Survivor I - John Carney Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Positives - Like my previous pick at kicker, Carney kicks in a dome eliminating any negative weather effects on the kicking game. Carney has never finished any worse in scoring than 15th overall over the last 4 years averaging 25 field goals and 36 extra points each season during that span. He is capable of kicking 50+ yard field goals, completing 2 out of 3 attempts last season. The Saints are a solid offensive team and should provide ample scoring opportunities for Carney.

Negatives - Carney is 41 years old and has not been consistently healthy over his career. The Saints are streaky offensively often disappearing for weeks at a time.

Draft Strategy - I needed a 2nd kicker and liked Carney’s consistency over the past few seasons. I could have waited until the last pick in the draft but liked the idea of having 2 dome kickers on offenses capable of big games so pulled the trigger here.