re: Is Cole Tracy gonna get picked up by the Bengals?

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i love cole but in the nfl you got to be able to kick it from 50+ and he just can't

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Given how hard it is to find a kicker who can consistently hit any kicks, let alone 50 yarders, along with teams getting smarter with analytics about going for it when they are around Mid Field, and how in increasingly hard it is to stop NFL offenses, I think eventually the obsession with leg strength will dip

Sure you might miss out on a chance to win with a deep field goal in some scenario, but if that kicker is 100 percent on the season from 45 yards in, Id bet you he’s likely won you a couple games during the season with that consistency on the shorter kicks above what a strong legged kick who shanks 20 percent of his kicks can.

I mean the Pats drafted a kicker who can’t hit the broad side of Andy Reid’s arse, and now are starting Folk, who at this point of his career is worthless from beyond 40 yards.