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Bucs can't be as patient with Nick Folk as they were with Roberto Aguayo

Do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have another kicking situation on their hands? Nick Folk, who was named the winner of the Bucs' kicking competition this week, missed a field goal from 47 yards out Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also had an extra point attempt blocked.

A blocked extra point attempt doesn't necessarily fall on a kicker's shoulders, and 47 yards isn't necessarily an easy kick, either. But when one of the reasons they chose Folk is his ability to nail kicks from 40-plus yards, it's concerning.

It's also worth discussing just how much rope should be afforded to the kicker who follows Roberto Aguayo (and the possibility of saging the goal posts, should this continue).