BMitch and JP react to the Commanders signing Matt Gay and cutting Zane Gonzalez.
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00:00The commanders made a kicker change.
00:02They cut Zane Gonzalez.
00:04They signed Matt Gay.
00:06I actually want to give credit.
00:07I saw Rooster tweeting about this when Matt Gay got released by the Colts
00:11that Washington should sign him.
00:14Gonzo's a nice guy.
00:16He made the doink herd around the world.
00:19Yeah, it shouldn't have been a doink.
00:20Right.
00:22The long-term plan was never Gonzo.
00:24I had multiple people over there tell me they were looking to draft somebody.
00:27I think when the Miami kid went off the board before they had a chance to draft
00:32them, they weren't going to do it.
00:34After they didn't draft somebody, I think a move was inevitable.
00:40Gay last year was not his most accurate season from 50,
00:47but he's got plenty of leg from 50.
00:50Over the course of his career, he's made 62% of his kicks from 50 and beyond.
00:55Again, last year wasn't his best three of nine.
00:58But two seasons prior for the Colts, he was eight of 13 from 50.
01:03That's what they want is somebody that has a deep leg and he's nails just about
01:07everywhere else on the field.
01:09I wonder, though, being a coach kicker inside, does it affect him any outside?
01:15That's a good question.
01:15I don't.
01:16Dude, I'm looking at his six seasons in the NFL.
01:20He's made 86% of his kicks, 96% of his extra points.
01:24When did the extra point get moved back?
01:29Four years ago.
01:31It was right.
01:33And it really hasn't impacted him.
01:39It's a great point, though, because in his six seasons, he only played for one team that
01:44was outdoors.
01:44That was his rookie year in Tampa.
01:47He had three seasons with the Rams.
01:49I believe he won a Super Bowl with the Rams and then two with the Colts.
01:52What was his percentage in Tampa?
01:57Just questions.
01:58Not great.
01:5977% and by far his lowest percentages of his career.
02:05But he's also a rookie.
02:06Yep.
02:07And in Tampa, he made five of eight from 50, 11 of 14 from 40 to 50.
02:13Okay.
02:15So I think I won't be shocked.
02:19They gave him a pretty healthy guarantee.
02:21I think I saw somewhere online.
02:22They got like four and a half guaranteed.
02:24Yep.
02:24So I'm pretty sure Matt Gage is your kicker.
02:26Or one you do.
02:26Yeah.
02:27I think this is similar to what they wanted to do with McManus last year.
02:31Just grab an established vet that's going to be your kicker.
02:34And when you give a dude money like that,
02:37there's no question about his future.
02:39So like there's no, oh, bring another guy in.
02:43You know what I mean?
02:43Like, and ideally that just makes you feel quite comfortable.
02:48We'll see how that goes.
02:49But that's that.
02:50I did at least want to address that.