The Minnesota Vikings have been cursed at the kicker position throughout their existence. We’ve talked at length at how Gary Anderson and Blair Walsh belong in the darkest wing of Vikings history. But even after over 30 years since Anderson derailed Minnesota’s hopes of going to the Super Bowl, the Vikings are still playing Russian Roulette at the kicker position.
The last two chapters of this drama have been comical as Minnesota has used fifth-round picks in back-to-back offseasons to try and fix this.
After Daniel Carlson didn’t pan out with the team in 2018 (and hasn’t missed a kick since he left), the Vikings tried Dan Bailey at the position, who was hit or miss.