Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub recently spoke with reporters. He addressed possible concerns about kicker Harrison Butker after another missed field-goal attempt in Week 3.
"You look at both missed field goals, within one yard of each other on the same hash, 32-yard line, left hash, 33-yard line, left hash, and (Harrison Butker) he missed it the exact same way," said Toub. "So, it's just a matter of where he's starting the football because when he hits a good ball, it draws. He started at that left upright, and it's drawn out. He needs to start it more to the right. Nobody is more hard on himself than Butker, trust me."
Butker also missed in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts, further raising concerns about his consistency.
Toub maintains the focus will be on practice and continues to trust the veteran kicker.
"I mean, so it's not like you're going to sit there and yell at him or rip him or anything like that. That's nothing, that's not going to do any good. You've just got to keep going, keep going to work and keep practicing," said Toub. "He had a really good day yesterday; we punted, we kick again today, and you just keep pounding it. In the end, he's made a lot of big field goals for us. Let's not forget that, and he hasn't missed a game-winner. That one was an important one. We want to put them away, get up by three scores. I mean, it was a big deal. So, every field goal is important."
Butker converted six of eight field goal attempts this season, including two in the Week 2 overtime victory.
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