If Raider Nation has a good memory, they should know how important the holder position is for kickers.
When Shane Lechler left the Oakland Raiders, punter Marquette King became the new holder for Sebastian Janikowski and it was not a seamless transition at all. Janikowski missed three of his first eight attempts of the 2013 season.
Oakland has a new punter in fifth round rookie Johnny Townsend. And to make the situation even more difficult than King’s in 2013, Townsend has to hold for the left-footed Giorgio Tavecchio and the right-footed Eddy Piñeiro in their battle for the team’s kicker job.