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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla
It was an amazing kick, and I say that without hyperbole. With those winds, I didn't think we should attempt a kick that long. He drilled it.
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That's the thing about Butker - he's such a good ball striker.
This isn't a guy like Santos who was fairly precise but still kinda feathered or pushed/hooked the ball through.
Butker is a big guy and he's fit. He !@#$ing
legs that ball through. Just absolutely drills it. So even in the wind, he puts such force behind the ball that the wind almost doesn't have time to really impact it.
We've seen guys struggle kicking in conditions the entire post-season. Meanwhile Butker's kicked a frozen rock against Miami, in swirling winds against Buffalo and on a wet field in Baltimore - none of it mattered.
The guy just strikes the ball as well as anyone I've ever seen. While other guys are going out there throwing curveballs to get batters out, Butker's just bringing the hot, stinky cheddar.