It Was Exactly 16 Years Ago That The Packers Used A Sixth-Round Pick On A Kicker Mason Crosby. They drafted Auburn kicker Anders Carlson in the sixth round on Saturday, possibly signaling the end of Crosby’s long run in Green Bay.
Crosby, who remains a free agent, is the team’s all-time leading scorer with 1,918 points.
Carlson, brother of Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson went 12 of 17 on 2022 attempts with a length of 46 yards. In five seasons, he converted 71.8 percent of his field goals with 53 yards.
He has a career touchback rate of 61.4 percent on kickoffs.
The Packers signed kicker Parker White to a futures contract through the end of the 2022 season. White becomes unopposed in 2021 from South Carolina.
Packers’ selection of Auburn kicker Anders Carlson signals what originally appeared to be Mason Crosby pro football talk
