When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Matt Gay with their fifth round selection in the 2019 NFL draft, it came as a bit of a surprise.
Many people expected the Buccaneers to roll with Cairo Santos for the season and possibly bring in another veteran for training camp. Instead, Jason Licht drafted his second kicker in three seasons, but so far, this selection seems to be turning out a lot better.
Gay is already off to a better start than former second round pick Roberto Aguayo. If you remember correctly, Aguayo missed his first ever field goal attempt with Tampa Bay, while Gay connected on a 55 yard field goal to kick off his career (no pun intended).