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Green Bay Packers stick with Trey Smack
Packers coach insists on keeping rookie kicker Trey Smack despite missed kicks.
In brief
Packers coach insists on keeping rookie kicker Trey Smack despite missed kicks. Green Bay Packers will keep rookie kicker Trey Smack after he missed eight kicks in Week 8. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Packers need consistent kicking
Green Bay Packers must find kicking consistency to become Super Bowl contenders.
Trey Smack leads league in missed kicks
Smack now leads league with eight missed kicks in Week 8.
Smack's performance stats
Smack has gone 11-for-16 on field goals and 16-for-19 on PATs this season.
Coach LaFleur defends Smack
Coach Matt LaFleur says Smack has shown resilience after recent missed kicks.
“I think he's done a lot of good things. The thing I like about Trey is he's shown to bounce back. Never want to be in a bounce-back situation, but that's football. You got to be able to be resilient and go out there and play the next play. It started off bad, obviously, this last game missing a PAT, and then he responded.”
The big picture
Green Bay Packers will keep rookie kicker Trey Smack after he missed eight kicks in Week 8.
