John Harbaugh turns to rookie kicker Dominic Zvada in his first season as Giants coach
John Harbaugh has twice coached an NFL team with a rookie kicker. “I learned that it’s great if he can make the last kick of the season,” Harbaugh said with a laugh. Seven months after Tyler Loop missed wide right on a field goal attempt that caused Baltimore to miss the playoffs and led to his ouster after 18 years with the Ravens, Harbaugh has not let that experience deter him.
John Harbaugh, in his first season as the New York Giants coach, has brought in rookie kicker Dominic Zvada from Michigan to replace Tyler Loop, who missed a crucial field goal last season and led to the Ravens missing the playoffs. Harbaugh, who previously coached a team with a rookie kicker and won the Super Bowl, and one with a rookie kicker and was fired, believes Zvada will kick well and is ready to trust him.
Zvada, who was undrafted, beat out holdover Ben Sauls in a kicking competition and has been performing impressively in preseason games.
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