The Green Bay Packers find themselves as one of the final eight teams remaining this season. After an impressive win over the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round, the Packers must now travel out west to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
First and second year players have been a major part of Green Bay’s success this season. In fact, they have set record for the most statistics put up by first and second year skill position players. Today, however, head coach Matt LaFleur took a strong stance on one rookie who has struggled at times this season.
Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur Makes Announcement Regarding The Future Of Kickers Anders Carlson
According to Ryan Wood of USA Today:
Matt LaFleur says “we’re committed” to Anders Carlson, and he still has confidence in #Packers rookie kicker despite his missed kicks:
“One thing you can not coach is the resiliency he’s shown. Every time he’s missed one, he’s come back and made them.”
Carlson made six of seven extra points he attempted against the Cowboys on Sunday.
He missed five extra-point attempts during the regular season, and he failed on one again in the playoff opener for Green Bay. In spite of the fact that four of Green Bay’s misses plus Sunday’s were in games the Packers won, the Packers will undoubtedly strive for perfection going forward.
Despite converting all his kicks in the first five games of the season, the rookie has been inconsistent at times for the Packers. In each of the last four games and in 10 of the last 13 games, Carlson missed a kick. That can’t happen in the playoffs.
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Recruit a high school kicker, that would be better than what we have! We can’t afford to mis a field goal in a playoff game or an extra point. That might be the difference between winning a game and losing a game!