Why Patriots chose kicker Andres Borregales over Parker Romo

Billy Heyen

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The New England Patriots used a sixth-round pick on a kicker.

That kicker, Andres Borregales, is already having a nightmare start to his NFL career.

In his debut in Week 1, he missed a 40-yard field goal.

Then on Sunday in Week 2, he missed extra points after each of the first two TDs scored by the Patriots.

It's a brutal start, and even worse because the Patriots could've had Parker Romo instead.

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Why did the Patriots draft Andres Borregales?

Borregales seemed like a solid choice out of Miami, but so far, it hasn't worked out.

The Patriots also had Parker Romo in training camp, but they cut him.

Romo will be the Atlanta Falcons' kicker on Sunday Night Football in Week 2, replacing Younghoe Koo.

He's a proven NFL kicker.

Last season, Romo made 11-of-12 field goals for the Minnesota Vikings.

He likely wouldn't be missing extra points like this, that's for sure.

The Pats will have to decide how long to stick with their draft pick kicker Borregales.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle