The Seattle Seahawks have had problems at placekicker for the last two seasons. Steven Hauschka’s extra point difficulties defined his 2016 season, while Blair Walsh’s pathetic 72.4% success rate on field goals was a major reason for Seattle’s failure to make the 2017 playoffs.
There was every reason to be concerned that Walsh would not snap out of his 2016 slump that prompted his dismissal from the Minnesota Vikings, and those fears were confirmed. So what does 2018 bring to the table? Well, it’s a mixed bag.
Sebastian Janikowski is the presumptive frontrunner to replace Walsh.