no dont waste a pick when you can get good kickers undrafted.
Thats my line of thinking. I'd rather "waste" a pick on kicker and get the best of the crop. I want a kid that'll come kick for us on game one and stay 10 years. I'd rather have the sure thing, than worry about grammatica.I have never had understood the lack of respect for the PK position. Other than the QB or RB what position is going to win or lose three or four games for you a year by individual performance. I'm not saying draft one in the first round but if an excellent kicker is available in a round where the value adds up then take him. After all the leading scorer in the league is a PK every year. What's more valuable a fourth string OL or a PK who kicks the 56 yarder to beat the Bucs and win the division?
Well, the reason I wouldn't draft a placekicker is because there is only 32 jobs in the NFL. And there are more than 32 kickers that can kick a football through the uprights within 40 yds 85% of the time. So there are always kickers available.I have never had understood the lack of respect for the PK position. Other than the QB or RB what position is going to win or lose three or four games for you a year by individual performance. I'm not saying draft one in the first round but if an excellent kicker is available in a round where the value adds up then take him. After all the leading scorer in the league is a PK every year. What's more valuable a fourth string OL or a PK who kicks the 56 yarder to be the Bucs and seal the division?
but since there is only one rosterplace for a kicker ( or should be ) its double hard when he gets beat out by an undraftet rookie . in this round we maybe had the chance for a good backup TE or LB ( to name something ) to develop. the kicker, after getting beat out , normally gets cut.Late in the draft I would prefer we take a shot at a kicker, I feel like its a better gamble than most of the other positions because you can still take a top kicker where as any other position is a guy you really dont know. Im not saying that right but I hope Im getting the point across. I dont really feel like Gramatica is the answer, maybe he can make the kicks but his kickoff skills are definitely lacking
Link?And there are more than 32 kickers that can kick a football through the uprights within 40 yds 85% of the time. So there are always kickers available.
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