Five Things Saints in Peter King’s FMIA column; mentions potential Lutz trade to Denver before cutdown

I’m not putting my hopes in a rookie kicker who is the size of a Little League pitcher. Grupe seems like he has the goods, but there’s more to kicking at this level than just hitting extra points in preseason. People seem to forget that Lutz took a full season to become a top kicker. Most kickers don’t come out their first year on fire. Grupe probably wouldn’t be money until his second season. We’re built for winning now.

We’ve already experienced what it’s like having inconsistency for years at that position. Even with Lutz’s slump, he was still better than the multitude of kickers we had during Payton’s tenure before finding him. I believe Lutz is back to his old self. I also think we could get him for a reasonable price after his contract is up. Grupe needs to put on muscle, but that could also impact his kicking in a negative way. I’d prefer trading him if we can and riding w/Lutz.