Exit Carlson, Enter Bailey

So the Vikings pulled the trigger on the kicker situation, cutting Dan C and signing Dan B.

Had to be done. Carlson's postgame comments came off as weirdly clueless, like he had no earthly idea what he did wrong....even though all 3 of his kicks at Lambeau looked the same.

Dan Bailey is not a savior. He will miss kicks, hopefully just the occasional one, but they will happen. I'll be curious how the fans react. Having now fully immersed myself in Vikings Reddit during a game that counts I can say the fans there are way more rabid than the twitter fans. They want everybody cut and fired after every mistake. What happens if Bailey clanks one off the goalpost in a big game?

But again, good move, and good to see Spielman willing to admit a mistake early. This one was easy. With Blair Walsh the issue was the guy had a pricey contract extension(which I believe they might still be paying this year). I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of folks who want Spielman caned for drafting Carlson. He took a chance on a kicker he hoped would lock down that position for years. Same thing he did with Walsh(and Walsh WAS a good draft pick). Kai Forbath was not god. He missed plenty of kicks. It wasn't a terrible idea to try to grab a replacement. Kickers are so important. If you get a good one they are absolutely worth a late round draft pick. Carlson flamed out fast, unfortunately.

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