The Tampa Bay Buccaneers raised eyebrows when they selected kicker Robert Aguayo in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. It was the earliest a kicker had been taken since Mike Nugent went 47th in 2005, and it's certainly unorthodox to take a specialist that early. But there was definite upside; if you can lock up a trusty kicker, he can be a real asset and stay on your roster for more than a decade (see Tucker, Justin or Gostkowski, Stephen).
The unfortunate reality is that the pick is looking increasingly like a massive failure, because Robert Aguayo just doesn't make his kicks.