Yes, kickers are people too. Especially in the case for San Francisco 49ers veteran Robbie Gould, who was responsible for 145 of the Niners’ 331 points scored in 2017.
That’s nearly 44 percent of San Francisco’s offensive scoring last year, for you non-math wizards. And it’s justification why kickers are pretty important.
Gould essentially won the 49ers’ Week 13 contest against the Chicago Bears last season, accounting for all the Niners’ offense by converting all five field-goal attempts. And while Gould could see a slight drop in reliance this year, all signs point to him being a valuable commodity for head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad in 2018.