If the kicking game wasn’t as bad as it was last season, the New England Patriots probably wouldn’t have been in a position to select quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
The team is obviously thankful to land a new franchise quarterback, but when reviewing the abysmal kicking stats from last season, it’s clear that something needs to change moving forward.
Chad Ryland, who was taken in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft, faltered with the unreasonably high expectations set for him as a rookie.