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Who remembers this great draft pick ??
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:45 am
Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:45 am
Russell Erxleben was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (11th pick overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.
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Posted on 4/23/25 at 8:52 am to Sasquatch45
fricking mickey loomis, he wanted the best can kicker even in the 70's.
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:11 am to Sasquatch45
He was actually a tremendous kicker and punter in college. However, the Saints didn’t do any sort of research to find out whether or not he could kick without having the 2-inch tee that they used for field goals in college at the time. As it turned out, he couldn’t kick off the ground and wound up being a average punter.
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 11:13 am
Posted on 4/23/25 at 5:15 pm to MMauler
The irony of Erxleben's one lowlight against the Falcons was that the mishap wasn't even his fault. The long snapper snapped the ball way over his head and he had to chase the ball. It probably cost us the playoffs that year because the Saints finished 8-8
Posted on 4/23/25 at 5:29 pm to MMauler
Didn't the SWC also allow the ball to be filled with a certain amount of helium in it that made punts go 15-20% longer?
Posted on 4/23/25 at 6:34 pm to Righteous Dude
Russell Erxleben's downfall in the pros probably had more to do with lack of using a tee that they were allowed to use in college at the time. You can see it in the photo.
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 4/23/25 at 6:48 pm to Righteous Dude
Three SWC kickers made 65+ yard FGs during Erxleben's time.
Posted on 4/23/25 at 7:21 pm to Sasquatch45
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Russell Erxleben was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (11th pick overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.
I remember it. #11 in round one. HOF Kellon Winslow went two spots later.
The rationale from the Saints was that Erxleben could fill 2 roster spots, PK and P. This was back in the days of 40 man rosters. Of course the fact that he sucked at both jobs put a damper on things.
Posted on 4/23/25 at 7:36 pm to Sasquatch45
quote:As a kid, I was at games that he hit the gondola punting the ball and missed a 26-yard FG and laid belly down on the ground pounding and kicking the turf like an upset toddler.
Who remembers this great draft pick ??
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