The Top NFL Free Agents on the Scrap Heap and Where They Might Go, Pt. 5

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Published: June 23, 2009

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... unglorified Special Teams unit. Although these players are primarily backups, or soccer players wearing big boy pads, they are critical to the success of teams. 

A broken-down special teams play can lead to an extra touchdown scored on you. The miss of a field goal can cripple your OT chances. A botched punt often puts the other team in great position to score. A bad snap can lead to an easy TD for the opposition. Any number of game-changing things can and do happen with Special Teams play.

Guys like Devin Hester are the reason you have to be weary with who you have on Special Teams. Here is a look at the top K's, P's and LS's still on the market.

 

Kickers

 

Matt Stover

One of the most underrated kickers ever to play the game. He has a career field goal average of 83.1 percent and he posted his career best 93.3 percent average just three years ago. Age does not quite factor in...

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