from article:
ANDWith Barth's release Tuesday morning to make room for Mathis, Brandon McManus was left as the only placekicker. He went 12-of-12 on kicks that ranged from 28 to 50 yards, and had perhaps his best day in a month filled with them.
more on McManus, including his kickoffs, plus other stuffMcManus' adjustment and growth in his second chance at nabbing the kicking job is where the Takeaways begin.
1. CHANGING THE WINDUP.
McManus believes that one reason for his improved accuracy this year is the elimination of a "jab-step" at the beginning of his run-up to the football on placekicks.
McManus realized last summer that he needed to remove the extra step, but when he was traded to the Broncos, he didn't have the time to work on it.
“I wanted to do it. When I was in Indianapolis and New York, they both said it would probably be beneficial for me. Even [former Broncos kicker] Matt Prater did it, I think two years before his record-breaking season [in 2013]," McManus said. "It is successful and I think there are about 50 percent of kickers in the league that have the jab step still, and then 50 percent that don’t."
It's a simple equation: by eliminating a step, McManus has one less component of his swing that can go wrong.
http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-an...1-a830b579e15d
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from article:
ANDHis first step — eliminate the jab step, a two- to three-inch step kickers often take to begin their kicking motion. Eliminating it led to former Broncos kicker Matt Prater's record-setting 2013 season.
"That two inches, it could be anywhere," McManus said. "For a 50-yard kick, one inch is a 10-yard miss. ... It's like a golf swing."
Distance never has been his problem. McManus has a nearly limitless range, evidenced by his 70-yard field goal at training camp last week, but questions arose with his accuracy.
full article - http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...roncos-kicking"He's gotten consistent. Last year it was a concern," coach Gary Kubiak said. "It was up to him to prove he could do it and up to this point, he's done that."
Rich Karlis: Denver Broncos handled Brandon McManus poorly last year (can click on this)
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I find it difficult to work out how a kicker can do nothing but kick all his life, make it to the nfl and still have bad mechanics.
Maybe he didn't always have bad mechanics.
Last edited by TXBRONC; 08-27-2015 at 03:10 PM.
Bald is all fun and games until you start going bald lol
Oh I'm balding alright. Consider it getting my final jabs in while I can.
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