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Jason Myers improved in 2016, but he still has to prove himself in games that matter

Fansided | January 19, 2017

Related Topics: Jason Myers, Field goal, Placekicker, Jacksonville Jaguars, Punt (gridiron football), Justin Tucker, Kickoff (gridiron football)

The Jacksonville Jaguars are switching things up this offseason and we should see some changes in the roster over the course of the coming months. One guy who shouldn’t see his status really change is kicker Jason Myers.

Pro Football Focus wrote up a piece on the best special team players in the NFL depending on the unit (punt return, kickoff, kick return, etc.) and they chose Jason Myers as their kickoff specialist:

THE BEST SPECIAL TEAMERS IN THE NFL IN 2016

Kickoff kicker: Jason Myers, Jacksonville Jaguars
Stat to know: Boomed 60 of his 76 kickoffs for touchbacks

This is encouraging, but Myers probably wasn’t even a consideration for the field goal unit.


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