Packers fans should want Anders Carlson as their kicker

[@tonitovarona8487]

“If he’s a good kicker why doesn’t he kick good”

[@gsmiff73]

😂

[@voldemort008]

Higher FG% last year than Mason Crosby had his first 4 years in the league.

[@danielhetue6968]

@voldemort008 And a bad extra point percentage last year

[@joemoore1998]

That’s what I’m saying

[@grouchomarxist666]

One of the best things Mike McCarthy did was supporting Mason Crosby during a bad streak. Crosby turned and turned into a money kicker.

[@wied]

No, he didn't, he has a lower career FG% than Carlson.

[@grouchomarxist666]

@@wied You're joking right? You're comparing a kid with one season of experience with a 19-year veteran? Carlson is half a percentage point ahead of Crosby. You realize that across long stretches, averages regress to the mean, right? It's the reason baseball players who are hot in April usually don't finish the season with a BA above.400. Your point is silly.

[@wied]

@@grouchomarxist666 Calling one of the worst modern era kickers a "money kicker" is the real joke. Okay, how about comparing their FG% going into a season, then? In those 19 seasons, Crosby never entered a season with a career FG% as high as Carlson has going into this season. "You realize that across long stretches, averages regress to the mean, right?" Uh, no they don't. Over time, there is more data so there is less variance, and we know with greater certainty what the player is. Justin Tucker kicked ~90% his rookie year, he didn't "regress" to league average, he pretty consistently stayed in the 88-92% FG pct. Because he's an excellent kicker. Crosby consistently had a career FG% below league average, so we can say with certainty he wasn't a good (or "money" if you prefer) kicker because of the wealth of data. Carlson could be better, worse, or about the same as we get more data. I suspect with an improvement in long snapping that he will be a much better kicker, and continue to be a better kicker than Crosby.

[@grouchomarxist666]

@@wied Talk to me in two decades (if Carlson is still active).

[@wied]

@@grouchomarxist666 okay? Carlson has nothing to do with the fact that Crosby is a bad kicker, regardless if he plays 20 years or 3 years.

[@ethanyahr-wn1kp]

This man will cost us games.. again.

[@gsmiff73]

You can't be out here missing extra points! He gotta tighten up or hit the road ✌🏿

[@CheoWalker]

I felt some of the issues were with the long snapper besides Carlson.

[@ixcent_ixcent]

it doesn’t matter how far he can kick it if he can’t be accurate most of your kicks will be within 40 yards so having a leg isn’t as needed as having accuracy

[@braylonmielke761]

Right, but you can teach accuracy, you can’t teach range, it’s also a lot easier when trying to get into field goal range. Getting into field goal range from 50+ yards out compared to 40+. It’s a lot easier on the QB in those close game situations knowing your kicker can kick 50+ yards which Anders can do with ease, it’s just the accuracy with him but you can teach accuracy

[@danielhetue6968]

@ixcent_ixcent Even I didn’t give a damn if he’s a rookie or not. He was 🗑 after bye week.

[@ronmueller3074]

I hope that He gets it together

[@MrSolidtiger]

I’m rooting for Andy. I saw Joseph, he’s been around the league for a while and he’s been inconsistent his whole career. Podlesney, good luck.

[@Yougotxiled]

I’m taking Andres Carlson for sure

[@RFB-gg7oh]

Agree but that 49er playoff really put him on thin ice. Can't miss big playoff extra points, changed the entire 4th quarter.

[@erics607]

A lot of kickers struggle their first couple of years when they enter the NFL. It's quite rare for a kicker to come in and immediately do well. I would guess that there are anywhere between 10-15 rookie kickers that are good enough to be playing in the NFL, but almost all of them struggle with consistency.

[@maddybeagle5379]

Crown him? Denny Green enters the chat...

[@RubberDuckyDude1]

Agree with the concept Andy, but as an Auburn season ticket holder, I lost faith in Anders 2 years before the Packers drafted him.

[@danielhetue6968]

I got no faith in that bum kicker whatsoever. He’s 🗑.

[@voldemort008]

Most of last year, I felt like the only one supporting Carlson. I await the day I am proved correct and the haters have to eat their crow.

[@danielhetue6968]

@voldemort008 Me as a Carlson hater will make him feed the crows if he can’t get the job done

[@Nater9-9]

Anders will be the best kicker in Packers history. 😮

[@wied]

He is already the franchise leader in FG%.

[@danielhetue6968]

@wied For now

[@wied]

@@danielhetue6968 well, it sure as shit won't be Crosby.

[@danielhetue6968]

And Anders had the worst pat % last season, smartass 😂

[@danielhetue6968]

Anders had the worst pat% last season lmao

[@bklounge_golf]

Explodes off his foot?! Bro, MLF wouldn’t even attempt 54 yarders in a dome. I don’t know why everyone thinks his leg is massive. The dude can barely kick to the endzone on kickoffs. Someone please provide me evidence of him bombing balls in practice or in college because I’ll gladly admit I’m wrong. Usually guys stick around in the NFL if they have accuracy or power. He appears to not have either.

[@Brentt777]

Sounds like the other kickers haven't done any better

[@dantesellers8443]

Incorrect Joesph is money from anything within the 40

[@cdizz557]

He needs to get rid of that 17 jersey first and foremost and good things will happen

[@danielhetue6968]

Bad jersey number taken from Davante Adams. BS.

[@jorelbertounesque5340]

He wasnt consistent in College

[@geodudepokemongo]

Several ufl people who can kick

[@danielhetue6968]

Jake Bates hopefully and obviously Brandon Aubrey

[@Unknown62640]

Dude im tired of keeping someone we kno isnt good enough we did that enough the past 12 seasons Get rid of this dude Idgaf if hes a draft pick

[@petervaichus6978]

Those other two kickers in competition with Carlson may not be good kickers at all at the NFL level. Isn’t there a kicker in the UFL that is kicking really excellent?

[@SIDELINEREPORT-GOPACKGO]

Wow he’s the best leg of THREE guys… let’s give him a 10 year contract

[@danielhetue6968]

@SIDELINEREPORT-GOPACKGO No!! Uh-uh!!

[@tobinfrisch5653]

He couldn’t kick a touchback. There’s a time and place to kickoff short. He couldn’t do it.

[@danielhetue6968]

That’s because that goddamn Rich Bisaccia, who persuaded the Packers to draft that damn bum kicker for stupid damn family connection reasons, f🔥🔥🔥ed up by ordering the kicker to perform short kickoffs for dumb reasons.