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That ominous presence hanging over Olindo Mare's head might be a falling pink slip. His 10-for-17 season ended three games mercifully short last year, and the Saints brought in punchline Martin Gramatica to finish the season.But Gramatica connected, going 5-for-5 in three games (and allegedly never missing a kick in practice), including a clutch 55-yarder that he had to kick while rushing onto the field with the first half winding down against Philadelphia. I, upon seeing that kick, stood up on my bar stool and screamed "Automatica!!!!" in delight, rendering the rest of the sports bar speechless.
His deal as an injury fill-in was only good for last year, but his performance earned him another one. Mare is still under contract as well, and his job isn't automatically (no pun intended) in jeopardy. In his time, Martin was terrible kicking off, something Mare excels at even when he can't split the uprights (despite the missed time, his 15 touchbacks were fourth in the league).
If Mare proves he can kick consistently in camp, he'll be the guy. If not, don't be surprised to see him limited to kickoffs while Gramatica handles the rest (the Saints used this approach with Billy Cundiff and John Carney in 2006, though at the consternation of Sean Payton). A leg in the draft is also possible. Still, just getting excited over a Gramatica again is fun, isn't it?
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