Mare
In case you didn’t notice, the Seahawks did just fine without the “slave to the businessman,” also known as kicker Josh Brown. In fact, they did much better in terms of stats and salary cap with kicker Olindo Mare.
Brown had made several clutch kicks to defeat the Rams durings his five year stint with the Seahawks.
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But, Seattle still managed to beat the Rams twice in 2008, including St. Louis' blacked out home game with a Mare field goal with three seconds left, lifting the 'Hawks to a 23-20 victory.
Brown will make $14.2 mill over the five years of his contract. Mare will make $3.5 million total by the end of two years. If Mare would be signed to a five-year, his contract would have been the equivalent to $8.75 million.
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Brown's foot hit a lower percentage of field goals than Mare. Mare paid huge dividends in touchbacks, something Brown was never known for in Seattle.
Overall, Mare outperformed Brown in every category for almost half the price.
