The scoop on Bucs drafting of kicker Aguayo. A lesson from Belichick?

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I can see drafting a kicker in the second in theory, if he were the greatest college kicker ever to play the game, regularly making 60 yard field goals or some such crap, but not when you have as many glaring needs as the Bucs!  

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1 hour ago, AceBoogie said:

We lost a super bowl because of a kicker, Minnesota should have beaten Seattle last year but lost because of the kicker. How many game winners and memorable moments end with a kick to win it all? Hell on teams the leading scorer in its history is going to be the kicker. 

Its not that you're relying on the kicker to win the game and I hate that narrative. The kicker is part of your damn offense and sometimes you need to call upon them because it your best chance at points. Sure how about you just bomb it from 50 yards out instead. The kicker is one of the most valuable assets on your team and I have no problem with them getting a good one. Wouldn't be the first time a team traded up for a bust. 

Minnesota also lost an NFCCG because a first team All-Pro kicker missed a kick he hadn't missed all year.  Cursed franchise.  We also lost TO Minnesota over a kicker (Mare).  What did we do?  Got another one-without using a high draft asset.  The difference between the top kickers in the world simply isn't as great as other positions, and therefore not worth a draft pick, much less a high draft pick.  It's that simple.