Re: Value of a Kicker
Kickers are talked about way too much. They're often put in a position where they decide games, and since most fans have short attention spans and can only remember what happened in the last two minutes of a game, kickers get overrated.
Vinatieri is a case in point. He missed two very short field goals in the Super Bowl against the Panthers, but people remember him as a hero for making the game winner, even though he had a terrible game. Other things being equal I'd rather have Vinatieri than a replacement level kicker, but he's not the best kicker in the NFL. The money we're paying him would be better spent elsewhere. Getting him is one of the very few Colts' moves that I disagree with in recent years.
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