'One last' move Cowboys should make before training camp per NFL insider
From here until the Dallas Cowboys report to training camp on July 24th, the news cycle will be significantly slow. However, the team still has some needs it needs to address. That's why NFL insider Jeremy Fowler from ESPN put together an article listing the "one last roster move" that every team should make this […]
From here until the Dallas Cowboys report to training camp on July 24th, the news cycle will be significantly slow.
However, the team still has some needs it needs to address. That's why NFL insider Jeremy Fowler from ESPN put together an article listing the "one last roster move" that every team should make this offseason.
For the Cowboys, Fowler had a specific player in mind that would go a long way in solving a major need if signed: kicker Robbie Gould.
The former San Francisco 49ers player was released earlier this year and remains unsigned months before the season. In a market with very few viable options available, Gould's phone is bound to be ringing a lot this summer.
In Fowler's opinion, the Cowboys should lean toward Gould mainly based on his postseason history:
This one feels about as straightforward as it gets: The Cowboys have a major need for an established presence at kicker and Gould is the best available right now. While Brett Maher (currently unsigned) had a regular season full of critical long-distance kicks, he became the only kicker in NFL playoff history to miss four extra points in one game. Gould, on top of being the eighth-most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history, has never missed a postseason kick (extra point or field goal).
– Jeremy Fowler, ESPN
The decision isn't that easy, though. While Gould's name carries significantly more weight than Maher's, the numbers don't. In the last two years, Maher has been significantly more accurate than Gould. Based on the numbers, Maher would be a safer bet.
And yet, kicking is tough to evaluate with just a spreadsheet. Maher's catastrophic performance in the playoffs is difficult to shake off. After all, kicking is as much of a mental game as it is physical. Are the Cowboys worried Brett would crumble again in a win-or-go-home game?
We shall see. For now, the team seems far from confident in Tristan Vizcaino, claiming that they're looking at everyone else on Earth for the job.
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