Chiefs sign former Bills Punter Matt Araiza

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Originally Posted by cdcox

IMO, it doesn’t make sense to pay top dollar for punters and kickers.

It seems that letting Townsend go for a cheaper alternative isn’t controversial.

I think a similar thought process applies to kickers. You can point to Butker and rightfully say the guy in nails going 7 for 7 on kicks over 50 yards in 2023, including playoffs. But plenty of kickers are reasonably accurate from 40 plus yards. Just trust your offense enough to gain the extra 10 yards to get within reliable FG range, rather than pay top $ for a kicker.

I’m not sure I agree with this, and I usually agree with you.

An elite kicker like Butker is absolutely worth the minimal cap amount.

We’re talking about 6-7m aav for a HOF kicker with a huge and accurate leg.

Ask Buffalo how much they think a kicker like that is worth…