2023 Green Bay Packers Round 6 Pick Anders Carlson K Auburn

They got their fraternity treasurer.

Strengths - brother is a kicker?

@packerboi posted:

Player Bio

Carlson joined the Tigers in 2017 but redshirted that season as his brother, Daniel, finished his All-American career as the SEC's all-time leading scorer before heading to the NFL. Anders did a solid job taking over his sibling’s duties in 2018 (15-25-60%; two-of-nine from 50-plus yards, long 53 FGs; 44-44 XPs) and in 2019 (18-25-72%, long 52 FGs; 48-49-98% XPs). He had his best year in 2020, receiving second-team All-SEC honors after tying for second nationally with 20 field goals made and tying for ninth-best in the FBS with a 90.9 percent field-goal make rate (24-25-96% XPs). His 2021 season was not as productive (14-21-66.7%, two blocked FGs, long 49; 35-36-97.2% XPs) and ended when Carlson tore the ACL in his left knee (non-kicking leg) trying to recover an onside kick against Mississippi State. He made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts (70.6%) and all 22 extra-point tries in 2022. Carlson was the team's kickoff specialist most of his career, kicking 183 touchbacks on 314 attempts (58.3%). He was also a three-time Academic All-American and selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. -- by Chad Reuter

Overview

Carlson has made kicks in big moments and appeared to be tracking in a good direction back in 2020. However, he has struggled to establish consistency on mid-range kicks and has been poor on kicks from 50 yards and beyond. He’s had too many kicks blocked during his career and doesn’t sport a booming leg on kickoffs.

Strengths

• Brother is an NFL kicker.
• Possesses good size and has made kicks in high-pressure situations.
• Was 4 of 4 from 40-plus yards in dramatic 2019 Iron Bowl win over Alabama.

Weaknesses

• Career make rate of just 71.8 percent.
• Struggled to find consistent kickoff depth in 2022.
• Made just 5 of 17 field goals from 50-plus yards, going 0 for 4 since 2021.
• Highly inconsistent on mid-range kicks.
• Slow operation time leads to blocked kicks.

Poor KO depth. Wow, just what they don't need.

🥴 eek. Well maybe he might be ok.

@ZUF posted:

Strengths - brother is a kicker?

And his dad has an awesome set of tools.

Now this pick I definitely don't understand. I would think we could pick up any number of guys off the street who have this much to offer?

Looks weak.

I'm hearing Gutey was still in the bathroom and Balls panicked when we were on the clock.

Packers have so many picks, why not take a flyer on this guy? They’ll bring in some vets for competition as well. Chances are Carlson won’t stick, few kickers do with their original team.

Poor on long kicks and highly inconsistent on mid-range ones is not a good combination.

panic pick.

His production might have dropped after his injury. Then he hurt his shoulder too. He was decent before that. Reportedly had a long lead up to his kicks which led to blocks. I donno.

It's not the end of the world, but I'd rather take a flyer on a lineman or skill position player if I'm just throwing darts.

Sounds like a UDFA.

Hot damn.

Every time we play the Queens they will get to relive Anders' big brother Daniel's 2018 meltdown at Lambeau - which led him to getting cut despite being a 5th round rookie ... only to see him turn into a top 5 kicker with the Raiders, while the Queens still struggle in the kicking game.

Oh, and I also hope he is as good as his brother for the Pack.

Mason Crosby was drafted late in the 6th.

Relax guys. We need a kicker. Mason is gone.

I, for one, will miss his consistency and accuracy.

R.I.P. Mason.

@Boris posted:

Mason Crosby was drafted late in the 6th.

Relax guys. We need a kicker. Mason is gone.

I, for one, will miss his consistency and accuracy.

Best kicker in GB history, it’s not close

@Boris posted:

Mason Crosby was drafted late in the 6th.

Relax guys. We need a kicker. Mason is gone.

I, for one, will miss his consistency and accuracy.

And his ability and willingness (delight?) to make a good tackle when needed.

@ilcuqui posted:

Best kicker in GB history, it’s not close

I liked Jan Stenerud but yeah..... he'll make the Packer HoF

They want him to help Love in the QB room.

Coach him up, Rich!

Might be worth mentioning that Bisaccia coached his brother in Oakland.

his brother missed a kick in overtime of the 2015 outback bowl to give the Wisconsin badgers the win

Obviously Coach B on board.  Good enough for me.  

Bring in therapist from Ted Lasso to work him through

He ain't related but this never gets old!

Is he Dutch?

@Herschel posted:

And his dad has an awesome set of tools.

@ChilliJon posted:

Is he Dutch?

Pass the dutchie from the left hand side.

There weren't any other kickers left?

NE drafted a punter and a kicker.

@Shadow posted:

I'm hearing Gutey was still in the bathroom and Balls panicked when we were on the clock.

Take out the “L” in “clock” and that’s a whole different sentence…..which is the way I first read it.

Thank you for dangling that image in front of us.

And thank you for using the word dangling.

I'm not sure I'd lock in Anders Carlson as the Packers' Week 1 kicker. Parker White was demonstratedly better at South Carolina.

— Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) April 29, 2023

Why draft a Kicker, anyway? Sounds like one could find an UDFA Kicker, somewhere, who could kick it through the end zone.  They are bringing in a Punter, for a camp tryout. Why not bring in a Kicker, for a tryout, as well?

Why this kicker is my question.

@YATittle posted:

Why this kicker is my question.

It seems the top 2 kickers were already gone. Was this guy the 3rd best? This is why you don’t draft for need.