Sean McVay believes the Harrison Mevis blocked field goal would have missed anyway
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Key Points:
- Rams coach Sean McVay attributed the team's overtime loss to the Bills primarily to the field goal unit, expressing doubts that kicker Harrison Mevis's potential game-winning 48-yard field goal would have been successful even without being blocked.
- Following the missed and blocked field goal, Harrison Mevis was released from the roster, and Blake Grupe has been named the new kicker for the Rams.
- McVay praised Grupe for his calm demeanor, quiet confidence, and humility, emphasizing the importance of putting him in positions for successful outcomes, particularly with extra points.
- Special-teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone highlighted Grupe's strong leg, good elevation, and accuracy, noting his career-long 60-yard field goal ability as an asset for end-of-half or end-of-game situations.
- The key issue with Mevis's kick was insufficient elevation, which allowed Bills defender Gregory Rousseau to block the kick; even without the block, McVay believed the kick's trajectory was misaligned and likely to miss.
