Crosby kicked in a lot of bad weather. He had some tough stretches with bad holders and snappers. He also had a couple ruts earlier in his career. His percentage isn’t great. He’s really not some legendary kicker.

But Crosby was clutch. And you don’t want the “kicker”, a guy mixing with the warrior, who is basically getting a free pass from danger, being arrogant or an ass hole in any way. Crosby acted like a kicker should act, and that’s supportive of the guys around him who were putting their bodies on the line every week. It takes a damn decent dude to be able to be one of the guys with those surrounding circumstances, and by all accounts, no one ever felt any type of way about him being a free loader.

I’m ok riding with Carlson if he’s a great fit in the lockerroom. That’s a position where you really can dial in and become your best with a couple years of fine tuning the craft.

But if there are any signs of douchebaggery, move on to the next guy.