Survivor I - Jason Hanson Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Positives - Hanson is a veteran who will be kicking in a dome with what should be an improved Lions offense this year. As Kevin Jones became a bigger factor in the second half of last year, the Lions and Hanson’s scoring rose. Hanson has a very strong leg and averages 2 FGs per year of over 50 yards.

Negatives - Hanson hasn’t been a very accurate kicker though that has improved recently. Hanson has also had few scoring opportunities in past years with last year’s 16th ranking being his best recently.

Draft Strategy - Expecting the Lions offense to continue its improvement, either through Harrington’s maturation or the insertion of Garcia, I grabbed Hanson as my backup kicker. I already have the consistency of Stover, now I am looking at Hanson to give me a shot at a couple big weeks with his strong leg.