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Originally Posted by KChiefs1
Some positions in this league are more important and valuable than others. Are kickers valuable? They can be. How many Super Bowls do the Patriots win without Adam Vinatieri? He was a very valuable player for the Patriots franchise, but kickers are very rarely drafted in the first three rounds.
They simply don't make enough plays or are able to make an extensive difference compared to the average kicker in the league. This is why kickers don't make as much money as left tackles, quarterbacks, or defensive linemen, and why they aren't highly sought after in the draft.
Another reason kickers aren't highly coveted in the draft is because there isn't a great demand for them. Teams aren't scrambling to draft a "franchise kicker."
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However, that is NOT the analysis that Scott uses.
His analysis is something closer to:
Who is the best kicker in the NFL? Who is the 32nd best kicker in the NFL? How much of a gap is there between the two?
Who is the best the QB in th league? Who is the 32nd best QB in the league? How much of gap is there between the two.
Now comparing the QB gap to the kicker gap which is wider? Or in other words would I rather have the #1 QB + #32 kicker or #32 QB + #1 kicker?
Lets say a punter comes a long that can punt end zone to end zone. I would predict he would be drafted in the first round possibly #1 overall. Because he would be so much better than any other punter out there.