K Wil Lutz traded to the Broncos for a 2024 7th round pick

Bill touched on some good points. Lutz was inconsistent with his lift on his kicks. Before home games I watch the kickers warm up and most other kickers get better and quicker lift on their kicks than Lutz. Now the lower trajectory aids Lutz in long attempts, but he couldn't consistently pick the ball up on shorter attempts. And then there's the bending factor that many kickers have that also worries me. I have very mixed feelings about this move, but this thread reminded me of why I couldn't relax when Lutz kicked.

One of the things I've always appreciated with Morten Andersen was when he kicked you knew immediately if it would be good or not. The ball stayed on a straight line unless influence by wind. Grupe's kicking style reminds me of that.

I'm a fan of Lutz and I think he will return to form and wish him the best. I appreciate his time here. But, I'm not going to look back to judge if this was a bad decision or not. We are rolling with a very promising rookie, just like we did with Lutz.