In Lions rumors tonight, the Detroit Lions are looking to the 2014 NFL Draft to address problems at kicker which proved extremely costly during the 2013 NFL season.
Per Rory Parks of ProFootballRumors.com (by way of information obtained from Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press), "special teams coordinator John Bonamego said that finding a kicker is his “top priority” from a scouting standpoint and that the team will compare Giorgio Tavecchio and John Potter with the players available in the draft to determine the best fit in that regard."
Tavecchio impressed the Detroit Lions during a tryout last season, and even gained a bit of a cult following amongst fans and players alike. The former California Golden Bears kicker made 48 of 64 field goal attempts for the Bears in his four-year career. His biggest year was his senior season in 2011 where he made 20 of 23.
John Potter appeared in three games for the Detroit Lions last season (Weeks 2 through 4), going 3 for 4 on field goals with a long of 43.
The Detroit Lions haven't named what kicker (if any) they could potentially target in May's NFL Draft.