Grupe

DSnfla said
Well I'm not a Pro-player scout for the NFL , but I'm sure there is someone on the Saints staff that is getting paid to really be up on all the up and coming kickers available. At the very least it would have been doing due diligence with this mini buy week to bring in a few guys. It's what a real HC would do. SP anyone?

The answer was on page 4 in a post by Alan 12. See Below.

Alan12 said
Something people want to ignore when trying to drag Grupe through the mud.
Even Lutz wasn't his rookie year and Grupe (so far) has still been better than he was in 2016.
Lutz didn't have a very glowing review either his Rookie Season.

He also missed 4 FG in his first 7 games (11/15, 73.3%) and even went 4/7 (57.1%) in his first 2 games where we lost both by a combined 4 points because he had one FG blocked and returned for a TD where we lost 16-13 to the Giants.
Good thing Payton didn't cut him then because y'all wouldn't have anyone to be upset about trading away in favor of Grupe right now. 😂

Payton hasn't cut Lutz yet, as the Saints HC, or now as the Broncos HC. Lutz missed a FG and an extra point in the Broncos 1st game this season and they lost by one point, 17-16 to their division rivals, the Raiders. Had Lutz made his kicks in that game they would have won and would now have a 3-4 record instead of 2-5, and would be in contention for a Wildcard Playoff Spot.