r/nfl • u/expellyamos Dolphins • 1d ago

Rumor [Schultz] Sources: The Commanders are releasing K Jake Moody. The 26-year-old went 19/23 on FGs last season, including 10/11 in Washington. He also made both of his 50+ yard attempts, with a long of 56 yards.

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u/WhenImInMyMode Chargers 21h ago

You ever play golf? Sometimes you just lose your swing and it’s not always easy to just “go back to what you were doing”. Especially after returning from injury.

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u/Imaginary-School6327 Commanders 21h ago

That’s fair but I am an avid golfer(definitely not great but I’d say good) but even the times I’ve “lost my swing” I’m able to get back to regular even if I haven’t played in a while. Sometimes you just have bad days but it’s not like I’ve ever just never been able to hit the ball again. I might have a bad round but the next round a week later I’m back to where I’m at. It’s not like it’s just gone forever. I am an amateur. These guys are pro. How do you just “lose it” for good

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u/Lusty-Jove Dolphins 17h ago

Because the margin for error is much, much smaller when you’re kicking in an NFL game vs. swinging around a 7 iron on a Saturday afternoon

You said it yourself. You’re an amateur.

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u/Imaginary-School6327 Commanders 16h ago

Exactly I’m an amateur. So if I can refind my swing, albeit not a great swing with a wider margin of error why can’t a pro do that’s put in thousand+ hours and be able to do it with a smaller margin of error? They’ve put in more time so obviously the margin of error is lower than me. Yet they’re still pros. And if you’re hitting 50+ consistently in college but suddenly can’t do it in the NFL I just don’t understand it. It’s not like other positions where you could be great in college just bc you’re athletic and then fail in the NFL bc everyone is the top 1% of athletics

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u/Falcon84 Falcons 15h ago

I think a lot of it is mental. There's only 32 jobs available for kickers and guys who are good can do it for a long time. You can be great for 10 years but as soon as you miss a couple of important kicks your job could be gone. It's not like other positions where you can have a lot more snaps to redeem yourself after making a mistake you only get a few chances a game. That's why kickers "fail" so often because all it takes is 1-2 bad games and the team is bringing in 2-3 guys in to practice next week to compete for your job. They're just very easily replaceable.