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Bucs’ second-round kicker misses his first professional kick

Roberto Aguayo, Jacob Schum

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Roberto Aguayo (19) kicks a field goal as punter Jacob Schum (5) holds during a Buccaneers NFL football training camp practice Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Aguayo was a Buccaneers second round pick in the 2016 draft. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

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Roberto Aguayo never missed an extra point in college, which was part of the justification for the Buccaneers trading up to take a kicker in the second round.

He missed his first one as a pro.

Aguayo bounced his first PAT attempt as a pro off the left upright, a rough start for the most decorated kicker in college football last year.

It wasn’t just extra points he was perfect on, he didn’t miss a field goal inside 40 yards, and was 69-of-78 on field goals in three years at Florida State.

That’s why they felt good about making the aggressive move to take a kicker, though they knew there would be criticism of such an outside-the-box deal.