12-31-2020, 05:31 PM
(12-31-2020, 06:11 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: If they get a better kicker, sure. He made over $2 million this year so I'd expect the Bengals to look for a cheaper option.
Randy Bullock is 29th all-time in the NFL with a career 83.168%. The only Bengal to have a higher percentage is Shayne Graham who is 15th with a 85.494%. Bullock has a higher percentage than 9 other active Kickers including the lowest on the list, former Bengal Mike Nugent, 49th with 81.288%.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/fg_perc_career.htm
Other notables
39th - 82.243% Jake Elliot
54th - 80.443% Sebastian Janikowski
59th - 80.000% Neil Rackers - 4 place tie with Richie Cunningham, Mike Hollis and Caleb Sturgis
63rd - 79.958% Nick Lowery
64th - 79.690% Morten Andersen - HOF
96th - 71.471% Jim Breech
112th - 66.846% Jan Stenerud - HOF
147th - 54.886% Lou Groza - HOF
It's simple really. People never liked the guy because he's a bit chubby, he's a kicker, we didn't draft him, and he replaced somebody we did.
He was never going to get a fair shot from the fans. The few missed clutch kicks just added gas to the fire. Overall, he's been excellent, but it really doesn't matter. People don't like him cuz reasons.
Edit: That said, Bullock hasn't been as good this year as previous years, so I wouldn't mind a replacement at this point. He had a good run for us though, no doubt.
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