Quote:We need to draft the best kicker available. Our experiment with an undrafted free agent was a total failure.

 

I think wasting any pick higher than a 7th on a kicker is a bad idea.  At least - when you have so many holes to fill on defense. 

 

The Jags don't have the luxury of wasting a mid-round pick on a kicker. 

 

Undrafted kickers aren't an "experiment." They are commonplace.

 

Quote:Undrafted Placekickers, NFL games

John Carney, 307 games
Adam Vinatieri, 284 games (active)
Norm Johnson, 273 games
Lou Groza, 268 games
Jan Stenerud, 263 games
Nick Lowery, 260 games
Pat Leahy, 250 games
Al Del Greco, 248 games
Ryan Longwell, 240 games
David Akers, 237 games (active)
Phil Dawson, 237 games (active)
Olindo Mare, 235 games
Steve Christie, 229 games
Undrafted Punters, NFL games
Jeff Feagles, 352 games
Sean Landeta, 284 games
Matt Turk, 244 games
Bryan Barker, 238 games

 

 

And this list is almost two years old. It also includes a few punters, but the point remains. 

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