Colts have a new punter - Jeff Locke, former Vikings P (Merge)

[GoColts8818]

46 minutes ago, indyagent17 said:

Wikipedia says he is #18 for the Colts lol

Yep that will change as 18 is retired.  I'd guess he'd go to 8.

[needanoline63]

Wow great. Does he play defense?

[Buck Showalter]

29 minutes ago, Indyfan4life said:

Replace a needed position. 

 

People complain. 

Right???

Locke may not ever turn into a pro-bowler, but, at least one team need is met, & it was done so with a player that has NFL experience & without burning a draft pick in the process...

 

 

[indyagent17]

37 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

Yep that will change as 18 is retired.  I'd guess he'd go to 8.

Of course he will,  I just posted that picture because it shows him with number 18 for the colts

[JColts72]

We are set. No use trying to get D players now.

[GoColts8818]

23 minutes ago, indyagent17 said:

Of course he will,  I just posted that picture because it shows him with number 18 for the colts

I know not a shot at you.  Just putting it out there before people think he's getting 18

[indyagent17]

12 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

I know not a shot at you.  Just putting it out there before people think he's getting 18

I put an lol after it

[1959Colts]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/09/colts-bring-in-jeff-locke-to-replace-pat-mcafee/

 

Reading the comments from link above, several Vikings fans are happy to see Locke gone.

[James]

4 minutes ago, 1959Colts said:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/03/09/colts-bring-in-jeff-locke-to-replace-pat-mcafee/

 

Reading the comments from link above, several Vikings fans are happy to see Locke gone.

 

Reading comments from that particular website is useless. 

[SteelCityColt]

1 hour ago, needanoline63 said:

Wow great. Does he play defense?

 

There's no need to be asinine, it's a sensible move to make and in no way stops us making moves for defensive payers. 

 

Long way to go till opening day. 

[LockeDown]

Locke.Down 2.0 

[SteelCityColt]

Locke had one of the highest % of punts within the 10 last year (18.9%). That's a very good thing. 

[MTC]

FWIW:

 

 

[grmasterb]

My guess is that Devon Bell will compete with Locke for the punter roster spot.

[Creekside]

Can he tackle?

[1959Colts]

1 hour ago, grmasterb said:

My guess is that Devon Bell will compete with Locke for the punter roster spot.

 

At 3.45 Million, I'd bet Locke wins the competition. 

[jvan1973]

12 minutes ago, 1959Colts said:

 

At 3.45 Million, I'd bet Locke wins the competition. 

Over two years?  How much is guaranteed?

[jvan1973]

14 minutes ago, egg said:

Can he tackle?

You don't sign a punter for his tackling ability 

[NFLfan]

5 hours ago, TheRustonRifle#7 said:

I would hope that NFLFan may weigh in on this as she is a Viking's fan....

 

 Congrats on your new punter. He is no Pat McAfee, lol, but he is okay. I thought he punted pretty well last year,  consistently pinning our opponents inside the 20 yard line. So, I was pleased with that. I think he is better than what his stats show. He seems to do better indoors than outdoors. 

 

Here is a little something from the Daily Norseman, the Vikings equivalent of Stampede Blue:

 

Locke had a tumultuous first three seasons in Minnesota, but the 2016 season was probably his best overall.  Outside of the Cowboys game where he shanked a couple of crucial kicks, Locke was much more dependable and consistent last season. That said, it shouldn't be incredibly difficult for the Vikings to find a suitable replacement for Locke in free agency or the draft. Meanwhile, the Colts are also an inoor team, which obviously suits Locke better than it did in the TCF Stadium days.

 

http://www.dailynorseman.com/2017/3/9/14873798/minnesota-vikings-jeff-locke-punter-indianapolis-colts

 

[NagelHausForge]

Locked and loaded baby!

 

Not a flashy singing, but how flashy can you get when signing a punter? 

[1959Colts]

26 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Over two years?  How much is guaranteed?

Stephen Holder reports 1.25 mil in guarantees.

 

[MackAttack]

7 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:

How is he at kickoffs?  People forget Pat did that too.

 

Also I expect an undrafted kid will be brought in to compete with him for the job.

Pat used to boom it out of the endzone regularly that's gonna be tough to repeat with someone new. I'm hoping vin won't ever have to kick off and can focus on field goals forever. 

[Tsarquise]

8 hours ago, csmopar said:

Meh

That's exactly what I said to myself. It's the only reaction one can have after you have Pat as your punter. 

[NannyMcafee]

8 hours ago, Rick_Grimes said:

This just makes me miss Patty Mac. I'll forever miss him.

 

Your avatar picture describes my feeling every time I think about it. 

[stitches]

 

[lollygagger8]

 

[CoachLite]

10 hours ago, jvan1973 said:

You don't sign a punter for his tackling ability 

 But I'll never forget Patty Mac's slobbernocker on Trindon Holliday. Classic.

[The Peytonator]

1 hour ago, CoachLite said:

 But I'll never forget Patty Mac's slobbernocker on Trindon Holliday. Classic.

 

 

The hit that got our punter tested for PEDs. He could have doubled as a linebacker.

[grmasterb]

12 hours ago, 1959Colts said:

 

At 3.45 Million, I'd bet Locke wins the competition. 

$1.25 million guaranteed.  No biggie.

[BlueShoe]

22 hours ago, SteelCityColt said:

 

There's no need to be asinine, it's a sensible move to make and in no way stops us making moves for defensive payers. 

 

Long way to go till opening day. 

 

I think some some people believe we should just never punt. Go for it every time on first down and every kickoff is an onside kick. 

 

Too much Madden?