There are times in life when we find ourselves at a crossroads, and the Los Angeles Rams are at a crossroads with their kicker. Do they stay the course with Joshua Karty (the Karty Party!), or should the make a move to Harrison Mevis (AKA the Thiccer Kicker)?
Call me crazy, I think I’ve seen enough of Karty and I feel bad saying that (I really want it to work out!), and I really don’t think that if the Rams cut him that someone else scoops him up right away (but the NFL can for sure prove me wrong there), so maybe it would make sense for L.A. to give Mevis a chance, but then again, if Mevis doesn’t work out, what do the Rams do? Go back to Karty? Find someone else no other team wants?
Castoff kickers can find success elsewhere, we’ve seen it with Matt Gay and the Rams, but a team would rather have a kicker that works, than shuffle through someone they “hope” works.
Good thing for me, I don’t have to make any decision for the Rams. I get to sit back and relax/stress about the decisions they make, and right now there may be no bigger question mark for the Rams, than their kicker position.
Feel free to let us know which kicker you like in the comments and thank you for checking out Turf Show Times!
Rams finally bring in another kicker, sign former UFL standout (ramswire)
“Joshua Karty has had a terrible second season with the Los Angeles Rams, missing an NFL-high eight kicks in eight games. Not all of the miscues have been his fault, but the kicking unit hit rock bottom on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints when he missed a field goal and PAT badly.
Sean McVay indicated the Rams would bring in some competition and they did so on Wednesday. The team announced it has signed kicker Harrison Mevis to the practice squad, putting a little bit of pressure on Karty to maintain his job in Los Angeles.“
From the Podium: Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams discuss preparation for 49ers, special teams signings (therams.com)
“WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – The Rams signed long snapper Jake McQuaide and kicker Harrison Mevis to the practice squad this week ahead of their game against the 49ers in an effort to improve on special teams. Getting those new additions acclimated in practice will be part of their week of preparation leading up to Week 10.
Ahead of the divisional road game, Rams head coach Sean McVay, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Davante Adams spoke with local media about the upcoming matchup in San Francisco and their special teams signings. Here are the most significant quotes and talking points from those press conferences.“
How the 49ers outmaneuvered the Rams to land two future Hall of Famers (sfgate)
“Instead, Williams focused on getting a deal done with San Francisco, where his former offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was now the head coach. By the time the Rams realized their mistake in asking Williams to move positions, it was too late.
“So I kind of zeroed in on the 49ers and we made it work,” Williams said. “[The Rams] came back and was like, ‘No, we’re going to let you play left tackle.’ Whitworth contacted me himself and said he’d love to play with me. But at that point, it was kind of a little too far — I’d already taken my mind off of them and I was doing whatever I could to get to San Francisco.”
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