While the Cleveland Browns offseason has been riddled with discussion around quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield, they are far from the only stories around the team. While kickers rarely get attention unless they screw up, the Browns addition of P Corey Bojorquez (free agency) and K Cade York (NFL draft) are huge moves.
In 2021, Cleveland would have had a much better season had Mayfield been healthy and there wasn’t drama with Odell Beckham Jr. However, even with both of those things, the season could have ended with a playoff appearance with better kicking. Jamie Gillan’s gaffe in Week 1 and overall struggles were problematic before he was replaced but the kicker situation was even worse.
Chase McLaughlin, who kicked all but one game, only connected on 71% of his field goals including missing six of ten between 40 and 50 yards. McLaughlin also missed an extra point in 2021. Chris Naggar missed one of his two extra-point tries in the one game he kicked for the team.
