Ian Allan
The Raiders have given Sebastian Janikowski a big new contract -- $16 million for four years, with $7 million guaranteed.
That’s a lot of money for a kicker, and probably too much for Janikowski. He ranks among the leaders in kickoff distance every year and was great in 2009, but he’s definitely been a disappointment since the Raiders selected him in the first round (just before Shaun Alexander, and Keith Bulluck was later selected in that first round).
Despite being very accurate last year (26 of 29), Janikowski nevertheless over the last four years has been the 2nd-least accurate kicker in the league among guys with at least 100 attempts (see chart below).
So his contract no doubt has caught the attention of the other kickers who’ll be free agents this season. Jeff Reed, Neil Rackers, Shayne Graham. All have been more accurate than Janikowski, and more than a few teams were plagued by lesser kicking last season.
FIELD GOAL ACCURACY, 2006-2009
100 attempts minimum.
FG FGA Pct
109 123 88.6 Nate Kaeding
113 129 87.6 Robbie Gould
98 113 86.7 John Kasay
96 111 86.5 Ryan Longwell
95 110 86.4 Jason Elam
100 116 86.2 Shayne Graham
98 114 86.0 Jay Feely
91 106 85.8 Matt Stover
113 132 85.6 Rob Bironas
105 123 85.4 Rian Lindell
92 108 85.2 Joe Nedney
103 121 85.1 Stephen Gostkowski
97 114 85.1 Jeff Reed
100 118 84.7 Jason Hanson
94 114 82.5 Phil Dawson
103 125 82.4 Josh Brown
84 103 81.6 Matt Bryant
107 132 81.1 David Akers
90 112 80.4 Neil Rackers
84 106 79.2 Olindo Mare
84 106 79.2 Shaun Suisham
94 119 79.0 Kris Brown
91 116 78.4 Sebastian Janikowski
85 109 78.0 Mason Crosby
—Ian Allan
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