It wasn’t that long ago that questions were swirling around Bucs rookie kicker Matt Gay, and whether he was another Robert Aguayo in the making.
Aguayo, who was infamously selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, lasted just one season in Tampa Bay after missing nine kicks and two extra points as a rookie.
Gay, who the team took in the fifth round of this year’s draft, had a nightmare performance back in Week 3 against the New York Giants, ultimately costing his team a victory by missing a potential game-winning field goal at the end of the game.
But, as rough an outing as that was for the rookie out of Utah, Gay has bounced back in a big way since Week 3, and his play hasn’t gone unnoticed by head coach Bruce Arians.
Take a look.
BA praises the season rookie kicker Matt Gay is having.
“I said the missed kick in the Giants game wouldn’t define his career.”
Gay currently leads the league in kicks made over 40 yards & has an 87% overall FG percentage – which ranks in the top 10.
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) November 22, 2019
Tampa Bay has been struggling for years to find stability at the kicker position. A lot of people questioned the team’s decision to draft another kicker, especially with a fifth-round pick, but the gamble seems to have paid off for Jason Licht.
Hopefully, Gay can be the franchise kicker the Bucs believe he is.
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