Minnesota Vikings: 6 things to watch for in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers

Dec 28, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (3) kicks a 37 yard field goal as punter Jeff Locke (18) holds in the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

Blair’s Wishy-Washy Project

Kinda like the whole Patterson situation, if you can’t do your job in the NFL, there’s going to be a problem. Blair Walsh didn’t really give the Vikings a whole lot of reasons to be confident in their kicker during the preseason this season. Unlike most positions on the field during preseason, it’s pretty hard to half-ass kick.

It simply was not pretty kicking from Walsh. He couldn’t consistently hit from spots he’s hit consistently from before in his NFL career. It would be a shame to give up on Walsh since he’s still quite young, but if he misses a couple field goals in the opener against San Francisco, a conversation will be had if Walsh deserves to keep his job.

Walsh will be kicking for his job this week and for the foreseeable weeks after.

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