Sunday, May 15, 2016

2.11 Dallas Golden Tornadoes - PK Roberto Aguayo

In the real world: Aguayo could be best PK prospect to come out in several years (if not the best since Sebastian Janikowski, then certainly the best since Mason Crosby). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded up in Round 2 to get him and solve their kicking problems once and for all. Last year, veteran Connor Barth was just 6-for-11 from 40 yards or more (he was cut earlier this month). The Bucs had tried to go with a younger and cheaper option in Kyle Brindza, but he fizzled out quickly.
In the TUFF world: Aguayo should be an upgrade at kicker over Greg Zuerlein, who was stuck with a stagnant offense and only made 20/30 FGs despite supposedly having a really strong leg; and Kai Forbath, whose job situation is unsettled at the moment (he is set to battle Josh Scobee for the Saints' placekicker job). That's not why he gets the question mark here. The reasons for the question mark are:
  • DeAndre Washington (potential handcuff to Latavius Murray) was still on the board at this point;
  • Braxton Miller (insurance for Dallas' second-round pick from last year, Jaelen Strong) was also still on the board; and
  • As far as solidifying the kicking situation was concerned, Scobee is in the free agent heap.
Dallas risked losing out on both players by passing on them here, whereas had they passed on Aguayo, the only way they would have missed out on him at their next pick (2.16) would have been if the Cleveland Steamers and/or Tennessee Taz Devils--teams in need of backup kickers--had moved ahead of that spot.

(Editor's note 5/19/16: Today, four days after I published this Draft Wrapup, the Saints cut Scobee and signed Barth.  Barth is not a free agent in TUFF; the Steamers held on to him.)

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