There’s no position more on an island than NFL kicker. Save for the aberration fake attempt, they rarely are involved in a play that strays from their modus operandi. They come into the game with two edicts, make placekicks and send kickoffs to a specific part of the field. Okay, there’s the occasional onside attempt, and with Bones Fassel as the special teams coordinator, the job of a Dallas Cowboys kicker does come with some extra verbiage in the “duties include but not limited to” section of the posting.
Still, they aren’t asked to block, run, catch and very rarely have to make a tackle. All of this means that the kicker position is interchangeable. There’s no concern about team chemistry or real need to get in sync with the other 10 players on the field. The kicker does his job in isolation. He sets up, approaches the holder and boots the ball. The timing necessary to avoid a block is on him, therefore the Cowboys ridiculous kicking situation thus far in 2022 training camp can be easily fixed.
Just bring in more bodies to try out.
Scheduled to Workout
On Monday Dallas announced they’d be working out four kickers, including former Cowboys booter Brett Maher.
Ammedola was an NFL newcomer last season, making 13 of 19 field goals for the Jets, with a long of 49 yards.
Murphy comes from the USFL, where he went 11-for-12 with the Michigan Panthers, including a 60-yarder against New Orleans.
Molson is a UCLA alum who spent 2021 time on the Packers practice squad and was an emergency option behind Mason Crosby.
Unless one of those names wowed the crowd, they should keep looking, because UDFA rookie Jonathan Garibay hasn’t found his groove and veteran Lirim Hajrullahu hasn’t inspired ultimate confidence either. He’s just been better in comparison.
Bringing on the competition seemed to inspire better from the two. Hajrullahu finally had a perfect 8-for-8 day while Garibay went 6-for-8. Still, keep searching.
Update: The tryouts are happening Tuesday.
Difficulty in finding a guy
Most fans focus on being able to make kicks. The NFL moved back the extra point to a 33-yard attempt and misses have dramatically increased, seemingly beyond the frequency of what that distance field goal would normally be missed.
But aside from place kicking, kickoffs are a vital component to the job, and being able to either boot touchbacks or have the placement and hangtime to allow a…
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