The Tennessee Titans finally addressed the vacant kicker position following a trade with the New England Patriots to acquire the services of veteran kicker Nick Folk in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick.
This move always felt like a possibility after the Pats invested a fourth-round pick on Chad Ryland in April while the Titans parted ways with Michael Badgley last week, ultimately leaving them without a kicker.
Folk is a fantastic and reliable solution to one of the team’s biggest question marks all offseason
Folk made 86.5 percent of his field goals in 2022 (32-of-37) while going a 32-of-35 (91.4 percent) on extra points. Despite his age, he also made four out of his five 50-plus yard attempts, so he still has the powerful leg the Titans have been looking for.
Compensation update: The #Titans are sending a 2025 seventh-round pick to the #Patriots for kicker Nick Folk, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 29, 2023
As you would imagine, this acquisition had Titans fans everywhere ecstatic, so let’s take a look at some of the immediate reactions by the fans and media members to Tuesday’s trade.
Titans trade for K Nick Folk
Compensation update: The #Titans are sending a 2025 seventh-round pick to the #Patriots for kicker Nick Folk, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 29, 2023
K Nick Folk has been traded to the #Titans for a seventh-round pick.
Good value for Tennessee. Folk hit 32/37 kicks last season for the Patriots, including 4/5 from 50+. pic.twitter.com/au8SmPwk0q
— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) August 29, 2023
I’ll take it! https://t.co/AZLdWA1Ot1
— G.P. (@TreighPatterson) August 29, 2023
LFG!!! ⚔️ https://t.co/RojtdefJvU
— Shaun Calderon (@ShaunMichaels31) August 29, 2023
Hey, a guy who’s somewhat reliable. #Titans https://t.co/Mg36GdWrCz
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) August 29, 2023
Next up on the kicking carousel https://t.co/8XYmKSG15P
— Mr. 1st Down (@Mr1stDown) August 29, 2023
Thank you god ♥️ https://t.co/cZK8caDJ19
— dev (@SbDevoo) August 29, 2023
Nick Folk split KO duties last year on NE's league-worst (by DVOA-type numbers) kickoff unit, w/ very low touchback rate. Has not been a full-time kickoff man since 2016 (yes, that 2016).
— Tom Gower (@ThomasGower) August 29, 2023
Finally we have a kicker on the roster lmfao https://t.co/QpXXXE6iMI
— Thad Castle (@Connor_Brice_14) August 29, 2023
We got our kicker #titans https://t.co/C3CsJ3FIhl
— OJdaJeffman (@jd_trilly21) August 29, 2023
Finally got a solid Kicker . Hopefully this fixes Titans kicker issues https://t.co/JRKEaw3mrZ
— Nickydabalon (@nickydabalon) August 29, 2023
YESSS https://t.co/4HLUkw78xJ
— Mike 🅿️🥷🏽 (@Mikeno2k) August 29, 2023
https://t.co/sSm2B6cF05 pic.twitter.com/hGl7pd83EU
— Christian (@christivnr___) August 29, 2023
We finally have a kicker! #TitanUp https://t.co/0ilzIiijBO
— Titans Fan Battle Podcast (@TitansFBP) August 29, 2023
Looks like we have a kicker finally! @Titans #TitanUp https://t.co/Ev3QyUWJpB
— MaximusTitanFan (@MaximusTitanFan) August 29, 2023
