The Patriots might be eyeing potential replacements for Stephen Gostkowski. On Wednesday, the Patriots will audition kickers, according to ESPN.com’s Mike Reiss. The names of the kickers in the tryout are not yet known.
The Patriots are rolling, but the usually stellar Gostkowski is not. In the last three weeks, he’s botched four extra points and a field goal, which is troubling even though the Pats remain undefeated.
Like many teams, the Patriots routinely hold mass tryouts to update their emergency lists in the event of injuries. However, this kicker cattle call does not feel like a pure coincidence, given the 35-year-old’s recent struggles.
Gostkowski made 84.4% of his kicks last season and owns a career 87.4% accuracy rate across 14 seasons. He also has a tremendous jewelry collection thanks to his time with the Patriots, but Bill Belichick isn’t one for sticking with players for purely sentimental reasons.
“Kickers have it too easy, let’s make it harder for them” *kickers start missing* “Oof these guys suck”
Lmao exactly my thoughts too.
They have one in-house….Jake Bailey. He was fantastic at our high school and kicked off at Stanford.
Kickers, running game, offensive line and stout defense win you football games! Not quarterbacks just ask dan Marino who never won a super bowl
Marino and the Marks brothers (Duper and Clayton)…old school Tecmo Bowl legends.
But he did have those wonderful Isotoner gloves.
Now that AB is gone, Kraft can show he’s not a scumbag by bringing in a female soccer player for a tryout.
Give me Carli or give me death
I do pray you’re joking.
If she looks like Kathy Ireland from Necessary Roughness then sign me up.
Especially if she’s one that celebrates by peeling off her jersey. I wonder what the penalty is for that considering removing just your helmet on the field of play is one.
“Applicants wanted: must be willing to make dirty hits leading with their helmets.”
Even if it wasn’t dirty
In related news Vontaze Burfict states that he will take his current time away from football to practice the art of place kicking.
The physics of Jones leading with the side of his helmet to impact Allen in the crown of his helmet are amazing for sure!
Time to bring in former Raven PS kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik and turn him into a star.
There have been a few kickers to come through Baltimore and move on because we have Justin Tucker. Just off the top of my head is Hauschka and Lutz,
Be couldn’t make the Jets.
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He couldn’t make the Jets or the Vikings. Why would you think he be any different in NE?
Because everybody goes to NE to get better.
Not sure what his deal was with Minnesota or New York. In two pre seasons with the Ravens he was drilling long 50 yarders and booming punts. I suppose it might be jitters. Get him a kicking whisperer because the leg is for real.
Why do you think Vedvik could play in New England?? Good Question…. my answer… Because the Patriots don’t have a kicker….
There are plenty out of work kickers looking for work so they won’t be without one for long. I have seen Vedvik with my own eyes for two years now in Baltimore. He crushes the ball. Of course he had an all pro LS and placeholder here in Baltimore with Sam Koch (holder/punter) and Morgan Cox (Longsnapper).