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Arizona Cardinals 20 San Francisco 49ers 10: Good, bad, ugly

By Scott Allen

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 05: The San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals scuffle after a late hit on C.J. Beathard
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 05: The San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals scuffle after a late hit on C.J. Beathard /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Phil Dawson #4 of the Arizona Cardinals kicks a third-quarter field goal during the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Phil Dawson #4 of the Arizona Cardinals kicks a third-quarter field goal during the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The Bad

Phil Dawson

Look, we know he has had a great career.  However he is doing himself nor the Cardinals any favors at the end of it.  He missed his sixth field goal of the season on Sunday.

For the second straight game Dawson missed a field goal after a decent opening drive.  It was demoralizing two weeks ago.  On Sunday the Cardinals didn’t allow it to get them down.

However at what point do the Cardinals address it?  Dawson hadn’t missed six kicks in the last two seasons combined.

There may not be a better answer out there right now but the time may have come to at least look. If the Cardinals want to stay in the hunt they need a kicker they can rely on.

The issue is there have been several other teams that find themselves in the same boat.  One team is already on their third kicker since training camp.

There just may not be anyone better out on the street right now.  So Dawson needs to step it up.  There are no excuses for missing these relatively easier kicks.

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