B/R NFL 1,000: Top 32 Kickers

March 21, 2012   ·   Matt Miller   ·   Jump to comments

Can kickers be graded on numbers alone, or do you have to really dig in and scout each player?
If the NFL is to ever adopt a "Moneyball"-like scouting method, kickers could be scouted from a purely numerical formula—which is why we're using an awesome statistic for kickers in this series. Cold Hard Football Facts introduced it back in 2006 and we're calling it the Carlson Rating, after the site contributor who devised it, Mike Carlson.
The Carlson Rating gives kickers more credit for long conversions and penalizes them more for short misses, breaking down attempts into those less than 40 yards, those from 40 to 50 yards and those over 50 yards. We've applied the formula to 2011 kicks as part of our scores for these rankings.
The rankings are part of the B/R NFL 1,000. The series offers an in-depth look at every position in the NFL, breaking down players' skills in a way never before seen on the Internet.
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