With the news that the Chicago Bears were letting Cody Parkey go coming at the same time that the 49ers announced the franchise tag of Robbie Gould it became apparent very quickly a kicker we have never seen before would be in Chicago next season.
When Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace talked at the NFL combine, they were asked a bevy of questions that related to the kicker position. Both admitted that they would search every corner to make this a strength of the team. That included drafting a kicker.