Colts will sign Kicker Matt Gay

[CR91]

 

[colts89]

Hooray?

[CardiacColts]

Not sure about the price tag; however, I’m not a cap analyzer by any stretch. So I’m just relieved to not have to cringe every time the Colts attempt a FG. Can’t be upset about addressing weaknesses regardless of how big or small they may be. 

[pgt_rob]

Hmm, and Irsay said, give me a damn elite kicker and throw the bag at him. Lol

[tvturner]

Only missed 4 FGs and 2 XPs over the last two years

 

11/14 from 50+ over those two seasons

 

 

[IndyEric07]

So, are we dumping Chase? Who’s going to do kickoffs if not? Hope Rigoberto gets back 100%! Not sure I like this move!? Should stick with McGlaughlin!

[CR91]

3 minutes ago, IndyEric07 said:

So, are we dumping Chase? Who’s going to do kickoffs if not? Hope Rigoberto gets back 100%! Not sure I like this move!? Should stick with McGlaughlin!

 

Sanchez does kickoffs. Man did we miss him

[TomDiggs]

10 minutes ago, IndyEric07 said:

So, are we dumping Chase? Who’s going to do kickoffs if not? Hope Rigoberto gets back 100%! Not sure I like this move!? Should stick with McGlaughlin!

Gay should also be handling kick-offs.

 

He has a strong leg and is a big boy (6'0"  232 lbs) and he was 12th in terms of PFF kickoff grade out of 30 Kickers. Chase was 10th. So very similar performance on kick-offs and a pretty great upgrade in FGs/XPs

 

For numbers, he handled 77 kickoffs last year and only 16 were returned. That is just 21% of kickoffs returned. And the average return on those was only 21.6 yards. The average field position start was basically the 26 yard line. Chase (as a comparison) had 47% of his kickoffs returned. So Matt Gay is solid on kickoffs. 

 

The last two years Matt Gay has easily been a top-5 kicker.

 

In terms of PFF grading (for those that go by that as a loose rough idea metric), he was a 90.0 last year (4th overall) and 82.6 the year before. 

 

Those are basically Justin Tucker/Daniel Carlson/Younghoe Koo type grades

 

He deserves what he just got paid

[#12.]

7 of 9 over 50.  Maybe we won't be going for it on every 4th down.

[Solid84]

Give me the least sexy way to spend your cap space for 500 Alex. 
 

I get it though. It was… interesting watching us kick field goals last season. 

[JediXMan]

I thought Chase was good enough to come back. Don’t hate the signing but meh.

[JediXMan]

Also Foles, Ryan have to get cut soon to create cap space right?

[IndyEric07]

Id rather only carry 2 kickers instead of 3 though! Could use that roster spot in another needed area!

[colts89]

Seems like he is better than the goggle wearing Lego boy that couldn't kick over 48 yards. For that, I'm thankful.

[NewColtsFan]

4 minutes ago, IndyEric07 said:

Id rather only carry 2 kickers instead of 3 though! Could use that roster spot in another needed area!

The Colts are not carrying three kickers.   Just 2.   It’ll be Sanchez and Gay.  The only question is who will do kickoffs? 

[Goatface Killah]

I dont mind this at all. Gay is a very good kicker and Chase is just ok.

 

Not a flashy signing but it could be impactful. 

[jbaron04]

32 minutes ago, colts89 said:

Hooray?

Just like Ballard let’s make every player the highest ever at position 

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

Wow we have finally signed a free agent from another team on day 1. And it's a kicker 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

46 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

He's a great kicker for sure. 

 

Here comes the unexpected big free agent signing from Ballard 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

34 minutes ago, TomDiggs said:

Gay should also be handling kick-offs.

 

He has a strong leg and is a big boy (6'0"  232 lbs) and he was 12th in terms of PFF kickoff grade out of 30 Kickers. Chase was 10th. So very similar performance on kick-offs and a pretty great upgrade in FGs/XPs

 

For numbers, he handled 77 kickoffs last year and only 16 were returned. That is just 21% of kickoffs returned. And the average return on those was only 21.6 yards. The average field position start was basically the 26 yard line. Chase (as a comparison) had 47% of his kickoffs returned. So Matt Gay is solid on kickoffs. 

 

The last two years Matt Gay has easily been a top-5 kicker.

 

In terms of PFF grading (for those that go by that as a loose rough idea metric), he was a 90.0 last year (4th overall) and 82.6 the year before. 

 

Those are basically Justin Tucker/Daniel Carlson/Younghoe Koo type grades

 

He deserves what he just got paid

that's cool.. 

 

Colts offense hopefully could get closer to field goal range and end zone more often to have him at work often enough... 

[GoColts8818]

51 minutes ago, IndyEric07 said:

So, are we dumping Chase? Who’s going to do kickoffs if not? Hope Rigoberto gets back 100%! Not sure I like this move!? Should stick with McGlaughlin!

You answered your own question.  Rigo will do them and it looks like the Colts expect him back or they would be looking at punters.  

[GoColts8818]

The last time the Colts went after a proven free agent kicked it worked out pretty well.  Hopefully history repeats itself.  Cross a need off the board.

[GoColts8818]

25 minutes ago, jbaron04 said:

Just like Ballard let’s make every player the highest ever at position 

Which is it?  We have fans who cry Ballard won’t spend money in one thread and now we have fans complaining when he does.  This is just proof fans like to complain no matter what he does.

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fanduel.com/theduel/posts/10-best-nfl-free-agent-kickers-in-2023-01gq7ycv3p6w/amp

 

Looks like he was the #1 ranked free agent kicker while chase was ranked #6

[Gigc]

Did not see that one coming.

Anyone have "kicker" in the pool?

[Stephen]

Ballard: Look I actually do spend in freeagency when its a blue chip guy

[stitches]

After giving the biggest money in NFL history for an OG, OC and LB Ballard has decided to up the ante and make records at even less important positions. Next stop - punter and long snapper!!!

 

On a more serious note - I don't really hate this one. If we are going to be spending on kicker this is a good one to spend on. For some reason I'm having memories of him being on the Colts before... Don't remember in camp or for a workout when we were having troubles with kicking or practice squad... No idea why he didn't stick at the time.

 

 

edit: Yeah, my memory didn't lie to me this time, here it is: 

The Rams took him off our practice squad to become their star kicker in their Super bowl run. 

 

[DoubleE Colt]

I guess people knocking this are frustrated because of the lack of other signings. Because let's be honest, the Colts have proven in recent seasons that unreliable kickers cost games.....no one is caring about his price tag if his kick sends us into the post season. 

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Kickers are more important than most people think. A lot of times the game relies on their leg at the end.

So this is a good move.

   

[Yoshinator]

7 minutes ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

Kickers are more important than most people think. A lot of times the game relies on their leg at the end.

So this is a good move.

   

Yep. Gives us a chance to win if we can keep games close next season. IF.

[tomloge1]

May as well make the best of it.  The only way the team scores is on field goals anyway.  

[Stephen]

8 minutes ago, tomloge1 said:

May as well make the best of it.  The only way the team scores is on field goals anyway.  

He has a strong leg he nailed a 57 yard fg that would have been good from 68

[Mr. Irrelevant]

We’re going to draft a QB who can’t finish in the end zone, confirmed! 
 

Seriously, I like this signing. It will for sure help a rookie QB if the kicker will get some points on the board when we can’t get the touch down. Less stress. 
 

while it looks a bit expensive, I don’t know how much more expensive it is compared to what we have paid the last couple of years?

[Stephen]

6 hours ago, JediXMan said:

I thought Chase was good enough to come back. Don’t hate the signing but meh.

He is better than chase 87 percent accuracy versus 78 and over the last two seasons he is in the 90 percent range 

[Stephen]

16 minutes ago, tomloge1 said:

May as well make the best of it.  The only way the team scores is on field goals anyway.  

This is what steichen meant by throw to score. Throw to get in fg range and then we score

[James]

Like it a lot.

 

Top 5 kicker.

 

Dont have to worry about the kicker position during our incoming rookie QB’s first years in the NFL.

[James]

7 hours ago, IndyEric07 said:

So, are we dumping Chase? Who’s going to do kickoffs if not? Hope Rigoberto gets back 100%! Not sure I like this move!? Should stick with McGlaughlin!

Gay 2022

•    ⁠17/17 on kicks < 50 yards
•    ⁠7/9 on kicks 50+ yards
•    ⁠93.3% Overall

Gay Last 2 Seasons

•    ⁠49/50 on kicks < 50 yards
•    ⁠11/14 on kicks 50+ yards
•    ⁠93.8% Overall

 

Longest Career Makes

•    ⁠58 (x2)
•    ⁠57
•    ⁠55 (x6)

 

 

Better than McLaughlin. 
 

[ChuggaBeer]

I like the signing.  Now we know we won't  take a kicker at #4

[Stephen]

6 minutes ago, ChuggaBeer said:

I like the signing.  Now we know we won't  take a kicker at #4

Forum would riot if we did

[csmopar]

3 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Forum would riot if we did

I’d laugh