WINNIPEG, MB., August 28, 2015 –  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today the club has added international kicker Sergio Castillo to the practice roster.

Castillo (5’11, 195, West Texas A&M, November 1, 1990) played four seasons with the Buffaloes where he connected on 78% of his field goal attempts. As a senior in 2013, he went 24-30 on field goals. That year, he was the winner of the Fred Mitchell Award, given to the nation’s top kicker. His 38 field goals in 2012 marked a school record for field goals made in one season. His 62 career field goals are both a school and Lone Star Conference record. 

Honestly, outside of a couple i believe 4 or 5 missed extra points and a couple maybe 2 or 3 bad punts, has LH really been as bad as people believe he has been? Or do we just remember the bad things and forget about the good? 

Honestly, outside of a couple i believe 4 or 5 missed extra points and a couple maybe 2 or 3 bad punts, has LH really been as bad as people believe he has been? Or do we just remember the bad things and forget about the good?

He's nowhere near the NFL's radar this year.

U r right...look at Medlock he couldn't crack an NFL lineup

Honestly, outside of a couple i believe 4 or 5 missed extra points and a couple maybe 2 or 3 bad punts, has LH really been as bad as people believe he has been? Or do we just remember the bad things and forget about the good? 

MBB mantra right there.

Good or bad isn't always the issue. Depth and a plan B if your studd muffin gets hurt or doesn't resign.

Honestly, outside of a couple i believe 4 or 5 missed extra points and a couple maybe 2 or 3 bad punts, has LH really been as bad as people believe he has been? Or do we just remember the bad things and forget about the good? 

 

That's a lot of points he's taken off the board for us and given to the opposition in the case of the bad punts/punt he didn't get off.  The other blocked punt was a missed blocking assignment.  To me his placekicking is good, but cold hard fact is that he's hitting 74% of his kicks for points (FG's and converts).  Those are Westwood-esque numbers and worst in the league by a wide margin.

Lirim's numbers...broken down a bit more...

Just FGs - 14-17 82.4% - 5-5 20-29 yds, 2-3 30-39 yds, 2-3 40-49 yds, 3-4 50+ yards - longest 53 yards.

Lirim has missed 5 converts, Bede and Shaw have missed 4, Paredes 3

Medlock is a phenomenal 33-34 on converts

Hajrullahu however, leads in KO singles with 5

Be interesting to see the league breakdown  

The league breakdown..

 

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/statistics#/kicking

Also illegal punts and kickoffs out of bounds

Maver is a good punter. He nets 36.2 yards on his punts. Lirim nets 36.1

Not too bad really.

This is definitely insurance and an opportunity to workout a couple of kickers should we find ourselves looking for a new one in 2016.  However, I'd be surprised if LH gets a NFL invite.  He's not showing the accuracy on fg's that's needed in the NFL nor the placement on punts.

 

I support his NFL dream but this years performance is doing nothing to support his goal. 

Lirim's numbers...broken down a bit more...

Just FGs - 14-17 82.4% - 5-5 20-29 yds, 2-3 30-39 yds, 2-3 40-49 yds, 3-4 50+ yards - longest 53 yards.

Lirim has missed 5 converts, Bede and Shaw have missed 4, Paredes 3

Medlock is a phenomenal 33-34 on converts

Hajrullahu however, leads in KO singles with 5

Also dont forget his coffin corner accuracy. Its pretty solid..

This is definitely insurance and an opportunity to workout a couple of kickers should we find ourselves looking for a new one in 2016.  However, I'd be surprised if LH gets a NFL invite.  He's not showing the accuracy on fg's that's needed in the NFL nor the placement on punts.

 

I support his NFL dream but this years performance is doing nothing to support his goal. 

 

You miss a 30-39 yarder in the NFL and you're gone the next day... he's likely not getting any NFL opportunities yet...