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Folk was very dependable. The problem is that Folk is getting a bit old (36, turns 37 during the season). How long will the leg hold up? You don't know. If Nordin can show over a decent period of time that he's 80% as reliable as Folk, and you've got reason to believe that will improve as time goes on, and Nordin's got more leg than Folk (he does) - you keep Nordin. Yes, you lose out on the guaranteed money you paid Folk this year, but you've got a decent kicker on a UDFA salary for the next couple seasons, so that's okay - and you hopefully have your long-term future at kicker secured, as opposed to having to worry about the position again next year.I thought Folk was at the top of our players in terms of performance for both 2019 & 2020. He’s proven dependable and clutch. Hard to skip on a guy like that - especially a vet who knows the League.
Having said that, I was surprised when BB moved on from Zoltan. But Bailey is a stud, so, there is precedent (?)…
I mean, we don't even know if Folk's leg is still good NOW - he hasn't kicked at camp at all yet. For all we know, Folk's leg is already shot and Nordin's all we have. That's unlikely but not impossible. We'll see.
Cautiously optimistic about Nordin. We knew he had leg, but the questions were about consistency and if you could count on him to nail the short ones you need to have, and the PATs. He nailed all of 'em tonight plus the deep ones too. 10 for 10 is impressive. Let's see if he can do it in the preseason games when rushers are coming full speed.