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Rodrigo Blankenship posts hilarious picture with DK Metcalf

Former UGA kicker Rodrigo Blankenship posts hilarious picture with Seattle WR DK Metcalf

Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blakenship has a great sense of humor. Blankenship, a former Georgia Bulldog, posted a photo of him and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf on Instagram.

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Indianapolis Colts 28-16 partially thanks to DK Metcalf’s four receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. Rodrigo Blankenship made his one field goal attempt and his only extra point attempt for Indianapolis.

Following the game, the duo met on the field for a photo that shows how different NFL players can look, yet still play the same game.

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It’s good to see Rodrigo Blankenship still has a sense of humor following a tough loss. Blankenship is a fan favorite for a reason.

Blankenship perhaps posted the photo because it resembles a popular Tweet:

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Former Georgia football star kicker Rodrigo ‘Hot Rod’ Blankenship showing early promise in Indianapolis

Reports from the Indianapolis Colts’ camp show former Georgia star kicker Rodrigo Blankenship is doing well in his first NFL preseason camp

Early reports from the Indianapolis Colts’ camp show former Georgia star kicker Rodrigo Blankenship is doing well in his first NFL preseason camp.

Zak Keefer of The Athletic detailed some statistics from last weeks kicking competition between Blankenship and Chase McLaughlin, the Colt’s starting placekicker in 2019.

It’s great to see Hot Rod so dialed-in to his game this early in his NFL career.

We were shocked not to hear his name called during this year’s NFL Draft, but when he signed with the Colts, I knew he would have a good opportunity to showcase his consistency.

The Colts have had some terrific kickers in the past. The legend Adam Vinatieri, probably the best place kicker in NFL history and even punter Pat McAfee, who was voted to the NFL all-decade team (2010s).

The Colts will not likely name this season’s starter until closer to kickoff on Sept. 13, but with how Hot Rod is performing in camp so far, he is in a great spot to possibly start for Indianapolis this season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract details: Rodrigo Blankenship’s UDFA deal with Colts

Georgia Bulldog legend and Lou Groza Award winner Rodrigo Blankenship signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts

Georgia Bulldog legend and Lou Groza Award winner Rodrigo Blankenship fell into the Indianapolis Colts’ lap as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft.

Blankenship will not have an easy path to starting for the Colts. However, he was able to haul in more money than the average undrafted free agent:

Blankenship had a distinguished career at the University of Georgia. He was a fan favorite after hitting a game-winning field goal at Kentucky in 2016. Now, he’ll look to replace an NFL legend in former Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri.

Blankenship’s landed a $20,000 signing bonus according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Hot Rod will have to compete with Chase McLaughlin to win Indianapolis’s starting job at kicker.

Blankenship is one of the best kickers in Georgia history, and one of the greatest to ever do it in the SEC. He made 82.5% of his kicks and all 200 of his career extra points at Georgia.

Sep 9, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (98) kicks the game winning field goal in the fourth quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

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