Colts Sign Punter Jeremy Kapinos As A Replacement For Suspended Pat McAfee

by Brad Wells on Oct 25, 2010 12:17 PM EDT

Colts punter Pat McAfee's drunken dip in the Broadripple canal last week cost him a game check and has him suspended by the team for their Week Eight meeting against the Texans. Filling in for McAfee will be former Packers punter Jeremy Kapinos. The Colts signed Kapinos today.

From the Indianapolis Star:

Kapinos, 26, is entering his fourth season in the NFL. He spent the past two seasons with Green Bay, and was the Packers' full-time punter in 2009. Kapinos averaged 43.8 yards on 66 punts last season.

Prior to his arrest, McAfee was averaging 44.7 yards per punt in 2010. Kapinos had a punt blocked last season had 10 touchbacks. He played all 16 games with the Packers last season. If you follow Football Outsiders, their numbers system suggest Kapinos is, quite simply, the worst punter in football.

From Total Packers:

Green Bay Packers punter Jeremy Kapinos was put on notice on more than one occasion during the 2009 season. Kapinos was so bad, Packers coach Mike McCarthy felt the need to publicly call him out twice.

Kapinos responded with… well, he managed to keep his job even though he probably had no business doing so.

Football Outsiders released their rankings for punters earlier this week and guess who finished last (or first! if the list is for NFL’s worst punter): Jeremy Kapinos.

Kapinos was fairly average if you look at his gross average. He finished 16th in the league in average at 43.8, but where he was really terrible is net average. Kapinos finished a putrid 33rd with a 34.1 net average. Additionally, he had only 15 punts inside the 20 (31st) and seven punts that were fair catches (33rd), while recording 10 touchbacks (2nd).

We only need him for one game. Hopefully, he won't screw things up too much.

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This actually could work

If we look at the Colts previous game against the Texans (courtesy of mgrex03) the Colts only punted in their side of the field 4 out of 10 times….

If the guy is only average 35-40 yards per punt, we could be looking at pinning the Texans inside of their 20 quite a bit if we are punting from our 45 to their 45……

Still, we only need him for one game….and I’d rather he punted than Vinatieri…

by DevilsReject on Oct 25, 2010 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

yes can't have Vinny

Texans may try to rough the kicker gets 2 birds one stone can’t have that,, I predict not very many Colts punts on Monday night

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Oct 25, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Can he kick kickoffs?

by Gio on Oct 25, 2010 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

I can deal with having a bad punter for a single game.

All I ask is that he kick the ball forward and that Vinatieri doesn’t have to punt.

Dallas Clark: Some tight ends catch. Some block. Clark just owns.

by Sir Sci on Oct 25, 2010 1:12 PM EDT reply actions

he should be good for 1 game!!!!!

and will be better than letting Vinny punt,,do not want Vinny getting hurt of hurting himself punting!!!!more worried about no Gonzo will be down to White Reggie, Garcon and the tight ends

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Oct 25, 2010 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

I remember him

He does not have a strong leg though he seemed accurate (as in he could go out of bounds) and would benefit from a better coverage unit than the packers, he is a stop-gap and will do fine as just that.

by tkiller314 on Oct 25, 2010 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

I think he will do fine...

He is a young out of work punter whom knows that he is only going to play one game and he has to make the best of it. Think of it like a job audition to all the other teams who might need a punter later in the year. This game will probably kick the best game of his life.

Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is shit but, hey, I'm in a police station.

by TouchdownColts on Oct 25, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

I guess Polian lookd around the league and got Kapinos envy

Just had to have him….

His biggest role may be as holder for FGs….

Still unsettled about the Colts suspending Mac for being drunk in public while Britt gets to beat people up and then catch 200 yds of passes and three TDs…. Sure, the team is sending a message. But which guys will hear the message as “you’ll enjoy your freedom more elsewhere”? I guess our guys are held to a higher standard and as fans we should want the types of guys who want to adhere to that higher standard. But still, in inequity of it is glaring.

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Oct 25, 2010 4:34 PM EDT reply actions