Raiders sticking with kicker Daniel Carlson
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson has missed six field goals and two extra points this season — including five kicks in the last four games. But coach Jon Gruden said he’s sticking with Carlson.
“We’re going to see this kid kick himself out of it,” Gruden said. “This is a great kid. He’s got a great amount of talent. I saw him hit 15 in a row last year.”
Carlson set a Raiders franchise record by hitting 94 percent of his field-goal attempts with the team last year. But that came after he missed three field goals with the Vikings and was waived, despite being a Minnesota fifth-round pick in 2018. Carlson also set SEC records in career scoring with 480 points and field goals with 92 in four years at Auburn.
“I’ve got a lot of faith in this guy — I really do,” Gruden said. “He’s going to kick himself out of it, or I’ll be very disappointed.”
This season Carlson has made 15 of his 21 field goals and missed two extra points. He’s missed both of his field-goal attempts from at least 50 yards and missed four of nine from 40-49 yards.
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