Ryan Succop, the 256th pick in the 2009 draft, was extended by the Kansas City Chiefs this afternoon at the cost of $14 million over the next 5 years, $4 million guaranteed.
As every Chiefs fan should know, Succop was the last player selected in the 2009 draft and was awarded the dubious nickname of Mr. Irrelevant. Most Mr. Irrelevants don't go on to have successful careers, and are usually lucky to make it past that season's training camp. But Succop has the fortune of being a kicker, and thus easier to stick with a team.
This contract makes Succop the third best-paid kicker ever, behind Stephen Gostkowski (5 years, $15.7 million) and Sebastian Janikowski (4 years, $16 million). Paying Succop this kind of money means that the Chiefs think that Succop is not only the long-term answer at kicker, but also one of the five best place kickers in the NFL.
Succop is 24 of 29 on field goals this season, including tying Pete Stoyanovich's team record 21 consecutive attempts made. This makes him 82.8% on the year, and 82.1% career (Janikowski's career average is 79.4%, Gostkowski's is 84.2%). And as good as they stats seem, the contract extension isn't coming at the best time. Succop, afterall, was blocked twice last week against the Raiders, including a game-winning attempt.
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