<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a> release Randy Bullock & will be signing Nick Novak</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/648949491479908353">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Novak had an NFL-low 10 touchbacks in 2014, all coming in the first eight games. Opponents had an average starting point of the 24.7-yard line after Chargers kickoffs, second worst in the league. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/may/21/chargers-nick-novak-kickoffs-extra-point/
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nick Novak gets the job after successful tryout that included Giorgio Tavecchio, Connor Barth, Kai Forbath and Chris Boswell</p>— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/648949889188151297">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Forbath is definitely the more accurate kicker, but I guess his leg is just not strong enough. Will be interested to see what they do to address the spot next year. Draft a big leg.
He's a good field goal kicker but our special teams needs to get ready to stop kickoff returns because he sucks at getting toucbbacks
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources say it was a tough call between Nick Novak, who got the Texans job, and Kai Forbath</p>— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/648952940124876801">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Career FG % Nick Novak: 86.3% Randy Bullock 80.3% <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/648953066419548160">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Bullock issue went back to week one. OB did not like a comment Bullock said after missing his first extra point attempt.</p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/648951800347930624">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bullock’s lack of consistency between 40-49 were an issue. He was 21- of 28 in his career from that distance. 80.3% made FGs for career.</p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/648952259989082112">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Where is the guy who was defending Bullock the other day and saying he is a better kicker than Tucker? Is he going to come in here and bash BOB for making this move?