Ravens' Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by six massage therapists

[tsylvester]

Drafting kickers is a notoriously risky proposition. To illustrate, from 2010-16, only 11 kickers were selected through the NFL draft. Of those 11 drafted kickers, only three — Greg Zuerlein, Randy Bullock, and Dustin Hopkins — are still in the NFL today

In the meantime, several undrafted kickers have made impressive careers for themselves. Justin Tucker is the prime example, as he ended his time in Baltimore with him holding the highest field goal conversion percentage in NFL history. Players like Brandon Aubrey, Chris Boswell, Cameron Dicker, and Younghoe Koo have all followed in Tucker’s footsteps as undrafted standouts in recent years.

The Patriots knew they were going to add a kicker at some point in the offseason, but in the sixth round of the draft, one certain factor led them to pull the trigger on Borregales. Per Reiss, the Patriots brass knew that Baltimore was going to be looking to draft a kicker at some point to address Tucker’s troubling legal situation. Four picks in front of the Ravens, they tabbed Borregales. Baltimore ended up with Arizona’s Tyler Loop instead, who has reportedly been struggling so far in offseason activities.

Regardless, Borregales stands to be a key player in New England’s rookie class. Borregales never converted less that 80 percent of his kicks in four years with the Hurricanes, and he ended his time in Coral Gables with his strongest season. In a high-scoring offense led by No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, Borregales did his part converting all 62 extra point attempts and 18 of 19 field goals attempts, including a 56-yarder.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/06/patriots-kept-k-andy-borregales-from-falling-to-ravens

[oldno82]

Yep Borregales is the guy we lost out on and that I was hoping we'd draft. He's the one who won the Groza award for best college kicker. I guess Eric didn't see that coming. We had the capital to move up a few spots and take him, but he decided to stand pat. Now we have a kicker who struggled through OTA's. 

Now there's still time for him to turn it around, but so far I'm not pleased at the whole way it went down.

[tsylvester]

Ack, did you read the first part, most of the kickers drafted washed out of the NFL.

It's OTAs, new snapper to get used to, new holder, tired leg maybe because they need to get into NFL shape. He did great in the first camp, struggled in the last camp.

To be expected.

[oldno82]

Yes I read it. I know it's just OTA's but one of the things they did to increase 'pressure' on  him was have Bisciotti stand right behind him while he attempted some FG's. He missed 5 straight kicks.

Just have a feeling in my gut that Loop may not be the answer. I know that doesn't mean much right now, but I'd like to see them bring in even more competition for camp.

[papasmurfbell]

He might not be.  Or he is.  The offense needs to not put games in his hands.

[tsylvester]

Both kickers they had in the camps so far started out really well, then faltered in the latest camp. I am sure when real camp starts, they will, If they feel the need, bring a kicker in.