Only 3 kickers in the league attempted more kicks from 50 or more yards than Crosby last year. None of them had nearly the overall attempts Crosby had -- Josh Scobee attempted 50% of Crosby's total kicks. You get put in the position of having to kick more often, you're also going to miss more often. You guys are ignoring factors such as weather, etc. that factor into a kicker's completion percentage. Without exception, all kickers who were better from 50 yards than Crosby came from
warm-weather or indoor teams: Jacksonville, Oakland, Tennessee, Seattle.
Only one kicker (Akers) attempted more kicks than Crosby last year, and he only attempted 3 from 50 yards or more. Whether you want to admit it or not, Mike McCarthy puts Crosby in a position to fail in a way almost no other kicker has to experience. He's the most overexposed kicker in the league. Not only is he kicking more than almost any kicker around, he's also kicking in some of the worst conditions around.
Beef up our offense so we don't have so many 4th and longs, and Crosby won't look so bad.
Again, I'm not opposed to finding a better kicker, but I think a far bigger priority is ensuring our offense completes drives and our defense gives our offense a chance to start with decent field position. Let's use our meager 80 roster slots on those issues. After we're solid along the lines, then we can worry about wasting roster spots on kickers.