All this season goes to show is that it doesn't matter how long you can kick it, if you can't be nearly automatic at short distance, you're a liability to the team.  I'll take someone who makes all of their FG's from less than 40 yards and spotty at longer distances than someone who can't hit the short ones consistently, even if they can kick it farther.  Accuracy is the #1 priority of the kicker, with a distant second being how far you can kick it.

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