The Arizona Cardinals must have believed that they had found a solution. A new problem had reared its ugly head in 2016. It was of the placekicking variety, and Chandler Catanzaro was ultimately shown the door because of it.
So when the Cardinals announced in March of 2017 that they were replacing the “Catman” with Phil Dawson, many fans rejoiced. A total of 11 missed kicks the previous season had caused much anguish among the team’s faithful. The signing of Dawson, one of the NFL’s most accurate kickers, would surely put the issue to rest.
That’s what the Cards had hoped, anyway.