Chicago is leaving no stone unturned in their search to replace Cody Parkey. Parkey, of course, struggled all of last season and missed the last-second kick in the playoffs that would’ve sent the Bears through to the second round.
The Bears signed former Tulsa kicker Redford Jones after a group tryout in January, but they aren’t going to just hand the job. Chicago is hosting a pair of kickers just released from their AAF contracts when the league folded, sources told Brad Briggs of The Chicago Tribune. Younghoe Koo and Nick Rose will be brought in for auditions Wednesday.
Briggs adds that it’s “believed they might bring in at least one additional kicker that day,” and Briggs floats fellow AAF alum Elliott Fry as a likely option. Both Koo and Rose have seen regular season action, and both have spent time with the Chargers. Koo entered the 2017 season as Los Angeles’ starting kicker, but was replaced after a few missed clutch kicks early in the season.
Koo is talented though, and he beat out Josh Lambo with the Chargers for a reason. If he can get things sorted out mentally he has the potential to be a serviceable kicker. Rose has spent time with the Redskins and Chargers, and is 11/14 on field goals in his career. Kicker is clearly a priority for the Bears in 2019.
Don’t load up on mediocrity and hope something sticks
Right!?!? They had a chance to sign a solid vet but punted and feel it’s necessary to look for the light switch in the dark…..cmon Pace
Wake up. Gould was an undrafted free agent. Most of the best kickers in the NFL were not even drafted. Kickers are a total crapshoot. If you’re lucky, you stumble on one that makes you look like a genius.
+1
They tried that already and ended up with parkey. After last season, I would’ve expected the FO to make a move for a proven kicker. You’re right with respects to finding the diamond in the rough but I’m not all that interested in watching it play out again. But I can’t argue with your point.
Did they?
Can’t be worse than overpaying for substandard.
Pair of former Chargers kickers. One of which cost them their 2017 playoff chances
Koo rhymes with boo, this could end up being the best fit
Is Kevin Butler available?
The Bears should also scout available kickers from the CFL where the weather conditions normally provide a tougher challenge than is found in the warm climate and domed venues of the NFL.
Potential to be a serviceable kicker.
enough said