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Patriots Rookie Kicker Highly Praised by Former Coach

The New England Patriots are no strangers to the concept of rostering clutch kickers with legendary potential.

From Dynasty-era founding father Adam Vinatieri, to the consistent championship leg of Stephen Gostkowski, New England has been the home of several top-level boots throughout its history.

However, the question on all Pats fans' minds is whether Miami product Andres Borregales, whom the Patriots selected at pick 182 in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, will be the next to join their ranks. According to Miami Hurricanes’ special teams coordinator Danny Kalter, who coached the native Venezuelan at the University last season, Borregales has the both the leg strength and the “mindset to take one kick at a time and self-diagnose after a miss without over-thinking.