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Not the most neutral source one can find, me thinks.
Sports Illustrated's page says:
FG Made: 26 (10th)
FG Pct: 83.9 (17th)
Long: 50 (28th)
XP Made: 54 (3rd)
To me, Gostkowski is an average kicker, and his middle-of-the-road field goal percentage supports that. I don't get a surge of confidence when he strides onto the field, nor do I get an anxiety attack. I hope that doesn't make me a "hater" in your book. There are times when his play p*sses me off, but that's true for everyone on the team (ok, well, Wilfork never pisses me off! ).
First off, the Stats you are using are from THIS YEAR ONLY. This idea that one year of stats make him a "middle-of-the-road" kicker is just silly. It's about consistency. And what you fail to understand is that Gostkowski's stats this year are done on a leg that is still healing. Why is it that people like yourself can't comprehend this?