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Nate Kaeding Playoff Struggles Continue
Another year, another playoff disappointment for the San Diego Chargers courtesy of Nate Kaeding. Drafted 65th overall in the 2004 NFL Entry Draft by the San Diego Chargers, Kaeding was a Iowa Hawkeye who won the Lou Groza Award as the all-time leading scorer. Nicknamed "Mr. Automatic" for his consistency in college, Kaeding has slipped far from perfect in his NFL playoff career. His regular season career totals are respectable, completing 87.2% of his kicks, and his longest coming in at 57 yards.
In 2005 he missed a game winning field goal in against New York. Again he struggled in the 2006 Playoffs by missing his first home field goal attempt all season. 2007 fared no better as he missed his first four attempts in two games before finally passing one through the uprights.
This season Kaeding had a career best by hitting 91.2% of his kicks and a season long of 55 yards. The only thing he had to do was get rid of the playoff curse. In San Diego's first game they were ahead in most of the game until Kaeding was called in and missed three field goal attempts. The game changing moment came right before half time when he had a chance to put the Chargers up 10-3, but he missed the mark entirely.
Kaeding has become a player that is well known in the regular season but cannot prove himself in the playoffs. Unless he shows that he is ready for the big games we may see Kaeding looking for a new home.
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In 2005 he missed a game winning field goal in against New York. Again he struggled in the 2006 Playoffs by missing his first home field goal attempt all season. 2007 fared no better as he missed his first four attempts in two games before finally passing one through the uprights.
This season Kaeding had a career best by hitting 91.2% of his kicks and a season long of 55 yards. The only thing he had to do was get rid of the playoff curse. In San Diego's first game they were ahead in most of the game until Kaeding was called in and missed three field goal attempts. The game changing moment came right before half time when he had a chance to put the Chargers up 10-3, but he missed the mark entirely.
Kaeding has become a player that is well known in the regular season but cannot prove himself in the playoffs. Unless he shows that he is ready for the big games we may see Kaeding looking for a new home.
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