Tokyo Toe

[Raidernation1979]

His first American football was at the coliseum.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/stor ... 026-hawaii

[Xramfan]

Nate Reed is also in the mix

[chucker]

Nate Reed is also in the mix

Hopefully nobody feels like they have a leg up on the job. I would like every kick in camp to feel like a high pressure moment for all of them.

[Attyla]

Hopefully nobody feels like they have a leg up on the job. I would like every kick in camp to feel like a high pressure moment for all of them.

It honestly boils down to who makes the kicks, and I don't have a vested interest in any one guy.

[Xramfan]

Interesting note about Reed was that he was 3-3 in successful onside kicks and is regarded as a very “technical” KO specialist. Reminds me it isn’t all about FGs

[RaiderandBulldog]

He’s the real deal.

[BG3428]

With the athletes, rules, and kicking balls, I’d raise the expectation to effectiveness inside 50 or even 55. 45 is a chip shot in today’s game.

[Raider_Dave]

neat how you changed the parameters. I can do that too, he missed 42 from inside 50 yards.

Your words, "misses chip shots like Jano was known for".
Now you are talking 40-50 yarders.
Just who here is changing parameters?

[Attyla]

Your words, "misses chip shots like Jano was known for".
Now you are talking 40-50 yarders.
Just who here is changing parameters?

you did

[Fade2SilverAndBlack]

I hope he wins the job because Matt Gay is terrible and will cost the Raiders wins...

[rcraider]

Looks like this guy will qualify for the International Player Pathway (IPP) program so they can keep him around on the practice squad if they want and it won't take up a spot.

[chucker]

Looks like this guy will qualify for the International Player Pathway (IPP) program so they can keep him around on the practice squad if they want and it won't take up a spot.

Thanks, I just heard that and was about to post it. That's a luxury for sure.

[Rabidraider]

The one variable, if all the kickers are equal is that Tokyo Toe would be a cash bonanza for the team. Japanese players increase profits.

[chucker]

If he makes the team, I hope they allow him to keep his name in kanji on the jersey. We'd sell a metric ton of those babies.

That would be pretty cool..... and profitable.

[haji81872]

I'm happy we signed a UDFA kicker. I'm with Attyla in that I don't need a kicker to be a "weapon", I just want to be money inside of 45 and we can put the pressure on the offense to do the rest. I don't care if it's this guy or Matt Gay, as long as someone actually wins the job - hopefully we don't have two losers and just end up picking the least shitty option.

Rookie kickers often struggle a bit, but if the competition is close then I'd rather give the job to the rookie and let him potentially take his lumps in 2026 so he's more seasoned for the job in 2027.

Yeah, sometimes teams with kickers who can hit from 50+ seem to settle too easy. They feel, well we can get three here, so they don't stay aggressive trying to pick up the extra first down or going for it on 4th when they got three in their back pocket.

For us too often in the past we knew getting in range for a 50 yard FG was about as good as we could do with our offense. Maybe we could win a game 19-17 with four field goals. Hopefully, those days will soon be gone.

[haji81872]

Hopefully nobody feels like they have a leg up on the job. I would like every kick in camp to feel like a high pressure moment for all of them.

"Leg up" I see you.