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Analytics: Is Tyler Bass the right choice at kicker for the Buffalo Bills?

One of the more intriguing Buffalo Bills training camp battles this year took place between incumbent kicker Stephen Hauschka and rookie Tyler Bass. Prior to the battle being decided in favor of Bass, the Rumblings staff had a conversation arguing the merits between two kicker types. We pondered if the better value was a kicker who was good at routine kicks but bad at long ones versus someone who was the opposite. Naturally this led to me taking the question way too seriously and now you get to suffer through my answer.

Methodology

The conversation floated around the distinction between kicks of 50+ and those 49 and under.