The pressure is on Aguayo because he was famously selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. The Buccaneers even traded up in order to secure him. Now Aguayo is 15-for-22 this season, a conversion rate of 68.2%, good for dead last in the league. He has also missed two extra point tries on the season.
It's not just his accuracy, but also his distance, that is suffering. Aguayo hasn't been a difference-maker on long-range field goals. He has yet to hit anything beyond his 43-yard attempt against the Atlanta Falcons on Week 1. For the year, Aguayo is 3-for-8 from farther than 40 yards out.
On Sunday, cameras captured a distraught Aguayo mouthing "Oh my God" after his second-quarter miss, while body language from his teammates, also captured by the broadcast, was not encouraging. Aguayo managed to rebound somewhat in the game, hitting his next two attempts against the Chargers, from 27 and 35 yards, as the Buccaneers fought to a 28-21 win.
Since his draft day selection, Aguayo's NFL career hasn't been smooth sailing. Even in preseason play, he had a hard time putting the ball through the uprights consistently. As early as August, it was reported that the Mascotte, Florida native had been consulting a "mental coach" to help him overcome his issues.
His pro numbers have been a far cry from his college days, where Aguayo became the most accurate kicker in ACC history with Florida State, as well as the third-most accurate in NCAA history, making 69-of-78 field goals in three seasons.
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