The Wall Street Journal recently did a story on “Why the NFL Has a Quarterback Crisis.” Well if you think there’s a lack of quality quarterbacks in the NFL, avert your eyes from college kickers.
The struggle of college kickers — a running joke in the form of the Twitter hashtag #CollegeKickers — has become a full-blown epidemic. And it continues to spread each week.
Right now it feels like any attempt over 40 yards — which, mind you, means the ball is all the way at the opposing 23-yard line — has about the same chance of success as a Hail Mary; or even worse odds if Tanner Mangum is your QB.