Quote:Myers missed a 53(2) and 48 yard fg. He's a rookie kicker in probably the most high pressure kick we've faced in years. I'm not too concerned unless it becomes a trend. Still sucks, but had we gotten a td on that first and goal instead of a fg, we would not have even been at that point.

 

 

A kicker shouldn't even be allowed to live (figuratively) after missing three game winners. I'm sure this is not the first time he's had to kick a high pressure game winner in his career and it won't be his last, so what other excuse outside of it being in the NFL? Does the kicking game drastically change from college to the pros? Is he so easily psyched out that the idea of making these kicks as a professional is some monumental task?

 

I defended the guy after week 1 because I don't believe in canning a kicker over one missed field goal or even an extra point. But Myers missed three game winning field goals in a single game. There's absolutely no excuse for that, and in any other organization he doesn't see the field next week, rookie or not. For a team that relies heavily on winning by three points, this is a big, big issue. Literally any other kicker in the league, even Scobee, makes at least one of those three kicks.

 

I knew we were in trouble with him as soon as the camera crew zoomed in on his face and showed him deeply exhaling as if he had already soiled his britches. 10/10, yes I still mad

 

The rest of your analysis is great though.

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