Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been one of the best and most reliable players at his position for many years, but so far this season, he’s been a bit shaky.
He has converted on just five of his eight field goal attempts in the first three games of the year, and it is one reason why the Ravens are just 1-2.
Tucker says he has been working on his technique lately, per Jamison Hensley.
Justin Tucker: “It’s definitely fair to say that more recently I’ve been working through just a technique thing. For the most part, we’ve been striking the ball really, really well. And then I have let three kicks get away from me early this season.” pic.com/sSjUXPbor7
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 25, 2024
Tucker, 34, made the Pro Bowl in each of the previous six seasons, and he has made fewer than 85 percent of his field goal attempts in just one of his 12 prior years in the NFL.
All three of the Ravens’ games so far have been decided by no more than a touchdown, and that is where the play of special teams becomes more magnified.
That is especially true for a team such as Baltimore that came into this season with legitimate Super Bowl expectations and aspirations.
Baltimore had the NFL’s best record last year, only to fall meekly in the AFC Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs, and they added star running back Derrick Henry in the offseason.
Henry has done well so far this year, but they also have problems on defense, where they haven’t been applying enough pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
They will host the Buffalo Bills this Sunday, which will present them with an excellent opportunity to not only improve to 2-2 but to also notch a statement win against a team that is 3-0.
