Hindsight is always 20-20.
Bass didn’t give anyone any reason to think he wouldn’t continue his upward trajectory in 2023. He was an 87% kicker the previous 2 seasons and started 9-9 this year before the wheels feel off.
What caused those wheels to fall off is a much more interesting conversation that likely is deeper than ‘bAsS SuCks” in my opinion.
The reality is:
Weeks 1-5 he was 9-9 on FGs
Weeks 6-7 he was 1-4 on FGs
Weeks 8-11 he was 6-6 on FGs.
Week 12 he was 2-4 on FGs.
Weeks 13-17 he was 6-6 on FGs.
Two Playoff games 2-5 on FGs.
Bass was streaky but had plenty of good in 2023.
Keon Coleman -> 0
Taylor Rapp -> 9
Chase Claypool -> 14 (lol)
Cole Bishop -> 24
Deon Jones -> 45
Dawuane Smoot -> 94 (I thought this was Carter’s number?)
No other rookies yet.