“He’s the Worst Kicker in the Entire NFL Right Now” — NFL Fans Say One Team Can’t Trust Him to Make a Field Goal

Finding the NFL’s most criticised kicker isn’t particularly difficult right now.

A handful of kickers have struggled through the opening five weeks, but when fans look at missed field goals, overall accuracy, and costly mistakes in pressure situations, one name keeps showing up near the bottom of the conversation.

Harrison Mevis of the Los Angeles Rams.

And according to a growing number of fans, the problem is getting impossible to ignore.

Through the first five weeks of the season, Mevis has struggled to deliver the consistency teams expect from an NFL kicker. While several kickers around the league have been nearly automatic, the Rams have repeatedly found themselves holding their breath whenever Mevis takes the field.

That’s not a position any playoff contender wants to be in.

The NFL has evolved into a league where kicking reliability can decide seasons. Games are often determined by one score. The difference between winning and losing is frequently three points or fewer. In that environment, missed field goals are impossible to ignore.

Unfortunately for the Rams, that’s become a recurring issue.

Every missed kick creates a ripple effect.

An offense drives seventy yards and comes away with nothing. A defense that spent the entire afternoon making stops suddenly has its work wasted. Momentum swings. Confidence disappears. The pressure on every other unit increases.

That’s exactly why Rams fans have become increasingly frustrated.

The criticism isn’t only about the number of misses.

It’s about the timing.

When kickers struggle in big moments, fans remember it. Nobody talks about routine extra points after a game. What people remember are the opportunities that disappeared.

A missed kick late in a close game stays in people’s minds for weeks.

And when multiple misses start accumulating, confidence evaporates.

That’s where the Rams seem to be right now.

The difficult reality is that Mevis’ struggles stand out even more because so many kickers across the league have been outstanding. Week after week, fans watch kickers drill fifty-yard field goals, convert game-winners, and consistently deliver under pressure.

Then they watch the Rams continue searching for reliability.

Naturally, comparisons follow.

Those comparisons have not been kind.

What makes the situation especially concerning is the psychological side of kicking. Once fans lose confidence in a kicker, every attempt becomes an event.

A 42-yard kick no longer feels automatic.

A 48-yard kick starts feeling dangerous.

Anything longer becomes a source of anxiety.

That’s not how contenders want to operate.

The best teams in football trust their kickers completely. Coaches don’t hesitate when deciding whether to attempt a field goal. Quarterbacks know points are likely when they cross midfield. Defenses can play aggressively knowing drives will probably end with something on the scoreboard.

The Rams haven’t enjoyed that peace of mind recently.

Instead, every field goal attempt seems accompanied by uncertainty.

That’s a major problem for a team with serious ambitions.

Nobody is questioning Mevis’ talent.

You don’t reach the NFL without possessing an elite leg.

The issue is consistency.

The league doesn’t reward potential. It rewards production.

Fans don’t care how far a kicker can hit the ball in practice if those kicks aren’t going through the uprights on Sunday.

Right now, that’s the challenge facing Mevis.

The frustration surrounding his performance has become one of the biggest topics among Rams supporters because the rest of the roster still has expectations. This isn’t a rebuilding team with nothing to play for.

The Rams expect to compete.

They expect to win meaningful games.

They expect to push for the postseason.

To do that, they need reliability from every position.

Including kicker.

The season is still young enough for things to change.

Many kickers have survived rough starts before turning their seasons around completely. One strong month can erase a lot of criticism. A few clutch field goals can quickly rebuild confidence.

That’s the good news for Mevis.

The bad news is that every future miss will only make the conversation louder.

Fans have already become restless.

Analysts have already started noticing.

Opposing teams know the uncertainty exists.

Until the production improves, those questions aren’t going away.

Because right now, when NFL fans discuss the league’s most concerning kicking situations, the Rams are always part of the conversation.

And fairly or unfairly, Harrison Mevis has become the player receiving most of the blame.

For a team trying to compete at a high level, that’s an uncomfortable reality.

And unless the kicks start going through with much greater consistency, the criticism surrounding the Rams’ kicker is only going to intensify as the season moves forward.