Every NFL team views the NFL draft as a lottery. Choosing decisions that seem obvious often ends up being a mistake. Selections that initially appeared to be shocks or reaches end up being excellent choices.
Sadly, years and years of poor selections have left Cleveland Browns supporters with the impression that their club is never going to get it right. The Browns have improved somewhat at drafting under general manager Andrew Berry, but there are still some significant errors.
Choosing K Cade York in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft was one of them.
York had a reputation for striking at pivotal moments and was considered a “can’t miss” kicker with a large leg. Although it’s not customary to choose a kicker before the sixth or seventh round, Berry had extra picks and decided to take a chance on their potential future kicker.
Rather, York had difficulty as a rookie, only making 75% of
York was expected to return to the Browns practice squad but, instead, signed on with the Tennessee Titans practice squad before joining the New York Giants. York didn’t kick in an NFL game last season and now will return to Cleveland:
York still has a big leg but foundational issues with his plant foot and, seemingly, issues with the mental aspect of the game after repeated failures as a pro are still concerns.
Hopkins enters the year at the top of the depth chart but is in the final year of his contract. Teams always have multiple kickers during training camp so bringing back York is unrelated to Hopkins.
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