Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Jason Myers

After a dominant 2020 season, Myers failed to come close to replicating his stellar kicking numbers across the board. For Seattle to surpass expectations, he will need to return to form as a key cog on special teams.

Corbin K. Smith | Jul 5, 2022

With the calendar flipping to July and offseason programs wrapped up across the country, NFL training camps will begin around the NFL in less than a month's time. To celebrate the new incoming season, the All Seahawks staff will be breaking down the Seahawks 90-man roster over the next several weeks, exploring best and worst-case scenarios and what to expect from each player entering the 2022 campaign.

Jason Myers, Kicker

Height/Weight: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds

2021 Stats: 17-23 on field goals, 44-47 on extra points

After a record-setting 2020 campaign in which he nailed all 24 of his field goal attempts and surpassed Olindo Mare for the most consecutive field goals made, Myers fell crashing back to earth in his third season with the Seahawks. Along with missing three extra points, the seven-year veteran only made 73.9 percent of his field goals in 2021, the second-lowest percentage of his career. His struggles didn't vary by distance either, as he missed two field goals inside 40 yards, two inside 50 yards, and two longer than 50 yards on the season. It marked the second time in three years with the organization that he failed to convert on more than 85 percent of his kicks, struggling as much with consistency as any kicker in the league.

Best Case Scenario: Thankful for an even-numbered year, Myers rediscovers his 2020 form, connecting on 97 percent of his field goals and winning a pair of games late in the season to help the Seahawks surprisingly earn a wild card berth. With another excellent season in the books, the team signs him to an extension before the end of December.

Worst Case Scenario: Bucking previous trends, Myers doesn't bounce back as hoped and continues to falter, missing more than a quarter of his kicks and shanking five extra points. Playing a key role in a dreadful last-place finish, he isn't re-signed and hits the free agent market with limited interest.

What to Expect in 2022: While it wouldn't necessarily be fair to expect Myers to replicate his 2020 numbers, the Seahawks rightfully should have high expectations for him to re-emerge as one of the better kickers in the NFC and chose not to add competition at the position this offseason. He's set to earn $4 million this season, which makes him the second-highest paid in the league at his position. He has to prove himself worthy of such an investment and after a disappointing year by his standards, it would be smart to bet on him rebounding with a steady season on a contract year. Assuming he's closer to a 90 percent conversion rate like he did in 2018 and 2020 rather than his production from a year ago, Myers could be a key ingredient to helping Seattle remain competitive deep into the season and potentially help steal a win or two along the way.

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Published Jul 5, 2022

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.