So he ranked 22 on average kickoff distance (removing two guys who only did one).
In a dome, in Dallas. I think that's ok. It's hardly great
His career long field goal was this year at 53, before that it was 51. Again in a dome, in the warm. That is by no means a long leg.
He's accurate thought, he's only missed4 field goals sub 50 yards in his three years. Impressive
Over 50? 5/9 with a long of 51 yards before this year. That's not good.
This year he improved and was 6/7 and that new career long of 53 yards. You have to think that is an improvement that lasts to even consider calling him a top kicker.
So he's average to good at kickoffs, but nothing special, he's very accurate out to 50 yards but doesn't have a big leg.
Phil Dawson, was a free agent pick up by the Niners this year, not kept by CLEVELAND had a similar season to Bailey's last year.
How's he excellent again? Guys who are accurate but can't get over 50 yards are not that rare. Alex Henry for the Eagles is a similar guy and the Eagles are bringing in competition for him/ considering getting rid of him.
He seems like a decent, above average maybe even good (assuming his improvement this year was real and not luck) kicker. He's not a top 10 kicker.
(before you ask Prater, Tucker, Gould, Crosby, Dawson, Carpenter, Bironas, Gostkowski, Folk, Walsh, Zuerlein, Haushka, Scobee, Gano all better, close to him Nugent, Bryant)
So I just got him around 15th in the league, at best. Maybe there are a couple guys you disagree with I ranked above him. But still he's middle of the pack. Plus a bunch of guys worse than him are going to get fired.