Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns future kicker already in camp?
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including the team’s future kicker already being in camp.
The Cleveland Browns issues at kicker have become the story of training camp and the preseason, leaving several questions before the team has to make their roster cutdown to 53 players.
With the struggles at the position, Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said the organization has discussed bringing another kicker into the competition, although they are not planning on doing it currently.
However, if Greg Joseph and Austin Seibert continue to struggle with inconsistency, then the Browns are going to have to make a decision soon. But they may not have to bring a kicker in from the outside, as they could have their answer in camp already.
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Today’s featured article points out that rookie punter Jamie Gillan spent some time kicking at Tuesday’s practice and showed off his power, including making a 60-yard field goal.
Cleveland Browns News
Browns Camp Notes: Hammer time? Jamie Gillan kicks FGs Tuesday – Daryl Ruiter, 92.3 The Fan
"Gillan, dubbed ‘The Scottish Hammer,’ blasted footballs using a kicking holder from as far away as 60 yards towards the net protecting the Browns training facility – and he was making them, with ease. A 49-yard try from the right hashmark hit the net mere feet from the top. He followed up with a 47-yard boot from the left hash and made it with ease."
Gillan may be in the punting competition, but he would have a tough path to beat out Britton Colquitt for the job. But his power is rarely seen and teams would likely scoop him up right away if he became available. With the range he showed kicking field goals Tuesday, it would be very surprising if the Browns do not start giving him some looks at kicker and enter the competition. He has experience kicking, but made only 61 percent of his kicks in college.
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