in the last week or so? and if not why? I feel like replacing him would be the easiest move and send a signal to a few players. would it be to big of a cap hit? There have to be equivelantly talented kickers who can miss a 35 yard fg AND kick the ball out of bounds on regular basis. Hey, send a message to the fans that you care!
The odds are against him being the kicker in 2018, but I don't see much advantage in replacing him now, unless there's a young guy out there with comparable upside who would benefit from game experience. I guess they could sign Aguayo off Carolina's practice squad and see if he's fixable.
The team is going nowhere this year, so no message needs to be sent.
the 40 - 49 50% bothers me more than the other miss or the KO OB, but if he has a strong leg, I'd let him work out the kinks, not exactly like the season is riding on his leg.
Even Adam Vinatieri was nothing special when he first broke in with New England. Twenty years later, he's 18-of-19, and perfect from long range.
Obviously, Bryant and Vinatieri benefit from kicking indoors.
Some posters really miss the point. This season is basically a lost cause EXCEPT for the opportunity to develop young players and see what they might become in the future. You'd think after the laundry list of young kickers that the Giants have cut loose over the years that went on to become successful elsewhere that all Giants fans would understand that it might pay off to exercise patience in this scenario.
There is no question that another kicker will be brought in during the offseason to compete with Rosas, and he'll have to show his skills over the rest of this season and during camp and preseason to earn his spot next year. But what's the downside to hanging onto him for now?
I can't really figure out how myopic and spiteful some Giants fans are.
Kickers are going to struggle at some point. The good ones recover while many don't. We have the opportunity to ride it out.
With Aldrick Rosas struggling Giants worked out kickers Andrew Franks + Jason Myers, per source. Rosas has missed a kick in 4 straight games