Former Vikings GM most regrets cutting former Auburn K Daniel Carlson
By Ethan Stone
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Former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson has proved himself to be one of the more reliable kickers in the NFL since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Kicker is an expendable position in the NFL though. Carlson had one bad outing with the Minnesota Vikings against the Green Bay Packers his rookie year and was jettisoned almost immediately for Dan Bailey. Former Vikings general manager Rich Spielman said on Twitter Tuesday that he regrets cutting Carlson more than anyone else across his career.
“He’s had a great career since we’ve cut him, and he’ll continue to have a great career and may go down as one of the best kickers in NFL history,” Spielman said. “That I do regret.”
The rest of Spielman’s message can be seen below:
— Rick Spielman (@spielman_rick) August 23, 2022
Spielman was fired by the Vikings in January. Carlson has moved on to be known as one of the top kickers in the league. In 2021, he nailed 40 of 43 attempts and has hit 13 of 16 attempts across his career from 50-59 yards.
In 2020 and 2021, Carlson was the NFL scoring leader. He was a second team all-pro in 2021.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
