When free agency opened and the Seattle Seahawks quickly signed Pro Bowl kicker Jason Myers away from the New York Jets, many Seattle fans rejoiced at the thought of the team having a great kicker. Just weeks away from his 28th birthday, the Hawks were signing a kicker in his prime, as opposed to 2018 when Sebastian Janikowski was one of the oldest players in the NFL.
In addition, the career of Myers had not followed the trajectory of 2017 disaster Blair Walsh, who was an All Pro as a rookie in 2012.