NFL kickers - Where’s Austin MacGinnis?
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It is absolutely insane to see that there were 13 missed extra point attempts this weekend and Austin can't make a roster.
Blows my mind how Austin can't stick with ANY NFL team. I realize he doesn't have the 60+ yd length, but he is AUTOMATIC inside 55 yds.
Never will understand it.
Never will understand it.
I believe he continues to try out for teams. I think most recently the Rams?
Getting an NFL kicking job a combination of luck and skill. You have to be lucky and get into the league at just the right time and you have to be skilled enough that a coach trusts you. Once you break through, you tend to stay there even if you bounce from team to team.
He still trying. Should be a spot for him somewhere. Unfortunately - it’s pretty much a club with very strict entrance guidelines. Like an old boy network. Once you’re in, hard to get kicked out.
It is amazing. Ffs if the dumb asks didn't miss so many chip shots and extra points, they wouldn't need someone to kick a 60yd "game winner" later.
It seems to be like explaining to a 7yr old why they need to do their homework early or during school so they can have fun when they get home. Some get it and some don't, but most coaches don't for some reason.
It seems to be like explaining to a 7yr old why they need to do their homework early or during school so they can have fun when they get home. Some get it and some don't, but most coaches don't for some reason.
I heard an NFL guy on one of the local shows and that is exactly why he isn't in the league. They all want a guy that has 55+ in his arsenal. At the end of the game they want to just have to make it to the opposing 40.
Kickers are a weird bunch. Crosby for GB had missed 2 kicks in two years and had made like 26 field goals in a row.
Mac missed a chip shot FG from less than 40 yards in his 1st and only preseason game. If you want to make a roster, you need to make that kick.
There may still be hope for him. The Football Team signed a kicker this week that is 5 years removed from college and never kicked in the NFL.
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