08-16-2017, 11:37 PM
Update from our Dayton Daily News: http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/observations-from-bengals-training-camp/pOMHIiac76bEOZc4NdcEeJ/
Quote:That makes this final observation article from the 2017 training camp:
Elliott erratic
The kicker competition has been too close to call since the Bengals drafted Jake Elliott in the fifth round in April. But incumbent Randy Bullock slight’s lead grew considerably Wednesday when his went 4 for 4 while Elliott was 1 of 4.
Bullock was good from 45, 53, 50 and 54 yards, while Elliott missed wide right from 45 and 53 before hitting from 50 and missing from 54.
On the 54-yarder — with Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis declaring “this is the game winner” with it being the final activity of practice — the Bengals coaches pulled out the icing trick where they blow the play dead before the kicker strikes the ball. Elliott went through with the kick and missed wide left. On the next try, the one that counted, he was wide right.
Bullock also missed from 50 when the coaches iced him, but he came back and hit the one that counted.
Heading into the Chiefs game Saturday night, this appears to be Bullock’s job to lose.
