Colts Kicker In 2019?

[Dark Superman]

Halfway through the season I was convinced we should move on from Adam Vinatieri in order to seek a younger kicker. I know Vinatieri was dealing with some injuries so he didn't look too great at the time. He's been lights out these past few weeks and now I'm sitting here wondering if we should keep him another year if he decides to play another NFL season. I'm literally torn right now. What do you all think?

[Hammer]

9 minutes ago, DarkSuperman said:

Halfway through the season I was convinced we should move on from Adam Vinatieri in order to seek a younger kicker. I know Vinatieri was dealing with some injuries so he didn't look too great at the time. He's been lights out these past few weeks and now I'm sitting here wondering if we should keep him another year if he decides to play another NFL season. I'm literally torn right now. What do you all think?

 

  I felt exactly the same way but now I say; sign him even though he seems more accurate from 50 than he does on extra points.

 

[csmopar]

If he wants to play again, you sign him

[DaveA1102]

I am sure I heard the commentary team mention he was hitting from 62 yards in warm ups!

 

Sign him up!

[Timo1]

How is this even a question.  Sign him for 2019. After 2019 sign him for 2020 and keep signing him till his production slips or he retires.  He's shown no signs of slowing down. 

[HungarianColtsFan]

3 hours ago, DarkSuperman said:

Halfway through the season I was convinced we should move on from Adam Vinatieri in order to seek a younger kicker. I know Vinatieri was dealing with some injuries so he didn't look too great at the time. He's been lights out these past few weeks and now I'm sitting here wondering if we should keep him another year if he decides to play another NFL season. I'm literally torn right now. What do you all think?

 

If he decides to play another season, I wouldn't hesitate to sign him. 

[Gramz]

No brainer.   

 

Of course we keep him!

[AZColt11]

Gotta agree with the masses.  Not even a question for me.  I would say the question is up to him.  He'll probably take some time off after the season, get away, see how his body feels, then decide in the spring I'd imagine.

[WarGhost21]

Even a struggling Vinny is much more desirable than potentially being placed in the position the chargers and buccaneers were in the past couple years. We got lucky in that Rigo is such a quality punter to replace Mcafee, but it’s rare a team goes straight from a star kicker to another stud without some hiccups in between. We should keep the goat as long as he wants to play, and then hope we can find a good young replacement after he does hang up the cleats

[lollygagger8]

How is this even a question? 

[ChineseColtsFan]

I will just sign him if he wants to play. I trust this man so much and I believe that if he feels he could no longer contribute he will quit. Before that, I enjoy every moment of having him.

[richard pallo]

I have to admit I get a little nervous now when he's kicking.  That said if he wants to come back I'm sure he will be a Colt.  On the other hand if we win the SB this year I think he walks away. 

[strt182]

You sign him until he puts his cleats up then you hire his as a kicking coach. But in the mean time you bring in some young bodies for training camp so he can pick his next heir. 

[Four2itus]

A V

[Devildog]

We should keep signing him until whenever he decides to retire. 

[Barry Sears]

We keep signing him until his son is ready to take over for pops...that kid has some moves!

[Creekside]

10 hours ago, DarkSuperman said:

Halfway through the season I was convinced we should move on from Adam Vinatieri in order to seek a younger kicker. I know Vinatieri was dealing with some injuries so he didn't look too great at the time. He's been lights out these past few weeks and now I'm sitting here wondering if we should keep him another year if he decides to play another NFL season. I'm literally torn right now. What do you all think?

 

I've been wrong about this guy several times.

 

I thought he was washed up 6 years ago when I first came to this forum.

[jameszeigler834]

10 hours ago, Hammer said:

 

  I felt exactly the same way but now I say; sign him even though he seems more accurate from 50 than he does on extra points.

 

I'd give him a one year extention.

[Luck 4 president]

I wish we didn’t let Badgley go. We should have kept him on the practice squad at least. Having Vinny mentor him for a couple of seasons would have been great. He didn’t miss anything in the preseason and he is 14/15 with a long of 59 since being picked up by the chargers

[chad72]

6 minutes ago, Luck 4 president said:

I wish we didn’t let Badgley go. We should have kept him on the practice squad at least. Having Vinny mentor him for a couple of seasons would have been great. He didn’t miss anything in the preseason and he is 14/15 with a long of 59 since being picked up by the chargers

 

I totally forgot that we had him. Oh well!!! I am sure Ballard will find another good one.

[Luck 4 president]

1 minute ago, chad72 said:

 

I totally forgot that we had him. Oh well!!! I am sure Ballard will find another good one.

Ya I just remember during training camp and preseason I thought we could potentially move on from Vinny because this new kid was hitting everything. I hope Ballard can find another good one. Like QBs, good kickers are very hard to come by.

[HectorRoberts]

Parkey, badgley, McManus we have had quite a few good “camp legs” walk through here in the last few years