Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker finally proved that he's human with a humbling 2024 performance. For the first time in his 13-year career, Ravens fans aren't certain that every field goal or extra point attempt will lead to points and it's been a very strange feeling.
Through 11 games, Tucker has a career-worst 72.7 field goal percentage with his previous career-low sitting at 82.5 (and that was back in 2015, which was his fourth year in the league). Tucker's two missed field goals and missed extra point cost the Ravens big-time in their two-point loss to the Steelers and it's a feeling that Ravens fans aren't used to having. Tucker isn't the one who costs the Ravens games, he's the one who wins it for them with a huge field goal in the final seconds.
Well, the good news is that Tucker seems to be aware of what he needs to do to get back on track. While speaking to the media on Wednesday, Tucker said, “The adjustment is pretty clear. I just need to make a point to not let the ball go left.” Tucker clarified that he changed his aim point on the kick he did make in the game and it worked, so hopefully this is a sign of good things to come for the long-time Ravens kicker.
Justin Tucker might have figured out the root of his problems
Nobody has to ask Tucker if this is bothering him but he talked about that anyway, noting that "Nobody takes it more personally" than he does. Tucker's been doing this for a long time and throughout his lengthy NFL career, no kicker was better than him so that's why it's been wild to see him fall from grace so quickly.
The good news is that it appears as though Tucker has his issue(s) figured out. He tried adjusting it on the final kick he had in the Ravens-Steelers game and made the kick, so hopefully that's the end of what's likely been a massive headache for the Baltimore kicker.
Hopefully a redemption arc is coming for Justin Tucker and he can prove to everyone that he's still the best kicker in the league with a clutch game-winning kick down the stretch. Bonus points if it happens in the playoffs or even the Super Bowl to put the ultimate exclamation point on this particular redemption arc.