Anders Carlson’s 41-yard field goal attempt cost the Green Bay Packers their victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. Rather, the team led by Brock Purdy dominated the last few minutes of the match to take the victory.
The rookie quarterback for the Packers blew an opportunity to put the 49ers away by stretching their four-point lead. As a result, Christian McCaffrey’s rush set up a touchdown, which allowed San Francisco to steal the game.
It took Jordan Love a little over a minute to devise his own game-winning play after this development. But the quarterback’s pass to no one was the last straw that would have kept the Packers from winning the Super Bowl this year.
After the San Francisco 49ers heartbreakingly defeated him, Matt LaFleur opens up to Anders Carlson.
Matt LaFleur, the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, was questioned about Anders Carlson’s missed field goal following the game. Despite the rookie’s underwhelming season-long performance, there remains hope that he will soon improve.
As stated by USA Today’s Ryan Wood:
All we need to do is focus on consistency. We know he’s capable because we’ve seen him do it, but to succeed in this league, one must be reliable.
Carson needs to improve his consistency, as LaFleur pointed out, since he has seen the rookie do it and is aware of his potential. In order to stay in the league, LaFleur continued, he must also be more reliable.
In relation to consistency, Carlson’s performance had been problematic since training camp. Even though fans were growing impatient with the rookie, the Packers, for their part, showed patience with him. After the team advanced to the playoffs, everything changed, particularly in light of his subpar performance against the San Francisco 49ers.
Carlson will undoubtedly face pressure this summer to demonstrate his worth as the starting kicker for the Packers. LaFleur’s emphasis on consistency means that everyone will be watching for the rookie to get better as soon as possible.
