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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 822135" data-attributes="member: 7261">I think calling him "below average" based on one stat, FG %, isn't really looking at the big picture.  What distance were all his kicks made and missed from?  Were any misses a result of a bad snap, bad hold, blocked due to offensive line, field/weather conditions, situation of the kick, etc.I would also say using the term "elite money" is a bit misleading.  Currently he is the 6th highest paid kicker (pay/year) and that will probably change with new salaries.  The difference between what he is being paid and the 15th highest paid player (Stephen Hauschka) is about $1.2M.Again, if the Packers want to save money and go with a new kicker, I am all for it, as long as his replacement is consistently better than Crosby.As far as using a 3 year window to see how successful UDFA rookie kickers have been in comparison to Crosby, that would be a stat I wouldn't rely on if I was making the decision.  I would want to look at how that has worked out over the last 30 or so years for teams.</blockquote>

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