ReutersVikings kicker Blair Walsh keeps not missing, so he keeps winning awards.
The rookie was named NFC special teams player of the month for December.
He was actually 11-of-12 on field goals for the month, but hit all five attempts from 50 yards or longer. For the season, he’s 10-of-10 from long-range, a league record.
Three of those came at St. Louis on Dec. 16, a single-game record for field goals of 50 yards or longer.
While many teams are hesitant to draft kickers, or trust young ones, Walsh has been well worth the investment of a sixth-rounder.
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I thought I would never say this about a kicker, but Walsh has been a beast!
Between him and Zuerlein, I don’t know who is going to be better in the long run but their respective teams won’t have problems at kicker for the next decade.
I just hope he can hit a 38 yarder when it counts….
Some questioned taking a kicker in the 6th round. He was a steal… not just for his FG and 50+ FG %, but also all the touchbacks…
This was really a genius pick by Spielman. When you think about it, having an elite kicker can be the difference between a win and a loss probably three or four times per season.
After I saw his stats from his senior year at Georgia, I was scratching my head. As a Vikings fan, I’ve never been more thrilled to be wrong.
It would be difficult to find a better season for a kicker in NFL history. Gary Anderson made all his field goal attempts in 1998 but missed a big one in the playoffs. I hope Walsh gets a chance to kick a game winner in the playoffs, perhaps in Atlanta?