Why Justin Tucker is the Kicking GOAT

Justin Tucker is the best kicker ever... and it's not even close. In this video we take a look at the little known reasons why. Thanks for watching!

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Justin Tucker is the best NFL placekicker ever. Just ask Bill Belichick, NFL.com, Stats Nerds, (not to mention Lamar Jackson).
Why is one kicker so much more powerful, accurate, and consistent than his peers?

Why is his 2020 kicking spray chart so strikingly centered in the middle?
3 primary factors:
Amazing technique consistency in a kicking form designed for max power
His plant foot is remarkably close to the ball - this would cause an average kicker to strike the ball with their heel because they would not be able to extend their leg all the way. To compensate, Tucker leans wayyy left. This allows him to straighten his leg and hit the ball with his instep.
Because Tucker’s hips start out to the right and then he leans so far left, it compels his body to swing violently through the ball - we can see this through the huge post-kick skip on his plant foot to the left. There is a cost to this technique though - it requires excellent balance to lean so far left and still pull your leg through straight
Speaking of leg swing, his is very steep. Look how high his leg gets before his swing - with his toe nearly at mid-back level.
- Finally, his last step is absurdly long and aggressive. Maximum momentum but for the normal kicker it could lead to consistency issues.

Right after being signed by the Ravens as an UDFA in training camp.. Ravens Kicking coach Randy Brown said Tucker wasn’t starting in the same spot or approaching the ball from the same angle. Brown said Tucker miraculously fixed all his issues the next day and didn’t miss a kick all practice.

It would take most kickers months to make those changes. Tucker did it in 24 hours. That's kinesthetic genius.
Mental Skills

His agent, Rob Roche, said when he beat out incumbent Billy Cundiff “Justin had that mental makeup to hit clutch field goals."
Long snapper Cox also said: “His confidence is off the charts”
From a Pre-Draft workout video Tucker confidently blurts out “pick me.” In a football culture that expects kickers to be meek, he is gregarious.

Pressure doesn’t seem to be a problem either - with his ability to deal with pressure seemingly coming from performing in front of a voice jury every semester to see if he could stay in his college Opera program.
“The Wolfpack”
Tucker refers to himself as a “system kicker.”

Long Snapper Morgan Cox, Punter/Holder Sam Koch, and Tucker have formed a placekicking “battery” for over 8 years.

It’s difficult to overstate how important the snap/hold can be to a kicker. Familiarity begets consistency which is the backbone of kicking. By working with the same guys for year after year, Tucker can feel confident in the timing, ball, placement of each and every kick. That makes a huge difference.

Just ask Martin Gramatica

In conclusion, he displays kinesthetic genius by being consistent in a field goal technique designed for power; Mental strength through confidence and scoffing at pressure; and benefits from a kicking “battery” that is deeply familiar and impressively precise.

Thanks for watching
TLDR: Justin Tucker is the greatest kicker of all time. He displays kinesthetic genius by being consistent in a field goal technique designed for power; Mental strength through confidence and scoffing at pressure; and benefits from a kicking “battery” that is deeply familiar and impressively precise.

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