Congratulations Are In Order For Saints Rookie Kicker Blake Grupe

The only stats I really care about for kickers are FG percentage and how they are doing on pressure kicks. Grupe has had a lot of opportunities this year because to his credit he has started the entire year and because the Carr led offense bogs down around the redzone. It’s a statistic of opportunity. But to his credit he earned those opportunities. He struggled a bit early in the season but the Saints kept with him. Not enough pressure kicks to say anything there. It’s really hard to get too invested into the future of any kicker. They tend to be interchangeable for the most part. It wouldn’t be surprised if he has a solid career moving forward, or he’s replaced next year. It can go either way because that’s the nature of the position.