5 New Orleans Saints Who Need to Help “Cage” the Lions
By Bob Rose
Sep 26, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz (3) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Wil Lutz, Kicker
Why wouldn’t a 2016 season full of a “comedy of errors” from the special teams, come down to a critical, game-deciding kick in a mega-important game to decide playoff hopes?
Lutz has a strong leg, but shaken confidence, shaky line blocking, and a penchant for low / blockable kicks.
In what will likely be a close, high scoring game in the 4th quarter; perhaps Saints fans should begin taking deep breaths NOW, and remove all throwable objects away from the television well in advance of Sunday’s opening kickoff.
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This is likely to be yet another blood pressure raising contest, that could very well come down to a last second field goal to determine the final score.
Sean Payton has professed faith in his young kicker — and let’s hope if called upon, that Lutz will show us why……..