The Down man walloped a 65-yarder during Tuesday’s practice, but head coach Denis Allen is more concerned about mid-range accuracy.
CHARLIE SMYTH’S 65-YARD field goal during the New Orleans Saints’ pre-season practice session on Tuesday night made a splash on both sides of the Atlantic, but Saints head coach Dennis Allen would prefer to see the Co. Down man improve his consistency from inside 50 yards if he is to win his battle with Blake Grupe for New Orleans’ starting jersey in 2024.
— MLFootball August 21, 2024 The longest ever kick in an NFL game was Justin Tucker’s 66-yarder for the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions in 2021. Nobody has made one from 65, the distance from which Smyth cleared the posts with several yards to spare in Tuesday’s controlled environment. Matt Prater stands alone with a 64-yarder for the Denver Broncos against the Tennessee Titans in 2013.
And look, he’s a talented player and being able to make one from 65, I think that’s great. But we’re not going to attempt a ton of 65-yarders. So, it’s really, to me, what are we really getting inside of 50 and the consistency in that range? ‘Cause that’s where a majority of the kicks are going to come. Grupe doesn’t have the same power as Smyth but while he made a below-average 81% of his kicks last year, he was 86% from 50 or inside.
“From where he was when he first got here to where he’s at now, I think he’s improved significantly,” Allen said of the Mayobridge man. “There’s still some consistency that we’ve got to see, but I like some of the things I’m seeing from him, for sure.”
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