Thread: Matt Prater signed to four year deal

You mean like that "idiot kicker" who shanked the Colts' FG try against the Steelers in the final seconds of a playoff game a few years ago? That guy?

yeah.....

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

America!

Lithuania.

Originally Posted by Cugel

4 years, $13 million, $3 million signing bonus.



This was an important signing. With Manning, having an effective kicker is even more important. Most of his drives will produce points. You're not going to see a lot of 3 and outs like with Tebow. For every drive that doesn't score a TD you need an accurate FG kicker like Prater.

At altitude you've got to have a great long-distance kicker because your effective FG range is greater, but you can't take advantage of those scoring opportunities unless you have a good kicker.

People underrate the value of an elite FG kicker, but its a big part of a winning team.

\ what about the clause on personnal conduct?

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

That will pay for a lot of strippers and hotel rooms.

as long as he isnt driving drunk !

Yay.

I think if you're a Tebow lover and still around here, you may want to thank Matt for making your boy look good there a few times last year. Yeah, the kicker is "supposed to make it." The man put in some super clutch kicks last year and I won't forget it.

Ah, man I brought up Tebow. Sorry. That is all.

I was always confident that Prater would get a new deal before camp started.

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

I was always confident that Prater would get a new deal before camp started.

I think he would have signed his tender prior to the start of camp. But he might have been unhappy about playing without the long term contract and could have affected a possible future. But who cares now, he is signed for 4 more years. Keep him a Bronco long time.

This contract is a lefty/socialist agenda to spread the wealth amongst Denver area hoes.

HELL YEAH...The one thing i hate is unreliable kickers (unless it's the opposing team). Prater deserves every penny and then some!!!

I pray to you Matt Prater... I pray to you.

When the Broncos signed kicker Matt Prater to a new four-year, $13 million deal Monday, it was a testament to how far Prater has come in the NFL.

After all, he had been released by three different teams — Lions, Dolphins and Falcons — before he even arrived in Denver late in the 2007 season and there was a moment in the 2008 season when then-head coach Mike Shanahan was talking about bringing in a replacement if Prater missed any more gameday kicks.

Prater had a four-game stretch in 2008 — Prater’s first full season with the Broncos — when he missed at least one kick in each of four consecutive games in the season’s second half, including two against the Raiders when quarterback Jay Cutler went as far as to get in Prater’s face after one of the misses. By late November Prater had the rather quirky stat line of being 5-for-5 at that point on kicks of at least 50 yards, but a shaky 3-for-7 showing between 40-49 yards.

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Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

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Note to Manning and the offense... if Prater is going to be kicking a FG between 40-49 yards, go for it on 4th down and get inside 40 yards or take a penalty and get back outside of 49...