award.
As a walk-on, Stoll played in 47 games for Penn State and was voted a team captain for the 2022 season. He was awarded a scholarship in 2020.
Our ranking is based on yds allowed rushing for rushing defense and yds allowed passing for passing defense...both of these stats are accumulation stats so sure...as the defense fails to accumulate "3 and outs" the opponent drives further and further down the field...but its Dickson's superior punting that gives our opponent such a long field to accumulate such bad stats. Just kidding!
All kidding aside...if our defense rises as expected then it can take advantage of the great punting of Dickson giving our opponent such a bad starting field position.
Michael Dickson was recruited as a punter by the Texas Longhorns after You Tube footage of his exploits as an Australian Football player demonstrated excellent distance and placement skills.
Patrick Conn
October 10, 2020 8:57 pm CT
During his time at the University of Texas, Michael Dickson was one of the best punters in college football. He has the hardware to prove it. During his final season on the Forty Acres, Dickson won the Ray Guy Award. It is presented annually to the best punter in college football. He was even awarded the Texas Bowl MVP for his punting efforts against Missouri.
From Seattle Times
Dickson finished second in the NFL with a net average per punt of 44.4, and an overall punting average of 48.5 per kick and raised his career average to 47.57, the best in NFL history.
From a Hawk Site:
The Seahawks answered the big special-teams question of the offseason early by re-signing Myers to a four-year deal.
With Dickson under contract for three more years, the Seahawks are keeping one of the best kicking duos in the NFL the past four years under contract though 2025.
Tim Weaver January 12, 2023
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has had a strong 2022 season, bouncing back from an off-year in 2021 when he only made 73.9% of his field goal attempts. This season he’s gone 34/37 – 91.9%. That gives him a great track record in two of the last three years – having led the NFL at 100% in 2020.
Myers isn’t flying under the radar, either. In fact, he’s getting some great recognition from his peers. We were expecting to see Justin Tucker get the nod, but Myers is the kicker and only Seattle player who made the All-Pro team as voted on by the players themselves.
Seattle Times
Myers had another standout year, hitting 34 of 37 field goals, including making all six from 50 and beyond to tie a team record, and 41 of 42 point-after attempts. He led the NFL in points scored with 143.
From John Boyle (Seahawks.com)
Longtime NFL writer and analyst Rick Gosselin, who is something of a special teams guru, has for years put together year end special teams rankings that take into account where teams rank in 22 different categories ranging from kick and punt returns to coverage to turnovers to penalties, and last season the Seahawks came in at No. 2 on Goesselin's ratings, their third straight season finishing in the Top 3 under special teams coordinator Larry Izzo.
DeeJay Dallas and Dee Eskridge handled the other kickoff returns this year and remain under contract for 2023. Dallas was the primary punt returner this year, though Lockett took a few.
Many of our Special Teams key players remain from last year and give us an edge in punt/kickoff coverage as well as the return game...getting us closer to the opponents Red Zone (inside 20 yd line) as our offense rushes onto the field with a strong starting position.
DJ Dallas/Dareke Young/Will Dissly/Colby Parkinson/Jon Rhattigan/Nick Bellore/Joey Blount remain from last year...we lost Travis Homer/Cody Barton/Josh Jones and Tony Muse. From our roster depth... Kenny McIntosh/Dee Eskridge/Vi Jones/Darrick Reed II seem likely replacements.
The one unanswered question left is at snapper
Penn State football's Chris Stoll named nation's top long snapper
Spencer Ripchik | The Daily Collegian Dec 10, 2022
Penn State didn't win the Heisman Trophy for the best player in college football, but Chris Stoll took home the nation's best long snapper award.
Nittany Lion redshirt-senior long snapper Stoll was named the recipient of the Patrick Mannelly award.
As a walk-on, Stoll played in 47 games for Penn State and was voted a team captain for the 2022 season. He was awarded a scholarship in 2020.
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