In Minnesota Vikings lore of the last, say, 25-30 years, perhaps no position draws more easy ire from fans than kicker. And yes, whoever it is is "only" the kicker, but when they fail in a big moment, it sticks in memory like few other things do.
Will Reichard, after being drafted in the sixth round last year, did not miss a kick for the first seven games of his rookie season (14-for-14 on field goals; 20-for-20 on extra points). In Week 9 against Indianapolis missed two field goals, then he missed the next four games with a quad injury.