Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 843626)

It took Cole Tracy just one season in Baton Rouge to become a hero to LSU fans, and the kicker will now get his shot to do the same in the NFL.



Tracy will try out with the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints during their mini-camps, Tracy told The Advocate on Sunday afternoon.



Tracy said he will try out with the Packers next weekend and then will try out with the Saints in New Orleans the following weekend.



Mini-camps tend to last three days, and players try out to earn a contract with the team as an undrafted free agent.



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Only two placekickers were selected in the 2019 NFL draft, both in the fifth round: Utah's Matt Gay (No. 145 overall) and Oklahoma's Austin Seibert (No. 170).



Tracy made 29 of his 33 kicks for LSU and all 42 extra points he attempted. His longest field goal of the season was an LSU-record 54 yards. Tracy began his career at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts, before joining LSU as a graduate transfer.



Tracy's efforts set a new LSU record for field goals made in a season.



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Originally Posted by burningmetal (Post 843664)

If you want a kicker who just makes kicks, and is extremely reliable, Tracy should be at the top of the list for any team who needs a kicker. If you want a Sebastian Janikowski type who you can call on to try 60 yard field goals, he's not your guy.

He had to kick the ball low to get it to go more than 50 yards, which is obviously a block risk. But the ball comes out clean, crisp and on line, consistently.

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 843673)

Lutz had a lot of kicks come off low early on until we brought in a kicking coach. Lutz is clutch and I'm not sure why we would invest the time looking for a kicker we don't need. However, Harbaugh did the same thing and basically gave us Lutz for free.

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 843673)

Lutz had a lot of kicks come off low early on until we brought in a kicking coach. Lutz is clutch and I'm not sure why we would invest the time looking for a kicker we don't need. However, Harbaugh did the same thing and basically gave us Lutz for free.