“It’s timing, feel, development,” Simmons said of those punts near the 50. “It’s not all been his fault. He hasn’t got the fortuitous bounce on a couple of plays. The gunners haven’t always been able to get to the right spot. A couple of plays he’s hit them too deep. There’s been a whole variety of things. It’s not one thing. But the one thing he can control is distance and direction. I think that’s been a work in progress. I think the one the other night was good. Real good. Hit it right where he was supposed to.”
Robbins also held for his first walk-off field goal and that part of his game has been fine because McPherson is rolling along. He’s tried more 50-yarders than anyone this season (12) with his two Monday night and even though he missed one, he still has more 50-yarders than anyone since he came into the NFL in 2021. He’s 21 of 28 for 75 % from 50 and is dwarfing his icon in that same stretch with Justin Tucker 16 of 25 for 64%. Even Evan’s 21st career 50th came on one of his cool darts, a 54-yarder with 2:28 left in regulation for a 31-28 lead in the same direction his 57-yarder hit the crossbar earlier. But Simmons said he crushed the winner, a 48-yarder with 1:45 left in OT.
“He thinks he can hit every ball and I’m glad he feels that way,” Simmons said. “He’s a really positive guy. He analyzes a lot. But he doesn’t overthink. That’s what’s unique about him. It was the same mannerisms that he had on a game-ender when he was a rookie. Never flinches.
“On the miss from 57, he just said, ‘I undercut it.’ But he doesn’t dwell on it. The most important kick is the next one. Good short-term memory.”
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